Once a Brad Keller reunion with the Chicago Cubs was ruled out, Keller signing a multi-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, one fallback option that immediately came to mind was former New York Yankees relief pitcher Luke Weaver. Weaver has closing experience and should be within the Cubs' financial reach, but he has already been taken off the market.
Minutes after Keller's deal with the Phillies was reported, Weaver reportedly signed a two-year deal with the New York Mets worth $22 million. Ironically, it's the same money that Keller got from the Phillies.