Get a new bit, Mets.
Weeks after signing Devin Williams in wake of the the Airbender’s tricky season in the Bronx and one offseason removed from signing Juan Soto and Clay Holmes, that other New York team has come to terms with yet another erstwhile Yankee.
This time, it’s reliever Luke Weaver going to Queens on a two-year, $22 million contract. Weaver, 32, was a revelation for the Yankees in relief in 2024, with a 2.89 ERA and 3.33 FIP across 84 innings in that season. A reclamation project who spent
time with five different organizations between 2022-23, Luke found his footing in New York and especially shined in the postseason with the Yankees.
His 2025 wasn’t quite as stellar, as it saw him come back from a June hamstring injury much earlier than anticipated. Before going on the IL on June 3rd, Luke’s 1.05 ERA and 3.10 FIP had many fans hyped we’d see an even better season, and while we’ll never know for sure, it certainly felt like Weaver was struggling with a nagging problem down the stretch. His ERA ballooned to 5.31 upon “returning” from injury, with a 4.42 FIP. Relief pitchers are finicky, but most around the game were surprised how quickly he came back from the IL, and you wonder if he was ready.
Both Weaver and Williams never locked themselves up as the team’s closer — necessitating a massive influx of relief pitchers at the trade deadline. There was reporting as recent as yesterday that the Yankees were looking to bring Luke back in what could have been a very interesting top three hurlers in a hypothetical bullpen alongside Camilo Doval and David Bednar, but it seems not to be.
Happy trails Luke. It’s uncommon for 30-year-old relief breakouts to get paid, I’m glad you got this contract if nothing else.
