New York Yankees Trade for Ryan Weathers Ahead of 2026 MLB Season

The New York Yankees have had a quiet few months to begin the 2026 MLB offseason as we are about a month away from Spring Training. However, the team has made a move to add a major league player to their roster that wasn’t there last season. Let’s take a closer look at who it is and what it means for the Yankees going forward.

New York Yankees Trade for Ryan Weathers

The New York Yankees have made a move as YES Network’s Jack Curry is reporting the team made a trade with the Miami Marlins. The Yankees acquired southpaw starting pitcher Ryan Weathers in exchange for four minor leaguers (Dillon Lewis, Brendan Jones, Dillon Jasso, and Juan Matheus). This is a bit of a homecoming for Weathers as his father, David, pitched for the 1996 Yankees during their 1996 championship.

Weathers is under contract for another three seasons as he is in his first year of being arbitration-eligible. He avoided arbitration this season with a $1.35 million contract for the 2026 season. Weathers had some injury concerns, but has a fastball that averages 97 MPH and a sweeper that can be a weapon as a secondary pitch.

With Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon, and Clarke Schmidt all on the injured list at the beginning of the season, this allows the Yankees to get some rotational depth for the early months of the year. Weathers can also be someone that pitching coach Matt Blake can work with and develop into a solid starter.

Last season, he made eight starts (38.1 innings) and was 2-2 with a 3.99 ERA and 37 strikeouts. This will be an interesting move to help their depth when healthy and have a starting pitcher with upside for the next few seasons on their books.