2025 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
0.53
WHIP
0.71
K
16
SV
3
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
In his first full season with the Yankees, Weaver posted a 2.89 ERA and 0.93 WHIP across 84 innings - a stark contrast from the 5.85 ERA and 1.51 WHIP he accumulated over the previous four years. The 9-year veteran fully transitioned to a reliever, making a career-high 62 appearances as a Swiss Army knife out of New York's pen. Weaver's transition coincided with a pitch mix adjustment, ditching his slider and sweeper completely while throwing fewer knuckle curves - from 267 pitches thrown in 2023 to just 17. By pitching in shorter stints, Weaver added velocity on his fastball (95.7 mph on average) and changeup (88.6 mph) with great results, the latter generating a 48 percent whiff rate that was tops in the league for that pitch type. His success made it a no-brainer for the Yankees to exercise his $2.5 million club option for 2025. While Weaver spent time as the Yankees' closer during the 2024 playoffs, he'll likely revert back to setup duties with Devin Williams now in tow. Read Past Outlooks
Tagged with loss, blown save Monday
Weaver (0-1) took the loss and blew a save opportunity against San Diego on Monday, allowing one run on two hits and a walk over one-third of an inning.
ANALYSIS
New York led 4-0 heading into the eighth inning, and manager Aaron Boone called upon demoted former closer Devin Williams to maintain the lead. Williams struggled, getting two strikeouts but allowing the Padres to load the bases. Weaver was then summoned to try to escape the jam but couldn't do so -- the first two batters he faced each got a hit, pushing four runs across the plate, though three of those were charged to Williams. Weaver then walked a batter before finally getting the out he needed to end the frame, but his poor outing allowed San Diego to take the lead and resulted in his first blown save of the campaign. The run charged to Weaver was also the first he has allowed this season, and given his overall excellence and Williams' continued struggles, it's likely Weaver will continue to work as the Yankees' closer, at least in the short term.
New York led 4-0 heading into the eighth inning, and manager Aaron Boone called upon demoted former closer Devin Williams to maintain the lead. Williams struggled, getting two strikeouts but allowing the Padres to load the bases. Weaver was then summoned to try to escape the jam but couldn't do so -- the first two batters he faced each got a hit, pushing four runs across the plate, though three of those were charged to Williams. Weaver then walked a batter before finally getting the out he needed to end the frame, but his poor outing allowed San Diego to take the lead and resulted in his first blown save of the campaign. The run charged to Weaver was also the first he has allowed this season, and given his overall excellence and Williams' continued struggles, it's likely Weaver will continue to work as the Yankees' closer, at least in the short term.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
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Last 10 Games
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Last 5 Games
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-15%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-59%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .224 | 110 | 44 | 93 | 16 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .265 | 118 | 28 | 120 | 23 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .065 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .160 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .162 | 53 | 16 | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .188 | 50 | 10 | 29 | 7 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .281 | 49 | 25 | 68 | 13 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .319 | 60 | 15 | 87 | 16 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-8%
ERA at Home
2025
-100%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | 4.43 | 1.16 | 103.2 | 9.5 | 2.3 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 4.83 | 1.36 | 121.0 | 8.9 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2025Home | 0.90 | 0.80 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2025Away | 0.00 | 0.57 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2024Home | 2.49 | 0.81 | 43.1 | 11.8 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.32 | 1.06 | 40.2 | 10.2 | 3.1 | ||||
| 2023Home | 6.79 | 1.53 | 50.1 | 7.7 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 6.14 | 1.61 | 73.1 | 8.1 | 3.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Luke Weaver compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.67K/9
8.5BB/9
3.2HR/9
0.0Fastball
94.0 mphERA
0.53WHIP
0.71BABIP
.158GB/FB
0.45Left On Base
91.7%Exit Velocity
84.4 mphBarrels/BBE
5.6%Spin Rate
2229 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.0%Swinging Strike
14.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Weaver has seen action with five teams across the past two seasons, working mostly as a reliever in 2022 and a starter in 2023. The right-hander struggled in both campaigns with a combined 6.44 ERA in 55 appearances (26 starts), though he was still able to land a one-year, $2 million contract with the Yankees for 2024. Weaver is unlikely to make the Opening Day rotation if everyone remains healthy, but he'll likely be called upon for some starts at some point. He could have some streaming value if he excels as a swingman, but his inconsistent track record doesn't offer much fantasy upside.
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Breezes to third save
Weaver earned the save against the Rays on Friday, striking out two batters in a perfect ninth inning.
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Taking over closer role
Manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Weaver will "get a lot" of the Yankees' save chances moving forward due to Devin Williams being removed from the closer role, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports.
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Notches second save
Weaver earned a save against Tampa Bay on Friday, striking out two batters in a perfect inning of work.
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Locks down first save of 2025
Weaver picked up the save after not allowing a baserunner in 1.1 innings Thursday against Arizona. He struck out one.
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Club option picked up
The Yankees exercised Weaver's $2.5 million club option for 2025 on Friday.
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Option for spot start?
Weaver could be a candidate to step into the Yankees' starting rotation after Clarke Schmidt was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right lat strain.
ANALYSIS
Weaver has worked as a starter for most of his MLB career but has been effective as a reliever this season with a 2.91 ERA, 0.74 WHIP and 38:7 K:BB over 34 innings. The veteran right-hander has covered more than one frame in all but three of his 20 appearances this year and has topped out at 51 pitches, so he's likely stretched out enough to cover at least a few innings. However, New York may be hesitant to tweak Weaver's role given his strong start to the campaign.
Weaver has worked as a starter for most of his MLB career but has been effective as a reliever this season with a 2.91 ERA, 0.74 WHIP and 38:7 K:BB over 34 innings. The veteran right-hander has covered more than one frame in all but three of his 20 appearances this year and has topped out at 51 pitches, so he's likely stretched out enough to cover at least a few innings. However, New York may be hesitant to tweak Weaver's role given his strong start to the campaign.