Jorge Montanez breaks down the last week in saves from around the league with updated closer rankings.

The Pirates’ desire to improve their bullpen defined their deadline day, as they added Luke Weaver from the Mets, Kirby Yates from the Angels and Lake Bachar from the Marlins on Monday afternoon. The Weaver deal was the headliner and cost them High-A shortstop Sammy Stafura,

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes has a lot of excuses for his poor play. After the Pirates traded for relief ace Luke Weaver, it's time for Skenes to put up or shut up.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have added one of the best relievers in baseball to one of the game's worst bullpens. The Pirates are set to acquire right-hander Luke Weaver from the New York Mets, reports the New York Post. The Mets will receive infield prospect Sammy Stafura in the deal. Weaver is under contract with an $11 million salary for next season.

Trade No. 3: San Diego Padres acquire LHP Robbie Ray from the San Francisco Giants for RHP Miguel Mendez and SS Joniel Hernandez

Weaver will slot right into the Pirates' underwhelming bullpen, which has a 4.34 ERA as a unit. While he could always regress from this career-best form, Weaver was also a high-quality reliever prior to joining the Mets – even previous versions of his work would be a boon to Pittsburgh's efforts.

It’s the moment Mets fans dreaded to see happen. After being traded to the Pirates as part of the Mets sell-off on Monday, veteran reliever Luke Weaver posted a heartfelt goodbye to the team on Instagram.

Drafted 43rd overall out of a New York high school in 2023, Stafura has been traded for the second time in 370 days, going from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh in exchange for Ke’Bryan Hayes in July 2025. He was ranked 25th in the Pirates’ deep system by Baseball America, which projects him as a future utility player rather than a regular.

It was Carroll's 55th career triple, which moved him into a tie with Starling Marte and Mike Trout for the most triples among active players. Here's the play: Carroll has, of course, played many fewer games than Marte and Trout,

For the first time in nearly a decade, the Pittsburgh Pirates were buyers at MLB’s trade deadline, and with their notable trades on Monday, the Pirates are clearly in a position to make a strong playoff push.

The Brewers are going to face some stiff competition for Mets relief pitcher Luke Weaver's services as the trade deadline inches closer.