Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver (thumb) was removed in the fourth inning of his Spring Training start on Thursday. He developed a blister on the knuckle of his right thumb. According to Diamondbacks beat writer Nick Piecoro, Weaver wasn't very concerned about the blister. The 28-year-old had a solid outing before he was removed from the game. He pitched three scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out three. He's slated to be one of the team's ...

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Luke Weaver (3-3) allowed one earned run on four hits while striking out three across six innings during Wednesday's 8-3 win over the San Diego Padres. He didn't walk anyone and picked up his third win of the season. The 28-year-old has been sidelined since May with a shoulder injury and was activated from the 60-day injured list ahead of Wednesday's start. Weaver was sharp in his first start back, limiting the Padres to one run over six innings. He threw 79 ...

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver (shoulder) had his rehab assignment put on pause due to close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. It doesn't sound like Weaver tested positive, but the organization is being safe. The right-hander will not pitch until he clears all needed protocols. Weaver has been sidelined since mid-May because of a right rotator cuff strain. Possibly, Weaver has some deep league value down the stretch, but it's uncertain when he'll return ...

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Luke Weaver (shoulder) will make a second rehab start Friday for Triple-A Reno. He's been sidelined since mid-May with a right rotator cuff strain. The 27-year-old is expected to throw 70 pitches on Friday. Weaver owns a 4.50 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and 38 strikeouts over 40 innings in 2021. Fantasy managers in deep-league formats can continue to stash Weaver as it appears the right-hander could return in late August.

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver (shoulder) will throw a 60-pitch bullpen session on Tuesday. Weaver is making his way back from a right rotator cuff strain that landed him on the injured list in mid-May. The right-hander is making progress and could face live hitters soon, but he still has a ways to go and will likely require a lengthy minor league rehab assignment to build back up to a starter's workload. That means that Weaver isn't guaranteed to return to the Snakes ...

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Luke Weaver (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Saturday. The 27-year-old will pitch for the first time since sustaining a right shoulder strain in mid-May. He owns a 4.50 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and a 38:13 K: BB across 40 innings in 2021. Barring a setback, Weaver is on track to return in August. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor Weaver's progress as the Diamondbacks right-hander is a potential option in deep-league formats.

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver (shoulder) is currently awaiting the results of a second opinion. Weaver has been dealing with a right shoulder strain, an injury that forced him to exit Sunday's start against the Nationals. The 27-year-old is currently sitting on a 4.50 ERA throughout 40 innings of work this season. Although he can't be relied on for wins, his tendency to rack up strikeouts on occasion will be missed by fantasy managers if he is out longer than expected.

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a right shoulder strain, the team announced on Twitter. Weaver has had some good outings this season, but has mostly remained inconsistent as he is 2-3 with a 4.50 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 40 innings of work. That being said, he had looked better in his last two starts against Miami and Washington prior to the injury, combining to throw 10 1/3 scoreless innings, allow just five ...

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver (shoulder) exited his start on Sunday due to right shoulder discomfort, according to Jake Rill of MLB.com. Weaver had tossed four scoreless innings against the Nationals, allowing one hit and two walks with three strikeouts before he was replaced by Alex Young. There's no word yet on how long this issue may affect Weaver, who is 2-3 with a 4.50 ERA and 38 strikeouts this year.

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver put up his best start in nearly a month on Monday night, tossing 6 1/3 scoreless innings against the Marlins in a 5-2 victory. Weaver allowed just four hits to the Marlins, as he also posted his second straight outing with six strikeouts. He had been struggling over his last four starts, allowing 17 runs on 25 hits and 10 walks over 17 innings of work entering Monday night. Despite the nice performance, there isn't much to suggest right now that...