Former New York Yankees reliever Luke Weaver just signed with their cross-town rival New York Mets, but made sure the fans in the Bronx know there is no bad blood here.
It's December. That means two things. It's the holiday season, and Steve Cohen has paid another former New York Yankees player. The most recent snag was Luke Weaver, the closer during the Bombers' most recent World Series run.
During this offseason, the New York Mets have been making moves. That is especially true with the rival Yankees. Recently, pitchers Luke Weaver and Devin Williams were traded from the Yankees to the Mets.
In the Mets’ quest to remake the bullpen after the utter disaster it was in 2024, they signed Devin Williams, former Yankees reliever who had a down season after years of excellence, looking to bring him back to his former glory.
On Wednesday, the Mets agreed with Luke Weaver to a two-year, $22 million contract. Originally drafted in the first round by the Cardinals in 2014, Weaver bounced around as a middling starter, appearing for multiple teams before being converted to a reliever by the Yankees in 2023.
On December 17, news broke that the New York Mets had signed Luke Weaver to a two-year, $22 million deal. This move made sense for the Mets on the surface.
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Luke Weaver has signed a two-year $22 million contract with the New York Mets on Wednesday, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. The New York Yankees, therefore, need to look elsewhere for relief help.
It’s happened again. For the second time this offseason, David Stearns and the Mets have poached a former Yankees reliever. This time, it’s Luke Weaver.
The New York Mets are in agreement with former Yankees reliever Luke Weaver on a two-year deal for $22 million, ESPN reported on Wednesday. The 32-year-old right-hander is the second player to move from the Bronx bullpen to the Mets this offseason after Devin Williams agreed to a three-year, $51 million contract earlier this month.
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A former New York Yankees reliever is heading across town. According to Joel Sherman at the New York Post, the New York Mets are in agreement with right-hander Luke Weaver on a two-year deal worth $22 million.
The Mets are working to finalize a two-year, $22MM deal with free agent reliever Luke Weaver, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post. The two sides have an agreement in place, per Will Sammon of The Athletic.
The New York Yankees are reportedly interested in re-signing Luke Weaver, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. Relief pitching is so volatile because Weaver was beloved by Yankees fans last year, all the way up to their World Series appearance.
The Yankees have expressed “genuine interest” in bringing right-hander Luke Weaver back into the fold, according to a report from The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner.
With the Blue Jays scouring the bullpen market, Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith reports that Luke Weaver is one of the many relievers on the Jays’ radar.
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Luke Weaver has been one of the best Yankees’ best low-cost pickups in recent memory. Originally landing in the Bronx via a Sept. 2023 waiver claim, Weaver