Yankees expect to get close Luke Weaver ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on the list of injuries that were injured in 15 days. Weaver was injured while warming up on Sunday’s game. Passan noted that the team has not yet set a schedule, but suggests that it could be a four-to-six-week absence.
Weaver has been one of the best reliefists in baseball since he landed in the Bronx. He was at the age of 2.89, while the 84th Bureau of Relief ranked third last year. Weaver beat more than 31% of his opponents. He recorded 22 holdings and replaced Clay Sherlock Holmes With Aaron Boone’s closure in September. Weaver added 15 1/3 frames of three rounds to the playoffs, saving four more games.
Offseason Devin Williams Trade was supposed to bring Weaver back to the set-up position he held for most of 2024. The arrangement lasted about a month. Williams allowed three or more runs in three of his first 10 games. The Yankees pulled him out of the ninth inning by the end of April, hoping that setting up the role will allow him to find his position in his new home.
Weaver is getting closer and gains a chance to save 8-9. Despite his strikeout rate dropping by six points, Weaver is as effective as last season. He surrendered only 3 times in 25 2/3 frames. Boone will provide the latest news about the team’s ninth inning plans when he beat New York with Guardians tomorrow’s series opener against Guardians.
Williams recently stood out in 10 of his last 11 outings. At that time, he hit nearly 40% of his opponents. Giving him the ninth game is the most direct choice. If Yankees don’t want to do that, maybe if they return the character to Weaver once healthy Mark Leiter Jr. or Fernando Cruz Will be another option. Cruz is expected to recover from shoulder inflammation tomorrow.
If Weaver does need 4-6 weeks of recovery, the Yankees will get him back to the All-Star Game. They will have a few weeks to evaluate how the bullpen looks before the trade deadline. Weaver is about to be a free agent at the end of the season. He should have enough time to return among the first two or three rescuers in his class and consolidate his position. When he enters the 32-year-old season, he may be limited to a three-year contract, but if he returns without a problem, he should have strong annual value.
