{"id":5044,"date":"2024-11-02T08:12:20","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T08:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=5044"},"modified":"2024-11-02T08:12:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T08:12:20","slug":"breaking-yankees-exercise-2025-option-for-luke-weaver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=5044","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Yankees Exercise 2025 Option for Luke Weaver"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_1bmarg5-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">The New York Yankees exercised the $2.5 million club option for Luke Weaver on Friday.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_e296pg\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Oct 30, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Yankees pitcher Luke Weaver (30) pitches during the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game four of the 2024 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium. 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Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images \/ Brad Penner-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inStoryContainer_1r009zu\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_qe1qt7\">\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_60jartik0\">Just two days after their World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0have secured an integral part of their bullpen for 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_zm0hb5gih\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">In September 2023, the Yankees claimed Luke Weaver off of waivers from the Seattle Mariners. The veteran journeyman had struggled to maintain a consistent role as a starter and had bounced around the league joining five different teams in seven years. After a decent close to the year with the Yankees, New York re-signed him to a $2 million contract in the offseason, with a 2025 club option for $2.5 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_rmijq5f9u\">One year later, the Yankees are exercising Weaver&#8217;s option after a breakout campaign.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"style_1y6if9u-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_gn4qmnw4n\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1852482855550730652&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fmlb%2Fyankees%2Fnews%2Fyankees-exercise-2025-option-for-luke-weaver-michael9&amp;sessionId=be713ef1cdd931889c040a4c1250473996fd0b83&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1852482855550730652\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_pbul2xd3f\">This season, Weaver became a crucial part of the Yankees bullpen, posting career-best numbers across his 62 appearances. He recorded a 7-3 record with 103 strikeouts in 84 innings, a 2.89 ERA, and a dazzling 0.93 WHIP; his performance led him to take the closer role from Clay Holmes in October, helping the Yankees reach the World Series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_neio0ewzp\">Weaver was heavily leaned on in the playoffs, appearing in 12 of the Yankees\u2019 14 postseason games. The closer recorded four playoff saves and posted a 1.76 ERA and 0.65 WHIP. His lone blemish was giving up the game-tying home run to pinch-hitter Jhonkensy Noel in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 3 of the ALCS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ca20f3v1n\">Aside from Weaver, the Yankees bullpen for 2025 is full of uncertainty. Late-inning stalwarts Tommy Kahnle, Tim Hill, and Clay Holmes are all entering free agency, leaving a massive void at the back-end ahead of Weaver. Aside from the top priority of re-signing outfielder\u00a0Juan Soto, the Yankees are expected to pursue some help in the bullpen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_uyyw7tt9b\">Bleacher Report\u2019s Joel Reuter\u00a0believes that the Yankees have their sights set on former San Diego Padres closer\u00a0Tanner Scott. 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