Seeking bullpen reinforcements, the Mets are finalizing a two-year, $22 million deal with former Yankees reliever Luke Weaver.
After Pete Alonso signed a five-year, $155 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles and Edwin Diaz inked a three-year, $69 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Mets fans started to panic.
The hope going into the offseason was that Alonso and Diaz would be back, so to see them leave within days of each other is a crushing blow.
The Mets softened the blow a bit by signing Seattle Mariners infielder Jorge Polanco to a two-year, $40 million deal.
Now, the Mets are finalizing a deal with former New York Yankees reliever Luke Weaver, according to Joel Sherman of The New York Post.
"The Mets are working toward trying to finalize a deal with free agent reliever Luke Weaver, a source told The Post. When finalized, the Weaver deal will be for 2 years and $22M with the Mets. It is pending physical."
Weaver turns 33 years old in August of next season, but the veteran has been around quite a bit.
He spent three seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals beginning in 2016, then spent four years with the Arizona Diamondbacks before joining the Kansas City Royals in the 2022 season.
Weaver then was with each of the Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners and Yankees in 2023 before spending the past two full seasons in the Bronx.
In his MLB career, Weaver has appeared in 270 games and has started 106, with 25 starts in 2023 and 25 starts in 2018.
The last two years the Yankees have used him as a reliever, and he made 62 appearances in 2024 and 64 in 2025, posting a 4-4 record with a 3.62 ERA in64.2 innings.
Earlier this offseason, the Mets signed former Yankees reliever Devin Williams, who inked a three-year deal to come to Queens.
With Diaz gone, all signs point to Williams being the closer, although there have been rumblings of a potential trade for San Diego Padres flamethrower Mason Miller.
But, for now, Williams slots in as the closer unless something changes, and Weaver is a quality reliever who had two strong seasons with the Yankees.
He made 15 postseason appearances with the Yankees the past two seasons, giving up eight runs in 15.2 innings.
While the Mets have been engaged in talks with plenty of big names, adding Weaver to the bullpen is a smart decision, and, from what it seems, a fairly cost-effective deal once it is finalized.