Pirates Acquire Luke Weaver

The Pirates have acquired right-handed reliever Luke Weaver from the Mets for shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura, both teams announced. The Pirates will also receive $8MM in cash considerations, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. The Mets will cover $2MM of Weaver’s contract this year and $6MM in 2027. The Weaver acquisition puts the Pirates one player over the 40-man roster limit. They will announce a corresponding move later.As part of an aggressive offseason, the Mets added Weaver on a