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Luke Weaver

31-Year-Old PitcherRP
New York Yankees
2025 Stats
W-L
1-3
ERA
3.19
WHIP
0.90
K
32
SV
8
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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
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From Preseason
#353
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League Majors
Bats R
Throws R
40 Man Yes
Height 6'2"
Weight 180
DOB 8/21/1993
Born DeLand, FL
College Florida State
Drafted 1st Rd 2014 STL
Signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Yankees in January of 2024. Yankees exercised $2.5 million team option for 2025 in November of 2024.
Takes loss in another rough outing
PNew York Yankees
July 5, 2025
Weaver (1-3) took the loss and was charged with a blown save Friday against the Mets. He allowed two runs on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter in one-third of an inning.
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Weaver entered in the seventh inning with the Yankees clinging to a one-run lead. Tim Hill had retired the first two batters in the frame without incident before manager Aaron Boone went to Weaver to face Pete Alonso. The righty reliever walked Alonso, then served up a Jeff McNeil two-run shot that gave the Mets the lead. It was another in a series of poor outings by Weaver, who has given up a long ball in each of three appearances so far in July and has yielded seven runs (six earned) across just 1.2 frames during that span. His struggles have essentially cemented Devin Williams as New York's primary closer.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
15
How many pitches does Luke Weaver generally throw?
 
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121+
 
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121+
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 2023
 
 
-15%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-35%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-14%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-12%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .225 488 117 44 98 20 3 18
Since 2023vs Right .264 527 127 31 128 31 4 27
2025vs Left .135 56 15 3 7 1 0 2
2025vs Right .207 65 17 6 12 1 0 4
2024vs Left .162 162 53 16 23 3 1 3
2024vs Right .188 169 50 10 29 6 3 7
2023vs Left .281 270 49 25 68 16 2 13
2023vs Right .319 293 60 15 87 24 1 16
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-14%
ERA at Home
2025
 
 
-62%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-25%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-10%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 4.38 1.13 109.0 7 4 6 9.3 2.3 1.7
Since 2023Away 5.07 1.37 129.2 4 8 6 9.1 3.3 1.7
2025Home 1.76 0.72 15.1 1 2 5 7.6 2.9 0.6
2025Away 4.60 1.09 15.2 0 1 3 10.9 2.3 2.9
2024Home 2.49 0.81 43.1 4 1 1 11.8 2.5 1.0
2024Away 3.32 1.06 40.2 3 2 3 10.2 3.1 1.1
2023Home 6.79 1.53 50.1 2 1 0 7.7 2.0 2.5
2023Away 6.14 1.61 73.1 1 5 0 8.1 3.6 1.8
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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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
3.56
 
K/9
9.3
 
BB/9
2.6
 
HR/9
1.7
 
Fastball
94.6 mph
 
ERA
3.19
 
WHIP
0.90
 
BABIP
.190
 
GB/FB
0.49
 
Left On Base
81.6%
 
Exit Velocity
84.2 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
6.2%
 
Spin Rate
2260 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
27.1%
 
Swinging Strike
13.8%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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.
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.
Weaver was the only pitcher in MLB tagged with nine losses despite making only 12 starts during the shortened season, and the rest of his numbers (6.58 ERA and 1.56 WHIP) also weren't pretty. It's quite the contrast to 2019, when the right-hander dazzled with a 2.94 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 12 starts before going down with injury. His flyball rate increased more than 10 percentage points to 48.4%, while his HR/9 more than doubled to 1.74. However, the 4.66 FIP indicates he also didn't receive much help from his defense. Weaver remains a strong bet to retain a rotation spot to begin 2021, and he's a reasonable buy-low candidate following the rough campaign considering his workable strikeout and walk rates (23.3% and 7.6%, respectively).
Weaver was pitching extremely well in 2019 before he went down in late May with forearm tightness, which held him out for all but two innings the rest of the season. Weaver emphasized his cutter in 2019 to give him a more effective third pitch, and saw a resurgence in his strikeout rate and a stat line that looked a lot closer to his 2017 promise than his 2018 disappointment. Those worried about the forearm issue should take solace in watching what Tyler Glasnow did last year. Both pitchers were shut down with similar issues, yet Glasnow came back late in the season and was throwing darts in the postseason as if he hadn't missed a beat. Weaver's lack of work after the injury may hold down his cost on draft day, and where you take him should depend on your appetite for risks. The move to Arizona was a good one for him, and he was taking a positive step forward before the injury.
Drafted just outside the top 100 last spring, Weaver was one of 2018's bigger disappointments, as he ended the season in a mop-up role. It's probably too early to completely write off the 25-year-old right-hander, who was sent to Arizona as the headliner in the Paul Goldschmidt trade. Weaver's first-pitch strike rate along with his swinging-strike rate were virtually the same as the previous season. However, in 2017 Weaver posted a 28.6% strikeout rate, compared to a 19.9% mark last season, perhaps because the book was out on his shallow repertoire. Whiffs aside, Weaver's control and command slid last season, as he walked more while allowing more homers. He still lacks a quality third pitch (opposing batters slugged .589 against his curveball), and his top two pitches (fastball, changeup) were not as dominant as they needed to be for him to have sustainable success. His upside is limited to a low-innings mid-rotation starter until that pitch mix improves.
Say what you will about a "soft" schedule for Weaver; he was excellent in 2017. The right-hander posted a 2.05 ERA over his first 11 starts, and while a couple of poor performances at the end of the year inflated his overall numbers, Weaver finished with a 3.17 FIP and 2.93 xFIP over 60.1 innings at the big-league level. He averaged 10.7 K/9 and just 2.5 BB/9 -- he had the 28th-best K-BB percentage among 274 pitchers with at least 60 innings. Weaver did well to keep the ball on the ground (49.4 percent GB%) and limit hard contact, resulting in a .287 xwOBA. He is still primarily a fastball-changeup pitcher, but the changeup is a dominant pitch, and his curveball is coming along. The only real concern with Weaver is his workload. He totaled just 138 innings between the majors and minors last year, his highest total as a professional, after throwing 119.1 combined frames in 2016.
Weaver got his first taste of the majors at the latter end of the 2016 season. He pieced together a few rough outings and ended the year with a 5.70 ERA and 1.60 WHIP that was built over nine games (36.1 innings). Lefties were particularly tough for Weaver and they went 23-for-69 (.377) against the 23-year-old. Fortunately for the club, he showed signs of promise and produced a 27 percent strikeout rate in that time. Weaver has shown he's a capable starter in the minors, as he dominated his 12 starts at Double-A Springfield in 2016. Heading into 2017, the Cardinals may have Weaver compete for a spot at the back of their rotation, or could opt to use him from the bullpen as they did at the end of 2016. However, the most likely course of action will be to send him to Triple-A Memphis, where he's only appeared in one game to this point, to keep developing his breaking pitches until he's deemed MLB-ready.
Weaver appears to be a third pitch away from being a No. 3 starter, thanks to a low-90s fastball and a filthy changeup that will work as an out pitch at the highest level. That combination was enough for him to breeze through the pitcher-friendly Florida State League with a 1.62 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and 88 strikeouts in 105.1 innings. Those numbers rightfully put him squarely on the radar of dynasty league owners, but most reports suggest his curveball lags way behind the rest of his arsenal. Without that third pitch, there is not much to see here, so Weaver should still be seen as a work in progress. Fortunately he is in a competent organization, and at least two years away from the big leagues, so it is OK that he is not a finished product. He will head to Double-A Springfield in 2016, where it should become fairly obvious if he has improved his breaking ball.
The 27th overall selection out of Florida State in the 2014 amateur draft, Weaver is expected to work his way through the Cardinals' system rather quickly and could be competing for a roster spot as soon as 2016. Weaver was only able to log 9.1 professional innings with the club's rookie and High-A affiliates, getting six starts and striking out 12. Expect Weaver to start 2015 in either Low-A or High-A for the Cardinals, possibly finishing the season in Double-A if he pitches well. Weaver has drawn praise as one of the lowest risk pitchers drafted. Fantasy owners still shouldn't expect anything on the MLB level until 2016, with 2017 being the most likely scenario.
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Tagged with loss in return
PNew York Yankees
June 21, 2025
Weaver (1-2) took the loss against the Orioles on Friday, allowing two runs on two hits and one walk while striking out one batter in two-thirds of an inning.
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Set to split closing duties
PNew York Yankees
June 20, 2025
Manager Aaron Boone said Friday that Weaver (hamstring), who was reinstated from the 15-day injured list earlier in the day, and Devin Williams will both see save chances, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports.
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Moved off IL
PNew York Yankees
June 20, 2025
The Yankees reinstated Weaver (hamstring) from the 15-day injured list Friday.
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Could return from IL on Friday
PNew York Yankees
Hamstring
June 19, 2025
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Weaver (hamstring) could be activated from the 15-day injured list prior to Friday's game versus the Orioles, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
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Might be activated soon
PNew York Yankees
Hamstring
June 18, 2025
Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated Tuesday that Weaver (hamstring) could skip a rehab assignment and rejoin the active roster later this week, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
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Option for spot start?
PNew York Yankees
May 30, 2024
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.
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