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Mets reliever Luke Weaver has ‘fond memories’ of Yankees tenure

Nypost · · 427 words · By Mike Puma
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Then pitching for the Reds in 2023, Weaver caught flak from Aaron Judge for not acknowledging him with a head nod when Judge came to bat for the Yankees.”
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The provided evidence mentions Luke Weaver's transition from the Yankees to the Mets and his relationship with Aaron Judge, but none of the search results confirm the specific incident regarding a 'head nod' or 'flak' from Judge in 2023.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Luke Macfarlane (born 19 January 1980) is a Canadian actor and former singer. He is known for playing Scotty Wandell on the ABC television drama Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011), RAC Agent D'avin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Macfarlane
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Coy Luther "Luke" Perry III (October 11, 1966 – March 4, 2019) was an American actor. He became a teen idol for playing Dylan McKay on the Fox television series Beverly Hills, 90210 from 1990 to 1995,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Perry
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luke Allen Weaver (born August 21, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Weaver
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“The two were teammates in the Cape Cod League as collegiate players.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of search results for 'Luke the Evangelist' and the Bible, which are completely irrelevant to the baseball players Luke Weaver and Aaron Judge.
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web search NEUTRAL — Luke the Evangelist[a] was one of the Four Evangelists —the four traditionally ascribed authors of the canonical gospels. The Early Church Fathers ascribed to him authorship of both the Gospel of Luke…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_the_Evangelist
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled[a] among us, 2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the…
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1&version=…
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web search NEUTRAL — Luke 11 Luke 11 The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:5–15) 1 One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciple…
https://biblehub.com/luke/
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“the Yankees beat the Mets 5-2 at Citi Field.”
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The search results discuss the Mets playing at Citi Field and a game against the Tigers in 2026, but there is no evidence provided confirming a specific 5-2 victory over the Yankees at Citi Field.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets left fielder Carson Benge (3) celebrates with his teammates after he hits a walk off RBI single driving home New York Mets A.J. Ewing during the 10th inning when the New York Mets played…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/sports/carson-benges-walk-off-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the New York Mets with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/mets
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“He entered Friday with a 4.15 ERA in 17 appearances for the Mets this season.”
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The claim is explicitly found in a cross-reference from Nypost, but no other independent source confirms these specific stats (4.15 ERA in 17 appearances).
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks squared off at Chase Field in Phoenix on May 8, 2026, in a game that brought drama, debuts, and a dose of late-inning…
https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/vientos-lifts-mets-over-diamondba…
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web search NEUTRAL — A four-seam fastball that had once had good ride had been losing that pop, and the Yankees thought they could improve Weaver’s spin efficiency to get it back. A small, simple twist of the ball to get …
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5845436/2024/10/16/yankees-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mendoza chose to have Luke Weaver close out the win, keeping him in for the ninth after Weaver got the final out of the eighth inning to work out of a bases-loaded situation. -Juan Soto looked good at…
https://sny.tv/articles/mets-twins-takeaways-4-22-26
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“The Mets signed Weaver to a two-year contract worth $20 million last winter”
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One source states the contract was for $20 million, while two other independent sources (Amazin' Avenue and another news buzz source) state the contract was for $22 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets pitcher Luke Weaver throws a pitch.The Mets signed Weaver to a two-year contract worth $20 million last winter after he received limited interest from the Yankees following a rough final…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/sports/mets-luke-weaver-not-ho…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets are reportedly signing former-Yankee Luke Weaver to a two-year deal worth $22 million.The 2025 season may have been a lost year for the big league club, but the same can not be said for the M…
https://www.amazinavenue.com/new-york-mets-morning-news/8855…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mets ‘steal’ Yankees reliever on two-year, $22 million contract. The Mets’ offseason finally showed signs of direction with their agreement to sign reliever Luke Weaver to a two-year, $22 million deal…
https://empiresportsmedia.com/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-…
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“Weaver, who pitched to a 9.64 ERA last September”
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The specific 9.64 ERA for September is mentioned in the Nypost cross-reference, but not corroborated by the other provided web results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Luke Allen Weaver is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.Weaver began his 2017 season back in Memphis, where he earned the title of Pacific Coast L…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Weaver
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web search NEUTRAL — Luke Weaver spent the past two seasons as Aaron Judge’s teammate with the Yankees, but has reverted to wearing an opposing uniform for the Mets.Weaver had a brutal stretch last month (he pitched to a …
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/sports/mets-luke-weaver-not-ho…
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web search NEUTRAL — How many strikeouts does Luke Weaver have? Luke Weaver has 7 strikeouts this season and has 753 strikeouts over his career.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/weavelu01.shtml
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“who pitched for the Yankees in the 2024 World Series.”
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The Nypost cross-reference and Wikipedia confirm the 2024 World Series involved the Yankees, and other sources confirm Weaver was a Yankee pitcher during that period.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2024 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's 2024 season. The 120th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League champion New…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_World_Series
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets pitcher Luke Weaver throws a pitch. Luke Weaver throws a pitch for the Mets during their April 30 game. Jason Szenes for the NY Post. Weaver spent the past two seasons as Judge’s teammat…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/sports/mets-luke-weaver-not-ho…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees Luke Weaver MLB Pitching Highlights #foryoupage #fyp #Baseball #yankees #nyy #yankeesbaseball #highlights #mlbhighlights #MLB.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/luke-weaver-pitching-yankees
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“Brazobán served as the opener Sunday in Arizona and allowed two earned runs over one inning.”
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The search results mention various pitchers (Peterson, Brazobán) and games in Arizona or Colorado, but none specifically confirm that Brazobán served as the opener on a Sunday in Arizona and allowed exactly two earned runs over one inning.
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web search NEUTRAL — But he gave up two runs in his second inning of work. Ahead of the ninth inning, Díaz warmed up in case the Mets tied the score or took the lead. Mendoza called it a tough decision.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6327144/2025/05/01/mets-pit…
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web search NEUTRAL — He gave up two runs in that game, but the game was already well out of hand at that point. On Saturday he worked around a walk to pitch a scoreless eighth inning with two strikeouts.
https://www.amazinavenue.com/2024/8/13/24219204/mets-player-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Peterson surrendered two earned runs over four innings in relief on Monday in Colorado, both scoring after Carson Benge tripped chasing a fly ball in the outfield.
https://www.aol.com/articles/mets-david-peterson-getting-bac…
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“The Mets held a moment of silence for former Yankees radio voice John Sterling, who died last week.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm a moment of silence for John Sterling.
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