Mets’ Luke Weaver shares funny tribute story after huge night against former team
Luke Weaver, a reliever for the New York Mets, had a standout performance against his former team, the New York Yankees, during the Subway Series. He entered the game in a critical moment and successfully shut down the Yankees, helping the Mets secure a 6-3 victory. Weaver humorously dedicated his performance to teammate Clay Holmes, who is sidelined with an injury, claiming he had Holmes' name written in his hat, which he did not.
- ▪Luke Weaver previously played for the New York Yankees before joining the Mets.
- ▪He entered the game with the Yankees having the bases loaded and struck out two batters.
- ▪Weaver humorously claimed he had Clay Holmes' name written in his hat as a tribute after the game.
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