Overview

• Weaver told the New York Post’s Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman that he is open to starting again, saying, “The door is open.”
• The 32-year-old is set to hit free agency after two seasons as a late-inning arm for New York.
• Since moving to relief, he has logged 145 1/3 innings with a 3.28 ERA, a 29.6% strikeout rate, and a 7.9% walk rate for the Yankees.
• His four-seam velocity has climbed from about 93.8 mph as a starter to 95.4 mph in relief, and he has leaned on a firmer cutter alongside his fastball and changeup.
• MLB.com notes recent reliever-to-starter examples like Clay Holmes, and analysts suggest Weaver’s openness could widen his market and force decisions for the Yankees’ offseason bullpen plans.