Luke Weaver Is Replacing Devin Williams As New York's Closer

Luke Weaver is replacing Devin Williams as New York the team that wears the pinstripes closer.

The closer’s role is keep maintain his teams lead at the end of the game on the diamond, mound!

A season ago Luke Weaver moved into the closer’s for New York the team that wears the pinstripes when Clay Holmes who is now a starting pitcher for the New York Mets was laboring, struggling on the mound. in the closer’s role.

That worked out well for New York the team that wears the pinstripes as Luke Weaver had four saves in the regular season as well as four saves during postseason.

According to https://www.mlb.com/player/luke-weaver-596133

Now Luke Weaver is moving into the closer’s yet again this time, replacing Devin Williams who New York the team that wears the pinstripes acquired from Milwaukee in exchange for starting pitcher Nestor Cortes , prospect Caleb Durbin , cash considerations on December 13, 2024. as acquiring Devin Williams hasn’t worked out well so far in 2025 season as he has labored, struggled in closer’s role that included blowing New York the team that wears the pinstripes 2-1 lead in the 9th inning Friday night in Bronx New York when opposing Toronto when he surrendered runs

To who?

Toronto catcher Alejandro Kirk who doubled to center scoring second baseman Andres Gimenez center fielder, right fielder George Springer giving Toronto a 3-2 in top of 9th inning before right fielder Addison Barger singled to left scoring pinch runner, catcher Tyler Heinenman.

The consequence of surrendering runs to Toronto ?

Devin Williams was booed by the fans, spectators off the mound the fans were also chanting Luke Weaver name because they want him to be closer instead of Devin Williams!

Well, the New York the team that wears the pinstripes fans, spectators chanting Luke Weaver’s name got their wish though for how long? Aaron Boone said Sunday ahead of New York the team that wears the pinstripes, Toronto doubleheader that Devin Williams is out of closer’s role for now and Luke Weaver is in the closer’s role.

According to Bill Ladson MLB article https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/devin-williams-removed-as-yankees-closer