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Luke Allen Weaver (born August 21, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, and New York Yankees.
Weaver attended Florida State University, where he played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles. The Cardinals selected him in the first round of the 2014 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2016. He was traded to the Diamondbacks after the 2018 season and moved to the bullpen in 2022. He struggled as a starting pitcher, resulting in being released midseason by the Royals, Reds, and Mariners. Weaver pitched with the Yankees, becoming the team's closer in 2024, including in the World Series. He signed with the Mets ahead of the 2026 season.
Weaver grew up a fan of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He graduated from DeLand High School in DeLand, Florida, in 2011. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 19th round of the 2011 MLB draft but did not sign, choosing to go to college.
Weaver attended Florida State University and played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles from 2012 to 2014. After the 2012 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As a sophomore in 2013, he had a 7–2 win–loss record with a 2.29 earned run average (ERA) in 17 games (15 starts). In 2014, as a junior, he was 8–4 with a 2.62 ERA in 16 starts.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Weaver in the first round with the 27th overall pick of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Cardinals on June 16 and made his professional debut for the GCL Cardinals. He was promoted to the Palm Beach Cardinals on August 1. In six starts between the two teams, he was 0–1 with a 7.71 ERA and 2.04 WHIP.
Weaver spent 2015 with Palm Beach. He earned the Cardinals July Pitcher of the Month Award after compiling a 3–1 record and an 0.94 ERA in 28+1⁄3 innings pitched (IP) in five starts. He also struck out 27 and walked only two during the month. Baseball America selected Weaver for the high Class-A minor leagues All-Star team for the 2015 season, In 19 total starts for Palm Beach in 2015, he was 8–5 with a 1.62 ERA.
Baseball America ranked Weaver as the Cardinals' fourth-best prospect prior to the 2016 season. He did not make his debut for the Springfield Cardinals until June 4 because of a fractured left wrist sustained while running down fly balls during batting practice in spring training. In their mid-season ranking, Baseball America rated Weaver in the top-100 for the first time, at 75th. After posting a 1.40 ERA with 88 strikeouts in 77 innings pitched with Springfield, the Cardinals promoted Weaver to the Memphis Redbirds on August 3.
On August 13, 2016, the Cardinals called Weaver up from Memphis to make his major league debut and start in place of the injured Michael Wacha against the Chicago Cubs. Weaver struck out his first major league batter, Dexter Fowler. Weaver pitched four innings, giving up two runs, four hits, three walks, and three strikeouts for no decision in an eventual 8–4 win. Weaver spent the rest of the season with St. Louis. After the season, MLB Pipeline named him the Cardinals 2016 Minor League Pitcher of the Year due to his success with the Springfield Cardinals, where he posted a 6–3 record and 1.40 ERA with 88 strikeouts in 77 innings pitched. The Cardinals also named Weaver their 2016 Minor League Pitcher of the Year. In nine games (eight starts) for St. Louis, he pitched to a 1–4 record and 5.70 ERA.
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Luke Weaver
Luke Allen Weaver (born August 21, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, and New York Yankees.
Weaver attended Florida State University, where he played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles. The Cardinals selected him in the first round of the 2014 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2016. He was traded to the Diamondbacks after the 2018 season and moved to the bullpen in 2022. He struggled as a starting pitcher, resulting in being released midseason by the Royals, Reds, and Mariners. Weaver pitched with the Yankees, becoming the team's closer in 2024, including in the World Series. He signed with the Mets ahead of the 2026 season.
Weaver grew up a fan of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He graduated from DeLand High School in DeLand, Florida, in 2011. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 19th round of the 2011 MLB draft but did not sign, choosing to go to college.
Weaver attended Florida State University and played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles from 2012 to 2014. After the 2012 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As a sophomore in 2013, he had a 7–2 win–loss record with a 2.29 earned run average (ERA) in 17 games (15 starts). In 2014, as a junior, he was 8–4 with a 2.62 ERA in 16 starts.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Weaver in the first round with the 27th overall pick of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Cardinals on June 16 and made his professional debut for the GCL Cardinals. He was promoted to the Palm Beach Cardinals on August 1. In six starts between the two teams, he was 0–1 with a 7.71 ERA and 2.04 WHIP.
Weaver spent 2015 with Palm Beach. He earned the Cardinals July Pitcher of the Month Award after compiling a 3–1 record and an 0.94 ERA in 28+1⁄3 innings pitched (IP) in five starts. He also struck out 27 and walked only two during the month. Baseball America selected Weaver for the high Class-A minor leagues All-Star team for the 2015 season, In 19 total starts for Palm Beach in 2015, he was 8–5 with a 1.62 ERA.
Baseball America ranked Weaver as the Cardinals' fourth-best prospect prior to the 2016 season. He did not make his debut for the Springfield Cardinals until June 4 because of a fractured left wrist sustained while running down fly balls during batting practice in spring training. In their mid-season ranking, Baseball America rated Weaver in the top-100 for the first time, at 75th. After posting a 1.40 ERA with 88 strikeouts in 77 innings pitched with Springfield, the Cardinals promoted Weaver to the Memphis Redbirds on August 3.
On August 13, 2016, the Cardinals called Weaver up from Memphis to make his major league debut and start in place of the injured Michael Wacha against the Chicago Cubs. Weaver struck out his first major league batter, Dexter Fowler. Weaver pitched four innings, giving up two runs, four hits, three walks, and three strikeouts for no decision in an eventual 8–4 win. Weaver spent the rest of the season with St. Louis. After the season, MLB Pipeline named him the Cardinals 2016 Minor League Pitcher of the Year due to his success with the Springfield Cardinals, where he posted a 6–3 record and 1.40 ERA with 88 strikeouts in 77 innings pitched. The Cardinals also named Weaver their 2016 Minor League Pitcher of the Year. In nine games (eight starts) for St. Louis, he pitched to a 1–4 record and 5.70 ERA.
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