Reliever Luke Weaver is another player crossing from the Bronx to Queens. The reliever reached an agreement for two years and $22 million.
The New York Mets and reliever Luke Weaver agreed to a two-year, $22 million contract Wednesday, a source told ESPN’s Jesse Rogers.
Weaver joins Devin Williams in his trade from the Yankees to the Mets this offseason, reuniting with the right-handed pitcher to bolster a bullpen that recently lost its star closer, Edwin Diaz, who joined the Dodgers.
Weaver, 32, established himself as a top reliever with the Yankees over the past two seasons after failing to achieve the expected success as a starter during his mid-twenties. The former first-round draft pick posted a 3.21 ERA in 126 relief appearances with the Yankees in 2024 and 2025.
Weaver served as a multi-inning reliever, setup man and closer at various times in the Bronx, including during the Yankees’ run in the 2024 World Series.
Weaver replaced Williams as the Yankees’ closer at the start of last season, but Williams is expected to assume that role for the Mets, with Weaver as part of the corps of relievers who will lead the way into the ninth inning. Williams signed a three-year, $51 million contract with the Mets last month.
The Mets added Weaver and Williams a year after signing two other former Yankees players, Juan Soto and Clay Holmes, during the 2024-25 offseason.
