2022 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
6.56
WHIP
1.82
K
38
SV
0
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Weaver transitioned to a relief role for much of 2022, but his performance continued to underwhelm. Over 35.2 innings between Arizona and Kansas City, the right-hander posted a 6.56 ERA and a career-worst 1.82 WHIP. Even the pitching desperate Royals couldn't tolerate that, waiving Weaver in October. The Mariners claimed him but declined to tender him a contract for 2023, so he is a free agent this offseason. He's three years removed from a viable season in any role, and it's very possible he has to settle for a minor-league deal or a contract overseas to continue his career. On the bright side, his 2.56 FIP from last season suggests he was cosmically unlucky, though it also came in a relatively small sample compared to previous years. Read Past Outlooks

Signs with Cincinnati
Weaver signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Reds on Friday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Weaver struggled to get going in 2022, logging a 6.56 ERA and 1.82 WHIP between Arizona and Kansas City. While it's unlikely Weaver will return to his 2019 form (2.94 ERA, 1.07 WHIP) he should still be able to contend for a spot in the back end of the Reds' rotation.
Weaver struggled to get going in 2022, logging a 6.56 ERA and 1.82 WHIP between Arizona and Kansas City. While it's unlikely Weaver will return to his 2019 form (2.94 ERA, 1.07 WHIP) he should still be able to contend for a spot in the back end of the Reds' rotation.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
28
Last 10 Games
30
Last 5 Games
25
How many pitches does Luke Weaver generally throw?
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What part of the game does Luke Weaver generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-14%
BAA vs RHP
2022
-11%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .301 | 57 | 28 | 80 | 13 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .258 | 92 | 23 | 86 | 8 | |||
2022vs Left | .357 | 16 | 7 | 25 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .318 | 22 | 6 | 27 | 1 | |||
2021vs Left | .245 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 6 | |||
2021vs Right | .224 | 45 | 10 | 33 | 5 | |||
2020vs Left | .319 | 24 | 11 | 30 | 7 | |||
2020vs Right | .257 | 25 | 7 | 26 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-8%
ERA at Home
2022
-73%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 5.28 | 1.41 | 75.0 | 8.8 | 3.2 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 5.77 | 1.51 | 73.1 | 9.3 | 2.9 | ||||
2022Home | 11.40 | 2.13 | 15.0 | 9.6 | 3.6 | ||||
2022Away | 3.05 | 1.60 | 20.2 | 9.6 | 3.0 | ||||
2021Home | 2.31 | 0.90 | 39.0 | 8.1 | 2.1 | ||||
2021Away | 7.09 | 1.61 | 26.2 | 9.1 | 3.7 | ||||
2020Home | 6.43 | 1.86 | 21.0 | 9.4 | 5.1 | ||||
2020Away | 6.58 | 1.35 | 26.0 | 9.3 | 2.1 | ||||
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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
2.92K/9
9.6BB/9
3.3HR/9
0.3Fastball
94.9 mphERA
6.56WHIP
1.82BABIP
.449GB/FB
1.69Left On Base
56.6%Exit Velocity
81.4 mphBarrels/BBE
5.4%Spin Rate
2203 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.1%Swinging Strike
11.1%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Weaver was one of the worst starters in baseball during the shortened 2020 campaign with a 1-9 record and 6.58 ERA, but he rebounded last season to post a respectable 4.25 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 62:20 K:BB over 65.2 innings. The 28-year-old missed over three months with a rotator cuff injury but returned for the final month of the season and pitched well down the stretch. Weaver should work at the back end of Arizona's rotation and could be a streaming option in deeper leagues if he can continue the upward trend from 2021.
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Heads to free agency
The Mariners declined to tender Weaver a contract for 2023, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.
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Claimed by Mariners
Weaver was claimed off waivers by the Mariners on Wednesday.
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Ineffective with Kansas City
Weaver has posted a 6.55 ERA and 2.18 WHIP across 11 innings since joining the Royals at the trade deadline.
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Lands with Kansas City
Weaver was traded to the Royals from the Diamondbacks on Monday in exchange for third baseman Emmanuel Rivera, John reports.
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Extends scoreless streak in loss
Weaver allowed one hit and struck out two over a scoreless inning in Tuesday's 13-0 loss to the Giants.
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