Luke Weaver
30-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
3-0
ERA
2.25
WHIP
0.68
K
30
SV
0
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
Extends scoreless innings streak
Weaver struck out three batters, walked one and gave up two hits over two scoreless innings in relief in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Twins.
ANALYSIS
Weaver covered the seventh and eighth frames Wednesday, allowing a single in each inning but keeping the Twins off the scoreboard. The veteran right-hander has gone 17.1 frames without giving up an earned run, lowering his season ERA to 2.25 in the process. Weaver has posted an outstanding 30:5 K:BB across 28 innings on the season and has tallied the first five holds of his career after spending most of his previous eight campaigns as a starter.
Weaver covered the seventh and eighth frames Wednesday, allowing a single in each inning but keeping the Twins off the scoreboard. The veteran right-hander has gone 17.1 frames without giving up an earned run, lowering his season ERA to 2.25 in the process. Weaver has posted an outstanding 30:5 K:BB across 28 innings on the season and has tallied the first five holds of his career after spending most of his previous eight campaigns as a starter.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
28
Last 10 Games
24
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 2022
-6%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-7%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .279 | 83 | 35 | 99 | 14 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .297 | 94 | 23 | 122 | 18 | |||
2024vs Left | .140 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |||
2024vs Right | .151 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 1 | |||
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
-27%
ERA on Road
2024
-9%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 6.92 | 1.49 | 78.0 | 8.3 | 2.2 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.02 | 1.49 | 109.1 | 8.6 | 3.2 | ||||
2024Home | 2.13 | 0.55 | 12.2 | 9.2 | 1.4 | ||||
2024Away | 2.35 | 0.78 | 15.1 | 10.0 | 1.8 | ||||
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 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
6.00K/9
9.6BB/9
1.6HR/9
0.6Fastball
94.9 mphERA
2.25WHIP
0.68BABIP
.197GB/FB
0.88Left On Base
74.1%Exit Velocity
80.0 mphBarrels/BBE
3.7%Spin Rate
2349 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.6%Swinging Strike
13.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Incentives for starting, relieving
Weaver's one-year, $2 million contract with the Yankees includes incentives for both starting and relieving, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander should compete for the No. 5 spot in New York's rotation during spring training, but he has an incentives ladder for both starts and appearances, beginning at 10 and 45, respectively. Weaver had an inconsistent 2023, compiling a 6.40 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 109:40 K:BB between the Yankees, Mariners and Reds. The Yankees' signing of Marcus Stroman increases the likelihood of Weaver opening the campaign in relief.
The right-hander should compete for the No. 5 spot in New York's rotation during spring training, but he has an incentives ladder for both starts and appearances, beginning at 10 and 45, respectively. Weaver had an inconsistent 2023, compiling a 6.40 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 109:40 K:BB between the Yankees, Mariners and Reds. The Yankees' signing of Marcus Stroman increases the likelihood of Weaver opening the campaign in relief.
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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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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.
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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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