The New York Yankees’ 2026 postseason couldn’t have started much worse for veteran pitcher Luke Weaver.
Weaver has faced just six batters — and failed to retire a single one. His postseason stat line reads like every pitcher’s worst nightmare: walk, double, single, walk, single, single.
Luke Weaver has faced six batters this postseason:
Walk, double, single, walk, single, single pic.twitter.com/4o9FVWHVGZ
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) October 4, 2025
Weaver put up reliable numbers during the regular season. Over 64 appearances, he posted a 3.62 ERA, struck out 72 batters, and maintained a 1.02 WHIP. He also logged 8 saves. However, this postseason has been a very different story.
And yet, in the postseason, Weaver has been…awful.
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Walk
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Double
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Single
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Walk
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Single
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Single
No strikeouts. No outs. No escapes. Just base runners and damage.
For a Yankees team with championship aspirations, Weaver’s inability to record an out is a glaring concern. The margin for error in October is slim, and one disastrous appearance can swing a series.
Weaver, who revitalized his career in pinstripes with stretches of strong relief work during the regular season, now finds himself under the microscope. His shaky command and inability to put hitters away have haunted him in the past, and those issues resurfaced at the worst possible time.
Manager Aaron Boone faces a tough decision moving forward: can Weaver still be trusted in high-leverage postseason innings? Or has this nightmare outing all but erased his role in October? With the bullpen already a key storyline entering the playoffs, Weaver’s implosion adds pressure to the rest of the staff to pick up the slack.
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