Luke Weaver becomes Yankees closer after getting cut by Reds and Mariners
New York Yankees relief pitcher Luke Weaver reacts after the final out of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Adam Hunger]
NEW YORK (AP) — Cut by the Cincinnati Reds and Seattle Mariners last year, Luke Weaver finds himself as the New York Yankees postseason closer. Manager Aaron Boone turned to the right-hander last month after a series of blown saves by two-time All-Star Clay Holmes. A first-round draft pick by St. Louis in 2014, the 31-year-old Weaver is with his sixth big league team. He credits Gerrit Cole with teaching him a new fastball grip, and Weaver also worked to cut down on the kick in his windup, developing a tougher fastball.
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