Luke
Weaver
PAge : 33Throws : R
#18
Luke Weaver
Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 82 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2016-08-13
Born in : DeLand, FL, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 2.69 | 60.1 | 65 | 0.96 | |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4.96 | 16.1 | 20 | 1.35 |
| 2026 | New York Mets | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1.84 | 44.0 | 45 | 0.82 |
| 2025 | New York Yankees | 64 | 4 | 4 | 3.62 | 64.2 | 72 | 1.02 |
| 2024 | New York Yankees | 62 | 7 | 3 | 2.89 | 84.0 | 103 | 0.93 |
| 2023 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 6.40 | 123.2 | 109 | 1.58 | |
| 2023 | New York Yankees | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.38 | 13.1 | 16 | 1.28 |
| 2023 | Seattle Mariners | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6.08 | 13.1 | 8 | 1.43 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6.87 | 97.0 | 85 | 1.64 |
| 2022 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 6.56 | 35.2 | 38 | 1.82 | |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5.59 | 19.1 | 19 | 1.86 |
| 2022 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7.71 | 16.1 | 19 | 1.78 |
| 2021 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4.25 | 65.2 | 62 | 1.19 |
| 2020 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 12 | 1 | 9 | 6.58 | 52.0 | 55 | 1.56 |
| 2019 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2.94 | 64.1 | 69 | 1.07 |
| 2018 | St. Louis Cardinals | 30 | 7 | 11 | 4.95 | 136.1 | 121 | 1.50 |
| 2017 | St. Louis Cardinals | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3.88 | 60.1 | 72 | 1.26 |
| 2016 | St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5.70 | 36.1 | 45 | 1.60 |
| Career totals | 330 | 42 | 50 | 4.58 | 783.1 | 811 | 1.31 | |
ContractPittsburgh Pirates payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent
- Length
- 2 yrs · 2026–2027
- Total value
- 22.0 M$
- AAV
- 10.85 M$
2026
9.50 M$
Guaranteed
2027
12.50 M$
Guaranteed
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
2.69
FIP
2.97
xFIP
3.54
ERA-
64
WHIP
0.96
K%
27.3 %
BB%
6.7 %
Strikeouts
65
Innings
60.3
Wins
4
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
1.3
Strikeouts
63
2026 WAR
1.4
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↑ Slightly up (+8)
- 20230.4 WAR · 0.2 per full season
- 20241.0 WAR · 0.8 per full season
- 20250.5 WAR · 0.5 per full season
- 20261.4 WAR · 1.5 per full season
Outlook, age included
-7 · 32 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
85
High-end
- VEL
- Velocity
- 76
- STF
- Stuff
- 85
- CTL
- Control
- 84
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 75
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 85
- EX
- Experience
- 84
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
1.4
#31 of 263 regular relievers
PAL Rating
87 / 100
#34 of 263 regular relievers
Value Rating
51 / 100
Surplus $2.8M · salary $10.9MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 2.97 · RA9-WAR: 1.8
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
95.3 mi/h
56th percentile
K%
27.3 %
79th percentile
BB%
6.7 %
83th percentile
xERA
3.08
83th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.272
83th percentile
Barrels allowed
7.8 %
34th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PIT | 1.4 | 87 | 85 | 95.3 | 27.3 | 6.7 | 3.08 | .272 |
| 2025 | NYY | 0.5 | 77 | 80 | 95.1 | 27.5 | 7.6 | 2.93 | .268 |
| 2024 | NYY | 1.0 | 86 | 77 | 95.7 | 31.1 | 7.9 | 3.29 | .286 |
| 2023 | NYY | 0.4 | 15 | 64 | 94.0 | 19.4 | 7.1 | 5.59 | .358 |
| 2022 | KC | 0.5 | 27 | 69 | 94.9 | 21.8 | 7.5 | 5.34 | .356 |
| 2021 | AZ | 0.6 | 36 | 69 | 93.6 | 22.5 | 7.3 | 4.54 | .326 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | @ DET | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.69 |
| Sep 24 | vs STL | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.73 |
| Sep 22 | vs STL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2.75 |
| Sep 19 | vs KC | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.79 |
| Sep 17 | vs MIL | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.84 |
| Sep 13 | @ CHC | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.56 |
| Sep 10 | @ CWS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.60 |
| Sep 9 | @ CWS | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.65 |
| Sep 3 | vs SF | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.53 |
| Sep 1 | vs SF | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.58 |