Luke Weaver became a key player for the Yankees last season, but he will be a free agent after the season.
Weaver had a 2.89 ERA last year and pitched in 62 games. In the postseason, he had a 1.76 ERA and finished eight games for his team, picking up four saves in the process.
He has a 2.52 ERA through 47 games this year, and could have a strong market in free agency. The Baltimore Orioles just found out that Felix Bautista will miss all of next season, and FanSided’s Chris Landers tabbed Weaver as a fit for the team.
“Of course, he doesn’t have the longest track record of top-shelf relief work, and he’s about to turn 32 years old,” wrote Landers. “The stuff is legit, though, and there’s little reason to believe that this is some sort of mirage or that the righty is due for regression. The movement profile on his fastball is excellent, his changeup is a true putaway pitch and he can attack both righties and lefties equally. Weaver is a fit no matter what you need, in other words, and while the Yankees will likely be motivated to keep him, hurting a division rival is always an added bonus.”
Losing Bautista is a huge blow to the Orioles’ bullpen. However, Weaver can wear any hat the team needs. He can close games, be a setup man or give multiple innings.
The Yankees may focus their spending elsewhere, and Weaver could get a good offer from the Orioles, as their team looks to bounce back from a horrendous season.
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