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New York Yankees reliever Luke Weaver had a nightmare September, but somehow, October has been worse for the 32-year-old. To put it bluntly, Weaver has blown two playoff games for the Yankees already, and he\u2019s not going to see another meaningful inning again before hitting free agency this winter; that is, unless Yankees manager Aaron Boone decides to troll everyone and put Weaver in another high-leverage situation this postseason.<\/p>\n

Before Game 2 of the ALDS against the Toronto Blue Jaus on Sunday, Boone insisted that the Yankees aren\u2019t giving up on Weaver. \u201cIf it (the game) calls for him, it calls for him,\u201d Boone said, per New York Post\u2019s Greg Joyce. \u201cHe\u2019s one outing away from turning it around,\u201d Boone continued. \u201cIt\u2019s not like we\u2019re trying to get a guy that\u2019s, \u2018Eh, his stuff\u2019s not where it needs to be.\u2019 Clean up some things, one outing, boom. But, (we\u2019re) certainly mindful of where things are.\u201d<\/p>\n

An update on \u201cwhere things are\u201d for Weaver and the Yankees: Weaver\u2019s two playoff stinkers follow a September in which he tallied an 11.57 ERA in 13 appearances. More importantly, the Yankees have to win the next three games against a scorching Blue Jays team, or else New York\u2019s season is over.<\/p>\n

Luke Weaver\u2019s appearance in Game 2 of the ALDS signaled how the Yankees (rightfully) view him<\/h2>\n
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I’m not sure how Luke Weaver can still be in the #Yankees circle, triangle, or heptagon of trust at this point.<\/p>\n

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While Boone\u2019s pregame comments on Weaver may have terrified Yankees fans, Boone\u2019s actions \u2014 concerning Weaver, at least \u2014 were more aligned with sanity. Weaver was called upon in the eighth inning of Game 2 in Toronto to deliver one pitch in a game that was already decided; in essence, a meaningless appearance.<\/p>\n

With New York\u2019s season now on the brink, and with Weaver virtually ruled out from playing a role in whatever is left of it, it\u2019s sad to realize that Weaver\u2019s Yankees career appears to have ended terribly.<\/p>\n

Not one, but two failed outings from Weaver to end his season may also have severely diminished his upcoming free agency outlook, which, until recently, was very intriguing.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, Weaver\u2019s postseason couldn\u2019t have gone worse. He failed to retire any of the three batters he faced in Game 1 of the ALWC against the Boston Red Sox, and then he repeated that scenario in Game 1 of the ALDS against Toronto. In doing so, Weaver became just the second pitcher in MLB history to face three or more batters in each of his first two appearances in a postseason and not record an out.<\/p>\n

Following Saturday’s Game 1 loss in Toronto, Weaver talked about his struggles, indicating that he’s very much in his own head regarding (potentially phantom?) pitch-tipping. His comments only added to the concerning spiral.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe results haven\u2019t been good,\u201d Weaver said, per MLB.com\u2019s Jake Rill. \u201cThere\u2019s been a lot of internal factors. I don\u2019t want to get too crazy into it, but there\u2019s been adjustments I\u2019ve had to make based off of things that people are seeing, and it just hasn\u2019t really lined up. It\u2019s been pretty late in the adjustment period, and it\u2019s just not lining up out there. I don\u2019t feel like my mind is completely clear to go out there and attack. I do feel physically strong. I do feel mentally strong, overall. I just think there\u2019s just some factors that are building up, and I\u2019m just not executing at the clip I want to.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like I\u2019m close. I feel like I\u2019m competitive,\u201d Weaver continued, per Rill. \u201cI\u2019ll leave everything out on the field. It won\u2019t be a matter of not trying, it won\u2019t be a matter of allowing myself to roll over. I\u2019ll compete with anybody in this entire world, and at the end of the day, I\u2019ll die trying.\u201d<\/p>\n

Weaver had a 2.52 ERA on the season entering August 20, building off his impressive 2024 (2.89 ERA). His 2025 figure ended up ballooning to 3.62, and his postseason has been far more dire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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