Luke Weaver surrendered three runs to the Toronto Blue Jays, helping the New York Yankees lose Game 1 even faster in a contest where the teamās offensive power failed to show up. Following the game, he was revealingly candid about his mental state, admitting he lacks clarity while working on the mound.
āI donāt really feel like myself. I donāt feel like my mind is completely clear to go out there and attack,ā Weaver said to reporters after the defeat. āI do feel physically strong, I do feel mentally strong overall. I just think thereās just some factors that are building up and Iām just not executing at the clip I want to.ā
As part of his declaration, he also revealed that he has been forced to make adjustments that he appears to be struggling to process. Without offering much detail, he indicated he has made these changes at the request of the coaching staff: āBut thereās been adjustments Iāve have to make based off of things that people are seeing.ā
Regarding his pitcherās struggles, and without specifically addressing Weaverās mental state, manager Aaron Boone commented, āIt can click like that because the stuff is there, weāve just got to get him locked in with his delivery.ā
Weaver Vows to Move Forward Despite Loss
According to his declarations, it wasnāt easy for Weaver to surrender those three runs, yet he is determined to move past the outing and is hopeful his next opportunity with the Yankees will yield a better result. āAbsolutely. I feel like Iām close, I feel like Iām competitive,ā Weaver said about the possibility of regaining his form in the postseason.
When asked how tough it is to struggle this postseason after enjoying success with the Yankees over the past two seasons, Weaver remained defiant, refusing to let his recent poor outings define his time with the club: āIām not gonna just allow two outings to dictate my time here.ā
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