The Yankees didn’t even bid for Luke Weaver before the Mets deal

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 a physical deal and does not include option years or an opt-out.

The Mets will now have three former Yankees closers – Weaver, Devin Williams and Clay Holmes, who just completed his first season with Queens – as part of the rotation.

After the Yankees acquired Williams from the Brewers last year, Weaver returned to a setup role for his second full year at the pinstripes.

However, it wasn’t as successful as 2024. The right-hander battled injuries and went 4-4 with a 3.62 after posting a 2.89 ERA last season.

Things got worse in the postseason when he allowed five runs and four hits in three games against the Red Sox and Blue Jays. He saw it all culminate in an ERA of 135.00.

After a final line of 12-8 with a 3.22 ERA over 129 games from 2023-25, the Yankees passed on the offer for Weaver.

Instead, Weaver will team up again with Williams, who signed a three-year, $45 million deal with the Amazin’s on December 1.

The pair will be part of a rebuild of the bullpen, as former closer Edwin Diaz and relievers Tyler Rogers and Gregory Soto left Queens in free agency.