Yankees' reliever Luke Weaver has locked down saves in both ALDS wins, yet he does not view himself as a traditional closer.
are just one win away from the ALCS after Wednesday night’s 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals. A big reason has been the performance of right-handed reliever Luke Weaver, who has pitched in all three ALDS games, recording saves in both of their wins.
Weaver, 31, issued singles to Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Pérez in the eighth inning of Game 3, putting the tying run on third. But he retired Yuli Gurriel on a fly ball, stranding Witt just 90 feet from home. Weaver then breezed through the ninth, securing the win. Across 11 games, including the ALDS, he has thrown 14.1 innings, allowing just one unearned run on six hits and three walks while striking out 27 and collecting four saves. Despite his newfound success, Weaver does not see himself as a traditional “closer.”after the game. “I think I'm a guy who is doing that situation, but I feel like at any point could be put in a situation to try to get some outs somewhere else.
Since being drafted in the first round in 2014, Weaver has been traded by the St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks, waived by the Kansas City Royals, non-tendered by the Seattle Mariners, released by the Cincinnati Reds, and let go again by the Mariners as a DFA. Before joining the Yankees last September, he had a career 5.18 ERA.
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