Last season was not an easy one for Diamondbacks right-hander Luke Weaver. He was hit hard. Several of his pitches deserted him. His team appeared to lose faith in him. But after an offseason spent searching for answers, Weaver said he is looking at last year as a sort of blessing in disguise.
“It’s about going out there and showing there are no more weaknesses,” Weaver said. “Maybe tipping your cap and saying, ‘Thank you. Thank you for exposing them because you’re not going to ever touch them again.’”
Two years ago, Weaver used three and sometimes four pitches to carve through opposing lineups, proving hope for the Diamondbacks that they had landed a mid-rotation starter or better as part of haul for slugger Paul Goldschmidt.