The New York Mets weren’t done poaching relief pitching from the New York Yankees when they inked Devin Williams to a new deal on December 3.
On Wednesday, reports from various sources flooded X indicating that the Mets are now finalizing a two-year, $22 million deal with former Yankees right-hander Luke Weaver.
In 2025, Weaver appeared in 64 games for the Yankees, logging 64 2/3 innings with a 3.62 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and 72 strikeouts. A late-May hamstring strain disrupted his campaign, leading to uneven results upon return, though he recorded eight saves in a setup role.
Weaver’s best work with the Yankees came in 2024, when his stellar relief work helped launch New York on a postseason run that ended with a World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Yankees general manager Brian Cashman turned heads during Winter Meetings when he basically revealed that New York was moving on from Weaver before Weaver had signed anywhere else. However, newer reports this week from The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner indicated that the Yankees were actually still interested in bringing Luke back.
That won’t be happening. Weaver is now a Met.
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2014, Weaver has built a nine-year MLB career across multiple teams. Debuting in 2016, he spent early seasons as a starter with the Cardinals, Diamondbacks, and others. Injuries and inconsistency marked his starting years, but a shift to relief revived his career.
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There was some talk surrounding Weaver that he might be returning to a starting role with a new team in 2026, but Kirschner’s reporting suggested that any and all suitors for Weaver were only interested in him continuing as a reliever.
It sounds like Weaver and Devin Williams will be a big part of the Mets’ bullpen in 2026, which will certainly be a weird sight for Yankees fans.
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