BREAKING: Mets sign Luke Weaver to a two-year contract
Weaver becomes the latest former Yankee to join the Mets in a bullpen still in need of help
The Mets bolstered their bullpen on Wednesday with another former Yankee.
According to the New York Post, the Mets agreed to sign RHP Luke Weaver to a two-year, $22 million contract. The deal has no opt-outs.
Weaver, 31, spent his last three seasons with the Yankees primarily as a setup man, although he did record 12 saves for the Yankees between 2024 and 2025 and eventually took over for Devin Williams as their closer last season until they got David Bednar from the Pirates ahead of the trade deadline. He pitched to a 3.62 ERA with eight saves and 17 games finished for the Yankees last season, walking 20 against 72 strikeouts over 64.2 IP.
In his three years with the Yankees between 2023-2025, Weaver averaged 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings. He missed some time in June last season with a strained hamstring. Weaver struggled in the playoffs for the Yankees, and there were concerns about some pitch tipping during that time, but his 64 appearances were still a career-high.
Last season, Weaver’s average fastball velocity was 95.1 mph. He features a plus fastball with elite vertical drop along with an excellent changeup as his primary pitches. He held opposing hitters to a .129 batting average against his change-up in 2025.
Weaver will join Williams, Brooks Raley, and AJ Minter as the only locks for the Mets bullpen so far for 2026.
Weaver has a lifetime 4.74 ERA in 270 appearances and 106 starts with the Yankees, Diamondbacks, Cardinals, Reds, Royals, and Mariners over his ten-year career.