{"id":74041,"date":"2025-12-18T01:56:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T01:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/74041\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T01:56:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T01:56:15","slug":"yankees-did-not-even-bid-on-luke-weaver-before-mets-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/74041\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees did not even bid on Luke Weaver before Mets deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It wasn\u2019t a losing fight for the Yankees. Rather, it wasn\u2019t a fight at all.<\/p>\n<p>The Post\u2019s Joel Sherman reported the Yankees were not a part of the bidding to try to retain Luke Weaver, who is<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/17\/sports\/mets-finalizing-22-million-deal-for-former-yankees-closer-luke-weaver\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> finalizing a two-year, $22 million deal with the Mets<\/a> as of Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p>The deal for the free agent is still pending a physical and does not include option years or an opt-out.<\/p>\n<p>The Mets will now have three former Yankees closers \u2014 Weaver, Devin Williams and Clay Holmes, who just wrapped his first season in Queens \u2014 as a part of the rotation.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.37449664;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37954577\" width=\"811\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/10-04-25-new-york-112822998.jpg\" alt=\"Luke Weaver #30 of the New York Yankees reacts after he is pulled from the game during the 7th inning in a game against the Blue Jays.\" class=\"wp-image-37954577\"  \/>Luke Weaver #30 of the New York Yankees reacts after he is pulled from the game during the 7th inning in a game against the Blue Jays. Charles Wenzelberg\/New York Post<\/p>\n<p>After the Yankees acquired Williams from the Brewers last year, Weaver reverted to a setup role for his second full year with the pinstripes.<\/p>\n<p>However, it wasn\u2019t successful as 2024. The righty dealt with injuries and went 4-4 with a 3.62 after holding a 2.89 ERA the previous season.<\/p>\n<p>Things turned worse in the postseason when he allowed five runs and four hits across three appearances against the Red Sox and Blue Jays. He watched it all balloon to a 135.00 ERA.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.53753754;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37954868\" width=\"907\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/new-york-yankees-pitcher-luke-112541635.jpg\" alt=\"Luke Weaver delivers against the Boston Red Sox during the seventh inning of Game 1 of an American League wild-card baseball playoff series, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-37954868\"  \/>Luke Weaver delivers against the Boston Red Sox during the seventh inning of Game 1 of an American League wild-card baseball playoff series, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. JASON SZENES\/ NY POST<\/p>\n<p>Following a final line of going 12-8 with a 3.22 ERA across 129 games from 2023-25, the Yankees passed on bidding for Weaver.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Weaver will be teaming up again with Williams, who agreed to a <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/01\/sports\/mets-signing-devin-williams-to-three-year-deal-in-mlb-free-agency\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">three-year, $45 million deal<\/a> with the Amazin\u2019s on Dec. 1.<\/p>\n<p>The pair will be a part of a bullpen rebuild as former closer Edwin Diaz and relievers Tyler Rogers, and Gregory Soto left Queens in free agency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It wasn\u2019t a losing fight for the Yankees. Rather, it wasn\u2019t a fight at all. 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