Per multiple reports, the Yankees have swung a trade for Marlins starting pitcher Ryan Weathers. Weathers showed promise over the last two seasons but couldn’t stay healthy. The Marlins, meanwhile, received four Minor League prospects.

The Yankees’ Return

• SP Ryan Weathers (3.99 ERA, 37 K over 38.1 IP)

The Marlins acquired Ryan Weathers in 2023 as part of a three-player trade with the Padres. Miami flipped San Diego Sean Reynolds and now-retired first baseman Garrett Cooper.

Weathers was a former first-round pick who raced up to the Majors, as the lefty made his MLB debut in 2021, three years after he was drafted out of high school. However, during the early years of his MLB career, Weathers wasn’t a big strikeout pitcher.

Things began to change in 2024. Weathers was able to add more velocity to his four-seamer and two-seamer. In fact, Weathers’ four-seamer jumped nearly two MPH between 2023 and 2025, while sinker saw a near-similar increase. The 26-year-old topped out at 99 MPH in May of this past year.

It gave the 26-year-old more dimension in his game. While Weathers doesn’t generate a ton of swing-and-miss on those two fastballs, he did on his secondary offerings: a sweeper and a changeup.

The sweeper was Weathers’ big swing-and-miss pitch in 2025. But this past year, it was the changeup. His changeup velocity has remained steady, meaning more separation between the heat and the changeup. This past season, his changeup had a Whiff% of over 40%.

However, injuries have significantly limited Weathers, the son of former Met David Weathers, throughout his MLB career. He missed time with both a muscle strain and a lat strain in 2025. His career high in innings pitched at the MLB level is 94.2 IP, achieved in 2021.

Weathers has three years of team control remaining.

The Marlins’ Return

• OF Dillon Lewis (.237/.321/.445, 22 HR & 48 XBH over 122 GP (A & A+))
• INF Dylan Jasso (.257/.326/.400, 13 HR & 36 XBH over 127 GP (AA))
• OF Brendan Jones (.245/.359/.395, 11 HR & 39 XBH over 124 GP (A+ & AA))
• INF Juan Matheus (.275/.365/.376, 3 HR & 37 XBH over 123 GP (A & A+))

The two big players in this return are Lewis and Jones, both hitters who had strong 2025 campaigns.

We’ll start with Lewis, whom we covered more in our Florida State League and Yankees farm review recaps. Lewis was a 13th-round pick out of Queens (NC) University after he blasted 22 home runs that year with the Royals. He followed that up with a 22-home run season in 2025, with 13 coming in High-A.

Lewis can mash. The 22-year-old posted one of the best Barrel% in the Florida State League, regularly making hard contact. Strong player and one who doesn’t have a lot of swing-and-miss in his game. He posted a 27.9% Whiff% in the South Atlantic League.

Jones, meanwhile, is a different player. Athletic & very fast, as well as one who makes consistent contact and gets on base. He played all three outfield positions regularly in 2025.

Like Lewis, Jones was an undervalued outfielder taken in the 12th round in July 2024 out of Kansas State. The 23-year-old tallied 82 walks over 124 contests between High-A and Double-A. He posted a sub-20% Whiff% in the SAL, albeit a big more (25.1%) in Double-A. Also regularly elevates; he posted a 30% GB%.

The other two players are undrafted free agent signee Dylan Jasso. Played all over the infield, and like Jones, not a ton of swing-and-miss.

Juan Matheus is a 21-year-old infielder who finished last year in High-A. A lot of walks last season, as he picked up 64 combined free passes over 520 plate appearances.

Analysis

The Yankees won’t have to pay much this season financially for Weathers, who will only make $1.35MM in 2026. And, the Yankees will have control of Weathers for two seasons beyond 2026, making this a potentially big deal if he can stay healthy.

Weathers does have a desirable pitch mix, one that allows him to work both lefties with the changeup and four-seamer, and righties with the sinker and sweeper. Plus, the added velocity certainly helps.

New York’s rotation now has another body to add to a group that includes Max Fried, Will Warren, Luis Gil, Cam Schlittler, and Ryan Yarbrough, at least to start the season. Carlos Rodon, Gerrit Cole, and Clarke Schmidt are all on the mend. However, all three are expected back at some point in 2026.

The move helps fill out that rotation now.

As for the Marlins, it’s the second week in a row that Miami traded away a pitcher. Edward Cabrera was shipped out earlier this month to the Cubs.

Miami gets upside with Lewis and Jones, potential lottery tickets who fit the model that the Marlins are trying to build, adding prospects with plus tools. And, it’s also worth noting that even though trading away starting pitching is risky, the Marlins do have depth on the way with Thomas White and Robby Snelling.

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