Weaver's fastball velocity dipped to the low-80s and his numbers suffered like never before in 2015. He posted a career-high 4.64 ERA, struck out a career-low 5.1 batters per nine innings, finished with a 1.23 WHIP that was his highest in six years and, all told, went 7-12. Along the way, Weaver surrendered 24 home runs in 159 innings, accounting for the 11th-highest rate in the Major Leagues.
He is 34 years old now, heading into the final season of a five-year, $85 million extension that not long ago seemed like quite the bargain -- with no idea what lies ahead.