Ryan

Weber

Weber figures to wind up electing free agency after being removed from New York’s 40-man roster as part of their offseason roster crunch. The soft-tossing 33-year-old righty pitched well last year in eight relief appearances for the Yankees and should be able to find a new opportunity somewhere else as emergency pitching depth.

Weber landed on the injured list last week with a right forearm strain and will be sidelined until August, at the earliest. The procedural move opens up a spot on New York’s 40-man roster.

It’s not exactly clear when Weber sustained the injury -- or how long he’ll be sidelined for. Nick Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take his place in the Yankees’ bullpen.

His previous save was of the three-inning variety, coming in a 14-1 Yankees victory last July. The veteran swingman shouldn’t be much of a threat for additional saves.

Weber holds a 5.77 ERA through seven starts in Triple-A this season, though his peripherals (26/6 K/BB ratio) indicates that he’s deserved better. The 32-year-old pitched well in a small sample with the Yankees last year and figures to pitch in long relief in his return to the big club.

Weber elected free agency from the Yankees in mid-November, but after exploring the open market he decided that the Yankees remained the best opportunity for him. The 31-year-old hurler posted a 0.84 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and 3/1 K/BB ratio across 10 2/3 innings at the big league level in 2022.

Weber heads back to the open market after refusing an outright assignment to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The soft-tossing 31-year-old righty was designated for assignment last week and went unclaimed on waivers. He’s posted a strong 0.84 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and 3/1 K/BB ratio over 10 2/3 innings (five appearances) this season in the majors. He’ll likely wind up back with New York on a new minor league contract in the coming days.

Weber passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment last week and will likely opt to remain with the Yankees as emergency relief depth for the remainder of the season. The soft-tossing 31-year-old right-hander has compiled a sparkling 0.84 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and 3/1 K/BB ratio over 10 2/3 innings (five appearances) this season in the majors.

With Aroldis Chapman (leg) returning on Friday night, the Yankees needed to clear a spot in the bullpen and it looks like the 31-year-old right-hander was the odd-man out. Weber registered a stellar 0.84 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and 3/1 K/BB ratio over 10 2/3 innings during his time with the big league club. There’s a chance that he could pique another team’s interest on waivers.

The Yankees are looking for bullpen help and Weber should help them in lower leverage situations. There is no fantasy baseball value here even in the deepest of leagues.