Yankees Make Bullpen Move One Day After Brutal Luke Weaver News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Yankees were dealt a brutal blow to start the week as closer Luke Weaver could miss the next 4-6 weeks due to a hamstring injury, as r eported by ESPN's Jeff Passan on Monday.

NEW YORK — Yankees closer Luke Weaver described the source of his hamstring injury as a little bit of a jump, a grab that came out of nowhere as he stretched in the bullpen during Sunday night’s win over the Dodgers.

Yankees closer Luke Weaver has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a strained left hamstring sustained while warming up at Dodger Stadium last weekend, an injury that moves Devin Williams back into New York’s closer’s role.

The New York Yankees need reinforcements on the infield, and the Pittsburgh Pirates may have a Swiss Army knife available at the deadline.

The New York Yankees have a clear need at second base, and potentially third base, too. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will make his return to the Yankees’ lineup on Tuesday night when they take the field against the Cleveland Guardians,

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