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Ryan Weathers’ Pitching Shift Strengthens Case as Yankees Face Rotation Choice

A sustained change in pitch mix has cut homers and produced a multi-start streak while Carlos Rodón’s rehab return forces a pending decision on Weathers’ role.

Aug 11, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Ryan Weathers (40) pitches against the Seattle Mariners during the third inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images.
New York Yankees pitcher Ryan Weathers throws a pitch.
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Overview

  • Weathers continued using far fewer four-seam fastballs and more changeups, sinkers, sweepers and sliders in Tuesday’s 5 2/3-inning, one-run outing, extending a run of effective starts that followed a long scoreless stretch.
  • His adjustment has coincided with a sharp drop in home runs allowed and a four-start stretch of 24 1/3 innings with just two earned runs, showing the pitch-mix change is producing measurable results.
  • The left-hander has reached career-high workload this season with 23 starts and about 126 2/3 innings, prompting the Yankees to monitor fatigue and limit risk as September and the postseason approach.
  • Carlos Rodón is scheduled to make a Class AA rehab start this week, and the team has not decided whether Weathers or Will Warren will shift to the bullpen when Rodón returns.
  • If the Yankees move Weathers to relief they could preserve his arm and add late-inning options, but the club also risks losing a reliable five-to-six-inning starter at a time when big-league starting depth is thin.