The New York Yankees will have to survive without their top relief pitcher for the foreseeable future.
Yankees closer Luke Weaver went down with a hamstring injury during New York’s three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend. After having Weaver undergo testing on Monday, the Yankees’ medical staff determined that the hamstring issue will sideline him for “four to six weeks,” per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The official timetable will be determined on Tuesday.
New York Yankees closer Luke Weaver is expected be placed on the injured list after injuring his hamstring warming up Sunday night, sources tell ESPN. Weaver underwent an MRI and could miss four to six weeks, though the official timetable will be determined Tuesday.
Weaver was slated to be New York’s set-up man to start the season behind All-Star closer Devin Williams, whom the team acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers in an offseason trade. But with Williams struggling mightily to start the year, the Yankees turned to Weaver.
Despite only having four career saves entering the season, Weaver has been lights-out as the Yankees’ closer. He’s given up just three runs through 24 games for a stellar 1.05 ERA.
With Weaver out, Yankees manager Aaron Boone may give Williams a shot to earn his job back. The former NL Rookie of the Year has looked much better since the beginning of May. After recording a bloated 9.00 ERA through March and April, Williams has an ERA of 3.86 over his first 12 games in May and June.
