Mets finalizing $22 million deal for former Yankees closer Luke Weaver

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00:00Mets with another bullpen addition today. Luke Weaver, two-year contract, $22 million.

00:06He'll join Devin Williams at the back end of the bullpen, and it gives the Mets actually now

00:12three former Yankee closers on their roster, if you include Clay Holmes, who's part of the

00:18starting rotation. Weaver, the thing you really like is he's pitched in New York and had success,

00:24and that's something you can't underestimate because we've seen certainly great talents

00:32come here. Last year, Ryan Helsley, a prime example, Mets acquired him at the trade deadline

00:38for whatever reason, didn't work for him in New York, really flopped badly. So you know what

00:47you're kind of getting in Weaver that he's done it with the Yankees. You look at that bullpen right

00:53now. You'd certainly like it better if it was Edwin Diaz at the back end and Williams and Weaver

01:00setting them up. You know, you have to think there's still another move to be made here

01:07for a significant arm, whether it's through free agency or a trade, but you have Oscar Brazoban

01:14returning, who had some success last year, and then from the left side, A.J. Minter and Brooks Raley.

01:20So, you know, we'll see here, but this looks like a step in the right direction toward fortifying

01:28that bullpen. Luke Weaver, two years, $22 million. For more, log on to nypost.com. I'm Mike Puma.