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Luke Weaver doesn’t miss his ex. The former Yankees closer and new Mets reliever turned heads after arriving in Port St. Lucie with a Bronx Bombers bag, but he explained that’s nothing more than offseason logistics. ‘Personally I thought it was a bit bland’ Weaver said on “The Show” podcast with The Post’s Jon Heyman […]
When Luke Weaver signed with the Mets this offseason, he joined an organization with a well-known support network. After spending part of the past three years with the crosstown rival Yankees, Weaver already had relationships with several current Mets stars — and it didn’t take long for him to feel welcome. “Juan [Soto] is a […]
It wasn’t a losing battle for the Yankees. It wasn’t a fight at all before. The Post’s Joel Sherman reported that the Yankees were not part of the bid to retain Luke Weaver, who will finalize a two-year, $22 million deal with the Mets starting Wednesday. The deal for the free agent is still pending […]
Lucas Weaver entered free agency after pitching a 3.62 ERA in 64 2/3 innings this year as one of the Yankees’ top relievers. He struck out 27.5% of batters for a 7.6% walk rate and ranked 38th among qualified relievers in K-BB percentage. That was a slight step back from his stellar 2024 campaign, when […]
Ultimately, the bullpen wasn’t entirely the Yankees’ downfall. For much of the season, the group – almost consistently strong in recent seasons – had threatened to derail them. The relief corps was too sensitive to eruptions until July. General manager Brian Cashman made several moves at the trade deadline to import enough talent to form […]
