The New York Yankees have traded for left-handed pitcher Ryan Weathers from the Miami Marlins to bolster their rotation amid early-season injuries. In exchange, Miami receives four prospects: outfielders Brendan Jones and Dillon Lewis, and infielders Dylan Jasso and Juan Matheus. Weathers, a former first-round pick, brings potential depth despite a history of injuries.
The New York Yankees announced on January 14, 2026, that they have acquired 26-year-old left-hander Ryan Weathers from the Miami Marlins in a four-player prospect package. This move addresses the Yankees' need for rotation insurance, as key starters Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón, and Clarke Schmidt are expected to miss the early part of the 2026 season due to recovery from surgical procedures.
Weathers, selected seventh overall by the San Diego Padres in the 2018 MLB Draft, made his debut in 2020 and joined the Marlins at the 2023 trade deadline in exchange for first baseman Garrett Cooper. Over his career, he has posted a 4.93 ERA with 235 strikeouts in 281 innings across parts of five seasons. In Miami, Weathers showed improvement, refining his pitch mix to include more sinkers and achieving a sub-4.00 ERA over 125 innings with a 4.26 FIP and better strikeout-to-walk ratio. However, durability remains a concern; he has never exceeded 18 starts in a season and missed significant time due to injuries, including an index finger strain in 2024, a forearm strain, a lat strain in 2025, a left flexor muscle strain in spring training, and another lat issue during the summer.
The Yankees project Weathers to slot into their rotation behind Max Fried, alongside Cam Schlittler, Will Warren, and Luis Gil, with Ryan Yarbrough and Paul Blackburn as depth options. New York had explored other pitchers like Edward Cabrera (traded to the Cubs), Freddy Peralta, and MacKenzie Gore before finalizing this deal. Weathers earns $1.35 million in 2026 and has two years of arbitration eligibility remaining, plus a minor-league option for flexibility.
The prospects heading to Miami include outfielder Brendan Jones (Yankees' No. 15 prospect per MLB Pipeline), who stole 51 bases with a .359 OBP in 2025; outfielder Dillon Lewis (No. 16), who hit 20 home runs and stole 20 bases at High-A; infielder Dylan Jasso (No. 23), a consistent Double-A performer; and infielder Juan Matheus, who batted .275 with 40 steals in A-ball. Notably, Weathers is the son of David Weathers, a 19-year MLB veteran who pitched for the Yankees in 1996-97 and contributed to their World Series title that year.
