Despite Luke Weaver's shaky 2025 season, plenty of New York Yankees fans would have welcomed him back in 2026 and beyond. New York's bullpen isn't strong enough right now (sorry, Paul Blackburn and Co.), and Weaver signing with the New York Mets made his Yankees departure sting even more.
So, too, does Weaver's impossible-to-hate reaction to the Yankees' disinterest in his services. While reports in December suggested that the Yanks had genuine interest in bringing Weaver back, they ultimately didn't make him an offer. Weaver spoke about this on Foul Territory and couldn't have been more professional.