LUKE WEAVER NEWS

Nabs first career save Weaver worked around a walk in a scoreless ninth inning against the Cubs on Friday en route to his first career save. He struck out two batters.

Impact Isaac Paredes made Weaver work for the final out, but Weaver ultimately shut the door on his 25th pitch to earn the first save of his nine-year MLB career. Aaron Boone said earlier in the week that the club would get "creative" with the closer role in light of Clay Holmes' struggles in the ninth inning, and while Weaver has not been part of the saves mix until now, he leads the team in holds and would appear to have the leg up for save chances down the stretch.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Chance for saves Weaver could be a candidate to receive save chances after Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday that the team will get "creative" with the closer role going forward, Jack Curr...

Impact Clay Holmes blew his 11th save of the season Tuesday, prompting the Yankees to shake up the ninth-inning hierarchy. Boone didn't officially demote Holmes or name replacement options, but Weaver is an obvious candidate since he leads the team with 22 holds. He's been effective with a 3.33 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 79:23 K:BB across 73 innings. Mark Leiter and Tommy Kahnle could also be in the mix.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Back on track with 21st hold Weaver picked up a hold against the Rockies on Friday, walking one batter and striking out one in a scoreless inning of work.

Impact After Carlos Rodon started and gave New York six scoreless frames, Weaver followed in the seventh and worked around a two-out walk to keep the shutout going. The hold was the righty reliever's team-leading 21st of the campaign after coming into the season without any holds over eight years that were mostly spent as a starter. Weaver has recorded five consecutive scoreless outings following a five-run, 0.1-inning implosion in a loss against Texas on Aug. 10.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Judge hits MLB-best 48th homer, Cole allows 1 hit in 6 innings as Yankees blank Guardians 6-0

Aaron Judge hit his major-league leading 48th homer and Gerrit Cole allowed one hit in six innings to become the fourth active pitcher to reach 150 career wins as the New York Yank...

AUGUST 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Red Sox overcome Judge's 470-foot homer, rally with 3 runs in 8th to beat Yankees 9-7

Masataka Yoshida hit a tiebreaking two-run single off Clay Holmes in a three-run eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox overcame Aaron Judge’s 470-foot home run to beat the reeling...

JULY 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Registers 13th hold Weaver picked up a hold with a perfect inning of work against the Orioles on Friday.

Impact Weaver needed just six pitches to set the side down in order in the eighth frame. After spending the majority of his career as a starter, the veteran righty has thrived as a high-leverage reliever for New York this season. Weaver leads the Yankees with 13 holds while recording a 2.52 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 57:13 K:BB over 35 appearances covering 53.2 innings.

JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Grisham drives in 2 runs, New York bullpen shines to help struggling Yankees beat Rays 2-1

Trent Grisham drove in two runs and made a nice running catch in center field to help the struggling New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Wednesday night for only their...

JULY 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Devers hits 2 more homers vs. Yankees, Red Sox win 3-0 for New York's 15th loss in 20 games

Rafael Devers homered off rookie Luis Gil in the seventh inning and connected again in the ninth, leading the Boston Red Sox over the Yankees 3-0 and sending New York to its 15th l...

JULY 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taylor Ward's 2-run double in the 8th inning propels Angels to 4-3 victory over Yankees

Taylor Ward’s two-run double into the left-center gap scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, Kevin Pillar had three hits, including a two-run homer, and the Los Angeles Ange...

MAY 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Soto homers twice, Judge, Verdugo also go deep as Yankees beat Mariners 7-3 to stop 2-game skid

Juan Soto homered twice, Aaron Judge and Alex Verdugo also went deep and the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 7-3 to stop their first two-game losing streak in three week...

MAY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How Yankees' Gerrit Cole keyed Luke Weaver going from struggling starter to nasty reliever The New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners continue their four-game series on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.

MAY 22 • NJ.COM

Luke Weaver lauds Yanks big boppers, lockdown closer It’s a fun time to be inside the Yankees’ clubhouse right now. The Bronx Bombers entered Monday with a seven-game winning streak and a 33-15...

MAY 21 • MLB.COM

Carlos Rodón pitches 6 strong innings and Yankees hit 4 homers in a 15-3 rout of Brewers

Carlos Rodón pitched two-hit, one-run ball through six innings and the New York Yankees hit four home runs in a 15-3 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers

APRIL 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josh Maciejewski needs 4 pitches to get 3 outs for Yankees in major league debut

Josh Maciejewski needed just four pitches to get three outs for the New York Yankees in his major league debut

APRIL 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Judge, Stanton, Rizzo homer to lead Yankees over Blue Jays 9-8

Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Rizzo homered, and the New York Yankees chased Kevin Gausman in the second inning of a 9-8 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays

APRIL 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. makes shushing motion to Yankee Stadium fans during home run trot

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a message for booing Yankee Stadium fans, pointing to them and putting a finger to his lips in a shushing sign when rounding third base on his seventh-inn...

APRIL 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Luke Weaver guaranteed $2 million by Yankees and could earn up to $8.25 million over 2 years

Right-hander Luke Weaver is guaranteed $2 million as part of his one-year contract with the New York Yankees, a deal that includes a team option for 2025 and performance bonuses th...

JANUARY 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yankees agree to deal to bring back RHP Luke Weaver (report) The Yankees are fortifying the back end of their rotation, agreeing to a one-year deal to bring back right-hander Luke Weaver, according to...

JANUARY 11 • MLB.COM

Middling in final start of 2023 Weaver (1-2) took the loss Thursday, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk over four innings against the Blue Jays. He struck out six.

Impact All of the damage against Weaver came via the long ball, with Daulton Varsho and Matt Chapman each tagging him for a solo homer. Though Weaver will finish the 2023 campaign with an ugly 6.40 ERA across 123.2 innings, he showed signs of progress after being added in mid-September by the Yankees, logging a 3.38 ERA and a 16:3 K:BB over three starts (13.1 innings) with the team.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blanks Arizona in Friday's win Weaver (3-5) picked up the win Friday, allowing four hits over 5.1 scoreless innings in a 7-1 win over the Diamondbacks. He struck out three without walking a batter.

Impact The veteran right-hander tossed 52 of 78 pitches for strikes in his second straight impressive outing since being claimed on waivers from the Mariners. In two starts and 9.1 innings for the Yankees, Weaver has a 2.89 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 10:2 K:BB. He lines up for one more start before the end of the regular season, on the road next week in Toronto.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fans seven in Yankees debut Weaver did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks over four innings against the Pirates. He struck out seven.

Impact Despite being claimed off waivers just four days prior, Weaver drew the start against Pittsburgh on Saturday and was serviceable. He limited the Pirates to just four hits, though one was a two-run homer by Bryan Reynolds in the first inning. Overall, Weaver owns an ugly 6.77 ERA on the season and shouldn't be considered in most leagues even if he remains part of the New York starting rotation.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Could get weekend start Manager Aaron Boone said Weaver could start a game this weekend in Pittsburgh, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Impact Weaver was claimed off waivers from the Mariners on Tuesday and officially joined the Yankees' active roster for the second half of Thursday's doubleheader in Boston. The 30-year-old right-hander has struggled to a 6.77 ERA in 110.1 major-league innings this season and should probably be ignored in fantasy no matter the role.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Claimed by Yankees Weaver was claimed off waivers by the Yankees on Tuesday, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.

Impact Weaver had been designated for assignment by the Mariners over the weekend. The right-hander has posted a 6.77 ERA and 93:37 K:BB over 110.1 innings covering 22 starts and four relief appearances in 2023 for the Reds and Mariners. It's not clear at this point whether the Yankees plan to use him as a starter or reliever, but he's almost surely not going to have any fantasy value in either role.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment Weaver was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Sunday.

Impact Weaver gave up four earned runs over 4.1 innings of bulk relief Saturday against the Rays and is now off the 40-man roster. The 30-year-old right-hander has struggled to a 6.77 ERA in 110.1 total major-league innings this season between Cincinnati and Seattle.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shaky in bulk relief role Weaver allowed four runs on four hits and two walks while striking out two over 4.1 innings Saturday against the Rays.

Impact The 30-year-old served in a bulk relief role Saturday after Trent Thornton completed the first two innings as Seattle's opener. Weaver inherited a 4-1 advantage, but surrendered two runs in the fifth and two more in the seventh to cough up the lead. He has primarily worked out of the bullpen since signing with the Mariners on Aug. 22, posting a 6.08 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 8:3 K:BB across five appearances (13.1 innings). It appears likely that Weaver will continue to work out of the bullpen down the stretch.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE