Breaking MLB Signing: Mets Steal Yankees Pitcher With 2-Year Deal

It was only one day ago that rumors surfaced that the New York Yankees were expressing a "genuine interest" in re-signing their own free agent Luke Weaver. Unfortunately, in free agency, you snooze, you lose. The New York Mets have swooped in and stolen Weaver out from under the Yankees' noses.

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It's a two-year, $22 million deal for Weaver with the Mets.

Weaver is the second member of the Yankees 2025 bullpen that the Mets have signed this offseason, after they secured closer Devin Williams last month.

Luke Weaver was a revelation in 2024 for Yankees, now heads to Mets

The 32-year-old former starter-turned-reliever was a revelation for the Yankees when they turned him into a late-inning reliever in 2024. He notched the first four saves of his career down the stretch in September, then continued his sensational run in the postseason, with another four saves and a 1.76 ERA and 0.58 WHIP in 15 innings, with a 16:2 strikeout to walk ratio.

His job as closer was temporarily lost when the Yankees brought in Devin Williams to open the 2025 season. But after the latter's dreadful start in Pinstripes, Weaver stepped back into the 9th inning role, and posted another eight saves. He lost the job again after an injury at the end of May kept him out until late June, then David Bednar was acquired at the trade deadline, forcing Weaver back into a setup role, which he performed relatively well.

Weaver's postseason in 2025 was disatrous, however, as he allowed five runs in a third of an inning over three appearances. The implosion was blamed on pitch-tipping.

Overall, in 162 innings with the Yankees, Weaver had 191 Ks, a 3.22 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP.

He'll now take stuff across town to the Mets.