Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Luke Weaver was born on August 21, 1993, in DeLand, Florida. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Weaver attended Florida State University and played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles from 2012 to 2014. As a sophomore, in 2013, he had a 7–2 win–loss record with a 2.29 earned run average (ERA) in 17 games (15 starts). In 2014, as a junior, he was 8–4 with a 2.62 ERA in 16 starts. The St. Louis Cardinals selected Weaver in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. On August 13, 2016, the Cardinals called Weaver up from Memphis to make his major league debut and start in place of injured starter Michael Wacha against the Chicago Cubs.

On December 5, 2018, the Cardinals traded Weaver, Carson Kelly, Andy Young, and a draft pick to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Paul Goldschmidt.

Over 13 starts for the 2021 season, Weaver went 3-6 with a 4.25 ERA.

Weaver signed a one-year deal with the New York Yankees for the 2024 season.