The Mets are finalizing a two-year contract worth $22 million with right-handed reliever Luke Weaver, per multiple reports.
New York’s move for Weaver comes a week after closer Edwin Diaz left to sign a three-year deal with the Dodgers.
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Weaver will join a back end of a bullpen that could be anchored by Devin Williams, who — like Weaver — left the Yankees for the Mets this offseason.
Weaver, 32, was strong for the Yanks last season, with a 3.62 ERA (3.89 FIP) and 1.02 WHIP with 72 strikeouts in 64.2 innings.
He relies primarily on a four-seam fastball and changeup — pitches that both graded out as well above average last season.
As far as Weaver’s other advanced statistics from 2025, he was elite when it came to xERA (90th percentile), xBA (95th percentile), chase percentage (91st percentile), whiff percentage (89th percentile), and strikeout percentage (82nd percentile).
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His best season came in 2024, when he had a 2.89 ERA and 0.92 WHIP in 84.0 innings while striking out 103 — a rate of 11.0 per nine.
Per Chris Kirschner of The Athletic, roughly 10 teams had expressed interest in signing Weaver.
Along with Weaver and Williams, the Mets’ bullpen in 2026 is expected to include left-handers A.J. Minter and Brooks Raley — though the start of Minter’s season could be a bit delayed following lat surgery this past May.
Huascar Brazoban also figures to be in the bullpen mix, as do hard-throwing prospects Dylan Ross and Ryan Lambert.
Other relievers who could compete for roles include Jonathan Pintaro (who made his big league debut last season), Adbert Alzolay (who is on a two-year minor league deal and missed the 2025 season), Justin Hagenman, Richard Lovelady, Alex Carrillo, and Joey Gerber.
Meanwhile, the Mets have also reportedly been discussing trade ideas with the Padres, with relievers Mason Miller, Jeremiah Estrada, and Adrian Morejon‘s names among those that have come up.
