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When the New York Yankees claimed Luke Weaver in the waivers at the end of the 2023 campaign, they used him as a starting pitcher.
Lucky Luke made several starts that season, impressing his bosses enough that he was back in the starting rotation the following year, before switching roles and finding himself in the relief bullpen and eventually becoming the team's closer on their journey to the World Series in 2024.
And this winter, Weaver will probably be looking for a team that could give him back the starting role, as he will become a free agent at the end of the current campaign
Luke Weaver Open To Rotation Opportunities In Free Agency https://t.co/9IRQvpw0bu pic.twitter.com/kc11xSQ5yz
– MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) September 22, 2025
Indeed, in an interview with Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman on their podcast “The Show” for the New York Post, Weaver mentioned the possibility, alluding to the journey of former teammate Clay Holmes.
The door is open. I'm never going to just say, “Absolutely not.” When the time comes, we'll talk about it. Clay has done an excellent job this year in this transition. I've watched him from afar and I'm proud of him. I think it's a really cool thing he's done.
There are similarities between Holmes and Weaver in terms of their time with the Yankees. Both dominated for a while. Both took over from a hard-charging closer . And both had their share of troubles in their independent years.
In fact, since his return from the injured list, Weaver has posted an earned-run average of 5.80 in his last 35 innings and two-thirds of work. During this stretch, he has allowed eight home runs. He had conceded just ten in 2024.
However, the 32-year-old has seemed to be in better spirits in his last three outings after a nightmare appearance in which he allowed five earned runs in one-third of an inning on the mound, allowing no runs in his last three appearances and striking out three batters on strikes against one walk.
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