Wed Oct 08 01:40:00 UTC 2025: **Yankees’ Weaver Confesses to Struggles, Hints at Tipping Pitches**
**TORONTO** – Luke Weaver, a key bullpen piece for the New York Yankees’ 2024 pennant run, is struggling to find his form this postseason, admitting to “internal factors” affecting his performance. After allowing all three batters he faced to score in Saturday’s 10-1 ALDS Game 1 loss to the Blue Jays, Weaver has pitched himself into a corner. It followed a similar outing in the AL Wild Card Series against the Red Sox, where he took the loss after allowing three batters to reach base.
“The results haven’t been good,” Weaver stated, hinting at adjustments made based on observed tendencies, possibly tipping pitches. He recorded a 9.64 ERA over his final 12 outings of the regular season.
Despite the struggles, Weaver vows to refocus and attack, emphasizing his physical and mental strength. “I’m at a point where I’m just, ‘Full send,’ and none of that’s going to matter anymore,” he declared.
Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake acknowledged the ongoing work with Weaver, emphasizing the importance of “getting the most out of them in the most important games of the season.” He expressed confidence in Weaver’s potential when “healthy and convicted in his pitches.”
Manager Aaron Boone also emphasized the “stuff is there” and “We’ve just got to get him locked in with his delivery.” Weaver’s velocity remains in the 95-96 mph range.
Weaver’s struggles place him in rare company, joining only one other pitcher in MLB history to allow all batters to reach base in each of his first two postseason appearances. Despite the setbacks, Weaver remains determined. “I’ll compete with anybody in this entire world, and at the end of the day, I’ll die trying.”
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