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Yankees activate RHP Luke Weaver (hamstring) off IL
June 20 - The New York Yankees reinstated right-hander Luke Weaver from the 15-day injured list Friday in advance of the opener of a three-game home series against the Baltimore Orioles. Weaver, 31, has been out since he strained his left hamstring while warming up to enter a June 1 game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Taking over the closer's role this season, Weaver is 1-1 with eight saves and a 1.05 ERA in 24 appearances this season. In 10 major league seasons with six different clubs, Weaver is 35-46 with a 4.71 ERA in 230 appearances (106 starts). With original closer Devin Williams much improved since Weaver went down, notching four saves since June 3, manager Aaron Boone will be left to sort out bullpen roles. Weaver takes the roster spot of left-hander Jayvien Sandridge, who was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday. --Field Level Media
Associated Press
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Yankees activate Luke Weaver after the right-hander missed two weeks with a strained left hamstring
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees activated right-handed reliever Luke Weaver from the injured list Friday after he missed two weeks with a strained left hamstring. Weaver was injured warming up before a June 1 game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. After being placed on the injured list, the Yankees thought Weaver might be out until early July or through the All-Star break. Instead, Weaver began feeling better quickly and said the pain disappeared shortly after the injury. He took his final steps in his rehab by throwing a simulated game on Tuesday after throwing side sessions. Weaver has a 1.05 ERA with eight saves in nine opportunities in 24 appearances. He ascended into the closer's role by converting six saves in seven chances after Devin Williams posted an 11.25 ERA in his first 10 appearances and was removed from that spot on April 27. A 31-year-old right-hander who can become a free agent this autumn, Weaver supplanted Clay Holmes as closer last September. From May 20-22, Weaver became the first Yankees pitcher to appear on three consecutive regular-season days since Aroldis Chapman in September 2021, though Weaver's first outing in that stretch lasted just two pitches, and the three totaled 18. Williams converted all four save chances while Weaver was injured and has a 1.76 ERA in his last 16 appearances since May 5. The Yankees cleared room for Weaver by optioning Jayvien Sandridge to Triple-A Scranton Wilkes/Barre. Sandridge was called up Thursday when Yerry De los Santos went on the injured list with right elbow discomfort. ___ AP MLB:
New York Times
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- New York Times
Yankees' Luke Weaver returns: What it means for Devin Williams and the closer role
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees' closer is back. Or is he? The Yankees activated right-handed reliever Luke Weaver (left hamstring strain) from the injured list before the first game of the series against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on Friday afternoon. The team cleared room on the roster for Weaver by demoting lefty Jayvien Sandridge late Thursday. Advertisement Weaver threw a simulated game at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. Weaver's activation likely means a return to the closer's role for the 31-year-old, though manager Aaron Boone was noncommittal about the possibility Thursday. Devin Williams has pitched well in the role since Weaver went on the IL on June 3, posting a 1.59 ERA in six appearances with four saves. But Weaver had taken over the job when Williams was struggling at the start of the season, and not only would it likely be an unpopular decision if Boone were to supplant Weaver, it would be removing a player who was successful when the team needed him. While Williams endured early-season struggles, Weaver was dominant, posting a 1.05 ERA in 24 games with eight saves. Regardless of where he slots in the late innings, adding Weaver will be big for the Yankees' bullpen as a whole. Righty Fernando Cruz hasn't been as effective since returning from the injured list on June 4, posting a 6.35 ERA in seven appearances. Jonathan Loáisiga has also struggled some, though the Yankees believe he'll be a major piece of their late-game formula this year. Mark Leiter Jr. has had the most appearances for the Yankees with a 3.60 ERA in 35 games. 'I mean, it's Luke Weaver,' Boone said Thursday. 'But just then the trickle-down effect that that has, obviously, on giving you more hammers at the back end of the game, especially, and slotting guys into better slots. Anytime you add someone like Luke, it just makes the entire thing better, on top of what he brings.' Weaver transformed into a big-time reliever for the Yankees last season, pitching to a 2.89 ERA in 62 games after spending the first nine years of his MLB career as a starter. He also had a 1.76 ERA with four saves in 12 games in the playoffs last year. Despite the return of Weaver, the Yankees likely will be looking to add to their relief unit at the trade deadline next month. Yankees relievers have just the 10th-best ERA in the majors this season at 3.49. Their strikeout rate is strong at 9.56 per nine innings — the fifth-best in baseball. But they have issued lots of walks (3.87 per nine innings, the 24th-best mark in the game). Advertisement Adding Luis Gil (lat strain) from the injured list at some point around the All-Star break will likely bolster the Yankees' bullpen in addition to their rotation. It would likely mean bumping lefty Ryan Yarbrough from the starting rotation, though he's been good as a starter with a 3.83 ERA in eight starts. Yarbrough has lots of relief experience (136 appearances vs. 76 starts), and the Yankees added him just before Opening Day with the thought he would remain in their bullpen.
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Yankees, Angels wait out rain delay Thursday at the Stadium
NEW YORK - A second rain delay interrupted the Yankees' series finale against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. With the Yanks leading 5-3, runners at first and second and none out in the bottom of the eighth, the trap rolled back onto the field. Advertisement The first rain delay, in the bottom of the second inning, lasted just eight minutes. Devin Williams was warming up for the Yankees at the time of the eighth inning delay, preparing to close out the Angels and end the Yankees' season high six-game losing streak. This article originally appeared on Yankees, Angels wait out rain delay Thursday at the Stadium
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Yankees weigh Weaver's return while bullpen roles remain in flux
Yankees weigh Weaver's return while bullpen roles remain in flux originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Yankees are inching closer to a bullpen boost. Manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that right-hander Luke Weaver could be activated as soon as Friday. What the role he returns to is still uncertain with Devin Williams having looked good the last few weeks. Advertisement Weaver threw a live batting practice session on Tuesday, his first since landing on the injured list with a hamstring strain on June 1. Boone said the session went "great," in his words, and Weaver came through it without discomfort. New York Yankees reliever Luke Weaver reacts after a strikeout.© Tom Horak-Imagn Images But the more interesting question is what role awaits him if and when he returns. Before going down, Weaver had been dominant. In 24 appearances, he posted a 1.05 ERA, an 0.70 WHIP and converted eight saves. He stepped into the closer role after Williams faltered in April and helped stabilize the bullpen. But Williams has since started to right himself. He owns a 5.47 ERA over 26.1 innings but has looked sharper of late, even as the Yankees continue to walk a tightrope in close games. Advertisement Boone hasn't said which way he's leaning. Tuesday, he praised Williams but stopped short of naming a closer. He sounded just as enthused about adding 'another hammer' in Weaver, who's twice rescued the Yankees' ninth inning picture in the last year. There may be a closer competition coming, or Boone may just be keeping options open. We certainly know which way Yankees fans are leaning. Before Thursday's game, the Yankees added another arm, signing left-hander Jayvien Sandridge and placing Yerry de los Santos on the injured list with elbow discomfort. That opens the door even wider for Weaver, who could walk right back into high-leverage innings this weekend. Advertisement With the team in the middle of a five-game slide and the bullpen overworked, Weaver's return will be a huge boost. Related: Closer Role In Question As Luke Weaver Nears Yankees Return Related: Ex-Mets GM Blasts Yankees Fans For Booing Aaron Judge This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
