When manager Aaron Boone called Luke Weaver’s injury “definitely a blow,” he quickly added it was one the team could “handle and withstand.” This is the confident front every manager presents. The post Yankees Hit With Tough Reality as Luke Weaver Absence Sparks Fresh Wave of Criticism Amid Mounting Pressure appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The Yankees officially shifted Luke Weaver to the 15-day injured list for a hamstring strain that will require longer than those 15 days.

Headed to the injured list is right-handed relief pitcher Luke Weaver, who tweaked his hamstring while warming up in the bullpen on Sunday and was unable to pitch. Weaver was diagnosed with a left hamstring strain and is expected to miss four to six weeks of action.

An MLB analyst urges the New York Yankees to acquire a star closer to replace Luke Weaver who is now injured and out for weeks.

The blow to the back end of the Yankees bullpen is likely to thrust Devin Williams back into the closer’s role after he had lost it to Weaver in late April following a rough first month. Williams has mostly been better since then, not giving up a run in 13 of his past 15 appearances.

Carlos Narvaez was the Red Sox’s cleanup hitter for Friday night’s series opener in the Bronx — his first trip there since the Yankees traded him to Boston in December.

PRP treatment gives Yankees pitcher hope for early return originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Yankees closer Luke Weaver is showing encouraging signs early in his recovery from a left hamstring strain. After receiving a PRP injection this week, Weaver resumed throwing Thursday and again before Friday’s series opener against the Red Sox.

New York Yankees reliever Luke Weaver suffered a left hamstring injury during warmups for the Pinstripes' recent outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Initial