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12/17 13:35 CST Luke Weaver agrees to $22 million, 2-year deal with the New
York Mets, AP source says
Luke Weaver agrees to $22 million, 2-year deal with the New York Mets, AP
source says
By MIKE FITZPATRICK
AP Baseball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) --- Luke Weaver has agreed to a $22 million, two-year contract
with the New York Mets, a person familiar with the negotiations told The
Associated Press, joining Clay Holmes and Devin Williams as former Yankees on a
rebuilt pitching staff.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to
a successful physical.
A 32-year-old right-hander, Weaver supplanted a struggling Holmes at the
Yankees closer in September 2024, was replaced by Williams at the start of
2025, then took over from a faltering Williams late last April only to strain
his left hamstring on June 1.
Weaver had a 1.05 ERA and eight saves in nine chances over 24 games before
getting hurt, then returned in late June and had a 5.31 ERA with no saves in
three chances over 40 games.
In 2024, Weaver was 7-3 with a 2.89 ERA and four saves during the season and
1-0 with a 1.76 ERA in four postseason games. He allowed a tying, two-run homer
to Cleveland's Jhonkensy Noel with two outs in the ninth inning of Game 3 of
the AL Championship Series, a game the Yankees lost when David Fry homered
against Holmes in the 10th.
A 10-year major league veteran, Weaver is 38-49 with a 4.74 ERA and 12 saves
for St. Louis (2016-18), Arizona (2019-22), Kansas City (2022), Cincinnati
(2023), Seattle (2023) and the Yankees.
Holmes reached a $38 million, three-year contract last December and was moved
to the rotation, and Williams struck a $51 million, three-year deal this month.
Other former Yankees joining the Mets in recent years include star outfielder
Juan Soto, catcher Luis Torrens and manager Carlos Mendoza.
After failing to reach the playoffs, the Mets lost closer Edwin Daz last week
when he agreed to a $69 million, three-year contract with the two-time World
Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. In addition, the Mets lost first baseman
Pete Alonso to Baltimore for a $155 million, five-year contract and traded
outfielder Brandon Nimmo to Texas for Gold Glove second baseman Marcus Semien.
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AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB
