As Luke Weaver stood at his locker in early September, he expressed a desire to remain a Yankee .

Initially acquired off the waiver wire at the end of the 2023 season, Weaver turned a small sample into a fruitful audition and signed a cheap contract that kept him in New York over the next two years as the former first-round pick transitioned from a failed starter to a high-leverage reliever. His career transformed, Weaver said he’d like to stick with the club that helped make it happen.

“I would want to, of course,” the impending free agent told the Daily News when asked if he’d like to re-sign this winter. “I would love to continue to keep that going.”

That was before Weaver’s 2025 campaign ended on some disastrous notes, as he allowed 10 earned runs over 9.1 innings in September. Th

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