It wasn’t a dropping combat for the Yankees. Relatively, it wasn’t a combat in any respect.
The Publish’s Joel Sherman reported the Yankees weren’t part of the bidding to attempt to retain Luke Weaver, who’s finalizing a two-year, $22 million take care of the Mets as of Wednesday.
The deal for the free agent remains to be pending a bodily and doesn’t embrace choice years or an opt-out.
The Mets will now have three former Yankees closers — Weaver, Devin Williams and Clay Holmes, who simply wrapped his first season in Queens — as part of the rotation.
After the Yankees acquired Williams from the Brewers final yr, Weaver reverted to a setup position for his second full yr with the pinstripes.
Nonetheless, it wasn’t profitable as 2024. The righty handled accidents and went 4-4 with a 3.62 after holding a 2.89 ERA the earlier season.
Issues turned worse within the postseason when he allowed 5 runs and 4 hits throughout three appearances in opposition to the Purple Sox and Blue Jays. He watched all of it balloon to a 135.00 ERA.
Following a ultimate line of going 12-8 with a 3.22 ERA throughout 129 video games from 2023-25, the Yankees handed on bidding for Weaver.
As an alternative, Weaver will likely be teaming up once more with Williams, who agreed to a three-year, $45 million take care of the Amazin’s on Dec. 1.
The pair will likely be part of a bullpen rebuild as former nearer Edwin Diaz and relievers Tyler Rogers, and Gregory Soto left Queens in free company.
