Luke Weaver
30-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Covers 3.1 innings Wednesday
Weaver (neck) struck out two over 3.1 scoreless innings Wednesday in the Yankees' 12-0 win over the Pirates in Grapefruit League play. He scattered two hits and one walk.
ANALYSIS
Weaver was making his first spring appearance since March 7, after a stiff neck had kept him from pitching for nearly two weeks. He took on his biggest workload of the spring in terms of innings (3.1) and pitches (50) in his return and turned in excellent numbers to bolster his case for winning a spot in the Yankees' Opening Day rotation. Weaver appeared poised for a long-relief role heading into spring training, but a rotation spot opened up when Gerrit Cole (elbow) succumbed to an injury that could entail a multi-month recovery.
Weaver was making his first spring appearance since March 7, after a stiff neck had kept him from pitching for nearly two weeks. He took on his biggest workload of the spring in terms of innings (3.1) and pitches (50) in his return and turned in excellent numbers to bolster his case for winning a spot in the Yankees' Opening Day rotation. Weaver appeared poised for a long-relief role heading into spring training, but a rotation spot opened up when Gerrit Cole (elbow) succumbed to an injury that could entail a multi-month recovery.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-6%
BAA vs LHP
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .298 | 65 | 32 | 93 | 13 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .318 | 82 | 21 | 114 | 17 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .281 | 49 | 25 | 68 | 13 | |||
2023vs Right | .319 | 60 | 15 | 87 | 16 | |||
2022vs Left | .357 | 16 | 7 | 25 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .318 | 22 | 6 | 27 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-30%
ERA on Road
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 7.85 | 1.67 | 65.1 | 8.1 | 2.3 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.46 | 1.61 | 94.0 | 8.4 | 3.4 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 6.79 | 1.53 | 50.1 | 7.7 | 2.0 | ||||
2023Away | 6.14 | 1.61 | 73.1 | 8.1 | 3.6 | ||||
2022Home | 11.40 | 2.13 | 15.0 | 9.6 | 3.6 | ||||
2022Away | 3.05 | 1.60 | 20.2 | 9.6 | 3.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Luke Weaver compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 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 120 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 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.73K/9
7.9BB/9
2.9HR/9
2.1Fastball
94.1 mphERA
6.40WHIP
1.58BABIP
.345GB/FB
1.04Left On Base
68.0%Exit Velocity
82.8 mphBarrels/BBE
5.8%Spin Rate
2249 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.0%Swinging Strike
9.5%Advanced Pitching Stats
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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.
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Slated for live BP
Weaver (neck) will throw live batting practice Wednesday, Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
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Scratched with stiff neck
Weaver has been scratched from Tuesday's scheduled start versus the Blue Jays due to a stiff neck, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
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Signs with Yankees
Weaver signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Yankees on Thursday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
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Middling in final start of 2023
Weaver (1-2) took the loss Thursday, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk over four innings against the Blue Jays. He struck out six.
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Blanks Arizona in Friday's win
Weaver (3-5) picked up the win Friday, allowing four hits over 5.1 scoreless innings in a 7-1 victory over the Diamondbacks. He struck out three without walking a batter.
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