One New York Yankees relief pitcher seems to be prepping for a rather big change.

The New York Yankees' bullpen was a major strength during the first half of the 2025 campaign, but there is no doubt that things have kind of unraveled down the stretch.

Whether it has been injuries or regression, the Yankees' relief pitching has not quite been the same over the past three months, and it resulted in New York tumbling down the standings.

The Yankees have since recovered and have been one of baseball's hottest teams in recent weeks, but the bullpen is still inconsistent.

Much of that is due to the decline of Luke Weaver, who missed a good chunk of June with a hamstring injury and has not been the same ever since.

The interesting thing is that Weaver is slated to hit free agency this offseason, and after such a rough second half, New York might ultimately say goodbye to the 32-year-old. That's especially if Weaver follows through on his apparent desire to become a starting pitcher again.

During a recent appearance on The Show podcast with Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman, Weaver explained that he would like to get back into a starting rotation again after spending most of his career in that role.

“For so long, being a starting pitcher — you don’t expect to be a reliever," Weaver said. "Being a starting pitcher, honestly, has got to be the best job in the big leagues — especially when it’s going well. But, I just found this niche. I just found this ability to do something a little bit different and use my background of starting to channel it into how I pitch now. The door is open. I am never just going to say, ’Absolutely not.’ When the time comes, let’s talk about it."

Weaver mentioned former Yankees reliever Clay Holmes as an inspiration, noting how Holmes signed with the New York Mets to become a starter this year.

The problem for Weaver, though, is that he experienced little to no success as a starting pitcher. He most recently started 25 games between the Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners and the Yankees in 2023, finishing with a 6.40 ERA and 1.577 WHIP over 123.2 innings of work that season.

Maybe Weaver fixed something the last couple of years. In 2024, he pitched to the tune of a 2.89 ERA out of New York's bullpen, averaging 11 strikeouts per nine innings. This season, he has posted a 3.82 ERA and a 10.1 K/9. But it's also entirely possible that the right-hander is merely suited for a bullpen role.