Jered Weaver
SP FA
Fri 3/4/16 3:58 PM

Weaver's fastball topped out at 83 mph while he struck out three and gave up no hits in two innings Friday, Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Weaver lost a couple ticks off what was already a very slow fastball in 2015 and went on to have a pretty rough season, putting up a 4.64 ERA and 5.09 K/9 in 159 innings. He performed well enough Friday against the Cubs, but if his velocity doesn't get better throughout camp, he'll be entering the regular season with a bag of tools that barely worked last season.

Jered Weaver
SP FA
Sat 10/3/15 1:02 AM

Weaver didn't factor into the decision in Friday's win over the Rangers, allowing one run on two hits and three walks while striking out two over six innings.
EDGE Analysis
Both of the hits Weaver surrendered were extra-base knocks off of the bat of Shin-Soo Choo, a fourth-inning blast serving as the fifth homer Weaver has given up this month. That's been Weaver's problem this season, when he's hit, he tends to get hit hard. The .460 slugging percentage batters have against him would rank sixth worst among starters if Weaver pitched enough innings to qualify. More disturbingly, Weaver has begun dishing out more and more free passes. After notching a 1.4 BB/9 ratio in his first 19 outings, Weaver has more than doubled his rate to 3.43 K/9 in his last seven starts. High walk rates and a penchant for allowing extra-base hits tend not to mix well together.

Jered Weaver
SP FA
Fri 10/2/15 7:44 PM

Weaver (shoulder) will return to the mound Friday against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Weaver left his last start Sunday with shoulder tightness, but it appears that the issue was relatively minor in nature. He appears good to go for Friday's matchup with the Rangers in what will be his last start of the 2015 season.

Jered Weaver
SP FA
Sun 9/27/15 6:30 PM

Weaver exited Sunday's game against the Mariners with shoulder tightness, Mike DiGiovanna of the LA Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Weaver threw 5.0 strong innings, allowing just one run on four hits while striking out three. At this point, it's unclear whether the shoulder ailment puts Weaver's next start in jeopardy, but at this point he should be considered day-to-day. Fernando Salas earned the win for the Angles, improving his record to 5-2 on the season.

Jered Weaver
SP FA
Tue 9/22/15 12:25 AM

Weaver fell to 7-12 as he allowed five runs on nine hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out five and walked two.
EDGE Analysis
Weaver continues to have the worst season of his career. His ERA is up to 4.86, just the second time in 10 seasons he has posted an ERA over 4.00. He will finish under .500 for the first time in those 10 years. His nine-year streak of posting an ERA+ over 100 is over as well. At 33, Weaver is already old for a starting pitcher, and chances are he'll have to find a way to get his average fastball over 85 MPH if he's going to be a successful starting pitcher again.

Jered Weaver
SP FA
Thu 9/17/15 2:29 AM

Weaver (7-11) picked up the loss after getting ejected Wednesday, as he allowed three runs on six hits over 4.2 innings in a loss to the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Weaver was ejected for hitting Kyle Seager and he probably hurt his feelings more than anything, as it was an 83 MPH fastball. The righty had already thrown 78 pitches up to that point, so it's very possible he only had one more inning left in him anyway. A pitcher with such minimal velocity should not thrive off flyballs the way Weaver does, but that was the case here as he induced just one groundball. Weaver has induced more flyballs than groundballs in his last five outings and that's not a good sign going forward. His next scheduled start is Monday against the Astros, but that's up in the air as a suspension if possible after the beaning.

Jered Weaver
SP FA
Wed 9/16/15 11:50 PM

Weaver was ejected from Wednesday's game in the fifth inning for hitting Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Apparently, Weaver was upset that Seager called for time before he threw a pitch, and after some jawing back and forth between the two, Weaver plunked him. The right-hander was promptly ejected without warning. Prior to being ejected, Weaver gave up three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three over 4.2 innings. It's uncertain if this incident will draw further discipline from Major League Baseball.

Jered Weaver
SP FA
Sat 9/12/15 1:01 AM

Weaver (7-10) pitched well on Friday, striking out seven batters while allowing two runs on five hits and two walks across six innings in a win over the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
The only runs that Weaver allowed were off a two-run homer by Carlos Gomez and it's hard to say that was even a mistake, considering the pitch likely would have landed in the dirt if Gomez didn't reach for it. The last two outings have been spectacular for the veteran, as he has not allowed more than five hits in either game. While the velocity is down, Weaver still has a canny ability to fool hitters and still post quality outings. He'll look to continue his crafty ways against the Mariners next Wednesday.

Jered Weaver
SP FA
Sun 9/6/15 12:39 AM

Weaver (6-10) took a no-decision Saturday, going six innings while giving up an earned run on four hits and three walks while striking out three in a 2-1 loss to the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
After getting shellacked in each of his previous two outings, Weaver pitched well but didn't receive the necessary run support to earn a victory against the Rangers. While his Saturday outing was a step in the right direction, Weaver's abysmal 4.78 K/9 bars him from substantial mixed league value. The 32-year-old is slated to take the mound Saturday against the Astros.

Jered Weaver
SP FA
Sun 8/30/15 8:20 PM

Weaver (6-10) took the loss Sunday against Cleveland, allowing eight runs and nine hits and four walks while striking out two over six innings.
EDGE Analysis
Weaver fell behind 2-0 in the first inning before being done in by an Abraham Almonte grand slam in the fifth inning and leading to the loss. After allowing four earned runs over his first three August starts, he now has given up 14 runs over his last two appearances. He'll make his next start Saturday against Texas.