US EditionYankees Closer Luke Weaver Goes on Injured List with Strained Left Hamstring
- On Monday, the Yankees announced that Luke Weaver, their closer, has been sidelined on the 15-day injured list due to a strained left hamstring he suffered while warming up during Sunday’s 7-3 victory at Dodger Stadium.
- Weaver described feeling an abnormal sensation in his hamstring while stretching before pitching, and both he and manager Aaron Boone declined to specify his return timetable.
- Before the injury, Weaver posted a 1.05 ERA, recorded eight saves, and struck out 24 batters over 24 appearances and 25 2/3 innings, marking him as one of baseball’s top relievers this season.
- Boone called Weaver’s injury a huge loss but expressed confidence in the bullpen depth, planning to move Devin Williams back into the closer role given his recent 1.80 ERA over 11 outings.
- The Yankees will rely on Williams and returning reliever Fernando Cruz to cover Weaver’s absence, while anticipating Weaver’s eventual return to support their lead in the AL East and postseason hopes.
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NY Yankees to put closer Luke Weaver on IL with hamstring injury
The NY Yankees have placed closing pitcher Luke Weaver on the injured list (IL) with a hamstring injury, and will potentially miss four to six weeks. Weaver, 31, suffered the injury over the weekend during the Yankees’ three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The closer stopped after warming up to pitch the ninth inning of New York’s 7-3 win on Sunday due to hamstring discomfort, after throwing 14 pitches in one inning during their 18-…
Yankees’ Luke Weaver ‘blindsided’ by injury, a ‘huge’ bullpen blow
NEW YORK — Yankees closer Luke Weaver described the source of his hamstring injury as a little bit of a jump, a grab that came out of nowhere as he stretched in the bullpen during Sunday night’s win over the Dodgers.
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