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Luke Weaver sustained an untimely injury right before the Yankees were supposed to deploy him to seal the deal vs. the Dodgers on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0managed to salvage at least one game during the much-anticipated World Series rematch between them and the Los Angeles Dodgers, winning the third and final game of the series, 7-3, to avoid being swept. This victory comes on the heels of a\u00a0horrific 18-2 defeat on Saturday, and this at least gets the Yankees back to winning ways heading into their series against the Cleveland Guardians.<\/p>\n
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However, there was one point of concern for the Yankees towards the end of their latest victory over the Dodgers. Relief pitcher Luke Weaver was supposed to enter the game and slam the door on LA in the ninth inning, but instead, New York sent out Tim Hill to finish the job (which he did).<\/p>\n

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It was then revealed following the game that the Yankees decided not to put Weaver in after\u00a0he suffered\u00a0some hamstring discomfort, as revealed by manager Aaron Boone (via Jorge Castillo of ESPN). Boone said that Weaver felt\u00a0some discomfort\u00a0while stretching, according to Gary Phillips of New York Daily News.<\/p>\n

Weaver has been lights out all year long, and if he were to miss an extended period of time, it would be a huge detriment to the team. Him coming out of the bullpen is as close to a guaranteed win for the Yankees as there is. In 25.2 innings of work this year (24 games), he’s put up an ERA of 1.05. He can also go multiple innings if needed, making him an incredible late-game weapon.<\/p>\n

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Yankees fans hoping that Luke Weaver hasn’t suffered a serious injury<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Weaver has become a fan favorite among the Yankees faithful, and for good reason. He has been brilliant for the team ever since the team added him in 2023; in 123.0 innings for the Yankees, he’s put up an ERA of 2.56 and struck out 143 batters. He’s been a reliable bullpen arm whom Yankees fans are hoping avoided serious injury.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m praying that Luke Weaver is day to day at worst because I can\u2019t take another game of Devin Williams attempting to close a game,\u201d X user @Sportsteamnews\u00a0wrote.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLUKE ILL COME MASSAGE IT WE WILL FO STRETCHES TOGETHER ITS GONNA BE OKAY,\u201d @wrldseriesyanks\u00a0added.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m an atheist now praying for Luke Weaver’s hamstring,\u201d @pride_yankees\u00a0furthered.<\/p>\n

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The hope now is that this doesn’t keep Weaver out for a considerable period of time especially after the Yankees sent him out during\u00a0their 18-2 defeat to the Dodgers\u00a0on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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