Former Uber driver J.C. Escarra gives pitch a ride for first major league home run
An Uber driver a little more than two years ago, J2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LUKE WEAVER
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0.57 WHIP •
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0.57 WHIP
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Judge's tiebreaking homer in 2nd game leads Yankees to doubleheader sweep of Blue Jays
Aaron Judge broke a sixth-inning tie in the second game with his eighth home run this season, and the New York Yankees swept a doubleheader from the Toronto Blue Jays 11-2 and 5-12 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Devin Williams loses his job as Yankees closer after just 10 games with New York
Devin Williams lost his job as Yankees closer after stumbling repeatedly during his first 10 games with New York2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Taking over closer role Manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Weaver will "get a lot" of the Yankees' save chances moving forward with Devin Williams being removed from the closer role, Max Goodman of NJ.c...
Impact Williams' disastrous start to the campaign culminated in allowing three runs Friday for his first blown save of the season, bringing his ERA to 11.25 and prompting the Yankees to make a change. Weaver was dominant in the closer role late last year and will now reclaim the job, at least temporarily. He's carried that dominance into 2025 with a 0.62 ERA and 13:5 K:BB across 13 scoreless innings.
2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Blue Jays-Yankees game called off because of rain, teams will play doubleheader on Sunday
Saturday’s game between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees was postponed because of heavy rain and the forecast of sustained inclement weather3 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yankees' Devin Williams Addresses Fans' Chants for Luke Weaver The closer responds to calls for his replacement as the Yankees’ closer.
4 DAYS AGO • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
Devin Williams blows save, booed off the mound as Yankees fall to Blue Jays The chants of “We want (Luke) Weaver’’ began building as Yankees closer Devin Williams quickly encountered more ninth inning trouble.
4 DAYS AGO • NORTHJERSEY.COM
Carlos Rodón gives New York strong start, Yankees down Guardians 5-1 to salvage series finale
Carlos Rodón pitched seven strong innings, Paul Goldschmidt drove in two runs and Aaron Judge raised his major league-leading average to6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Devin Williams struggles in initial weeks with New York Yankees
Three-and-a-half weeks into his New York Yankees career, Devin Williams doesn’t resemble the All-Star closer who dominated hitters with the Milwaukee BrewersAPRIL 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Notches second save Weaver earned a save against Tampa Bay on Friday, striking out two batters in a perfect inning of work.
Impact It was a bit curious that manager Aaron Boone went to Weaver and not Devin Williams with the Yankees holding a one-run lead in the ninth inning, though Williams had worked the day before and on three of the previous four days. Weaver proved more than capable of nailing things down, as he threw 12 of 15 pitches for strikes en route to a clean frame and his second save of the year. After some struggles early this season, Williams has rebounded to toss four consecutive scoreless outings, so he remains the Yankees' clear top closer. However, Weaver has shined so far this season with 10 scoreless frames and an 11:5 K:BB over eight outings, and he's clearly the top option for ninth-inning opportunities when Williams is unavailable.
APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE
Goldschmidt has 3 hits, Rodón strikes out 9 in Yankees' 1-0 victory over the Rays
Paul Goldschmidt had three of New York’s five hits and scored on Trent Grisham’s RBI single, Carlos Rodón limited Tampa Bay to two hits in six innings and the Yankees beat the Rays...APRIL 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Domínguez's clutch 3-run double sends Fried and Yankees to 4-2 win over Royals
Jasson Domínguez went 3 for 3 with a three-run double that put the New York Yankees ahead in the sixth inning of a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City RoyalsAPRIL 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chisholm, Grisham, Rice and Wells homer off Lugo, lead Yankees over Royals 4-1
Trent Grisham, Ben Rice and Austin Wells each hit a solo home run off Seth Lugo in the fifth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 in their first meeting...APRIL 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
After career detours as Uber driver and substitute teacher, J.C. Escarra gets first big league hit
After a meandering minor league career that took detours to Mexico and Puerto Rico and included a release that led to part-time work as an Uber driver and substitute teacher, JAPRIL 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Locks down first save of 2025 Weaver picked up the save after throwing 1.1 clean innings Thursday against Arizona. He struck out one.
Impact The Yankees got out to a massive 9-3 lead Thursday, but the Diamondbacks made the game interesting with a four-run surge in the seventh inning. That prompted manager Aaron Boone to turn to one of his high-leverage arms, and Weaver locked down his first save of the campaign while pouring in 15 of his 19 pitches for strikes. Although the right-hander is not the team's first option in save situations due to the arrival of Devin Williams, Weaver emerged as a major weapon out of New York's bullpen in the second half of last season and does have a pathway to double-digit saves in 2025 on a contending club.
APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE
Aaron Judge homers for 500th extra-base hit and has 4 RBIs to lead Yankees past Diamondbacks 9-7
Aaron Judge started another home run barrage with a three-run, first-inning drive that made him the third-fastest Yankees player with 500 extra-base hits and finished with three hi...APRIL 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Judge gets 500th extra-base hit, 3rd-fastest Yankee to reach mark behind DiMaggio, Gehrig
Aaron Judge became the third-fastest New York Yankees player to reach 500 extra-base hits with a three-run homer in the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, trailing only...APRIL 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MLB Opening Day: Volusia-Flagler athletes set to play in big leagues in 2025 Logan Gilbert, Jacob deGrom and Luke Weaver are among the area's big names in the big leagues.
MARCH 27 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM
Yankees reliever Luke Weaver reveals how Yoshinobu Yamamoto inspired his newest pitching arsenal New York Yankees reliever Luke Weaver, who made some major changes to his delivery last year, revealed that he modeled it after Yoshinobu Ya...
MARCH 23 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
Yankees star Max Fried opens up about having Luke Weaver as his locker mate The New York Yankees strengthened the starting rotation in the offseason by adding All-Star pitcher Max Fried.
MARCH 7 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
The Yankees have moved on quickly after losing Juan Soto. Roki Sasaki could be next
In the first 10 days after Juan Soto spurned the Yankees for a record $765 million, 15-year contract with the Mets, the Yankees signed left-hander Max Fried to a $218 million, eigh...DECEMBER 18, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yankees get closer Devin Williams from Brewers for Nestor Cortes, Caleb Durbin
The New York Yankees have acquired All-Star closer Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers for left-hander Nestor Cortes and infield prospect Caleb DurbinDECEMBER 13, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Discussion with Mets about converting Clay Holmes into a starter began at GM meetings last month
The New York Mets began discussions about signing Clay Holmes as a starter at the general managers meetings last monthDECEMBER 11, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Clay Holmes and Mets finalize $38M, 3-year contract, with plans to convert him into a starter
Clay Holmes and the New York Mets have finalized a $38 million, three-year contract, with plans to convert the All-Star reliever into a starting pitcherDECEMBER 10, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pitcher Clay Holmes agrees to $38 million, 3-year contract with Mets, AP source says
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that pitcher Clay Holmes and the New York Mets have agreed to a $38 million, three-year contractDECEMBER 7, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
