Weissert walked one in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to record his third save of the season in a 3-1 win over the Mariners.
All three of the right-hander's saves have come since June 10, but the first two opportunities arose while Aroldis Chapman was getting a rest due to a heavy workload. That wasn't the case Wednesday -- Chapman pitched the eighth inning and faced the top of the Seattle order, while Weissert was called on the retire the 4-5-6 hitters for the M's and got the job done thanks to a double play grounder from Dominic Canzone. Weissert seems to have earned the trust of manager Alex Cora, and over his last 15.2 innings dating back to May 16, the 30-year-old reliever has a 1.72 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 13:4 K:BB with a win and eight holds in addition to his recent batch of saves.
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Red Sox's Greg Weissert: Picks up second save
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Weissert notched a save against the Yankees on Saturday, allowing one run on two hits in one inning.
Primary closer Aroldis Chapman had pitched five of the previous seven days, so Red Sox manager Alex Cora held him out. That led to Weissert -- who picked up his first save of the season Tuesday -- getting his second ninth-inning opportunity of the week. The save didn't come easily, as the right-hander allowed a run before the potential tying run got to second base with two outs. However, he was able to retire Austin Wells on a flyout to end the game. There probably won't be many weeks in which Weissert gets multiple save chances, but he appears to be a trusted option on occasions when Chapman is unavailable, especially while top setup man Justin Slaten remains on the IL with a shoulder injury.
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Red Sox's Greg Weissert: Earns hold Sunday
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Weissert struck out one over a scoreless eighth inning to earn a hold in Sunday's 3-1 win over Atlanta.
With Justin Slaten (shoulder) landing on the injured list prior to Sunday's game, Red Sox manager Alex Cora turned to Weissert to preserve the lead for closer Aroldis Chapman. Weissert has been sneaky good out of the Boston's bullpen, recording a 2.08 ERA over 13 appearances during the month of May.
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Red Sox's Greg Weissert: Stellar work in win
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Weissert (1-0) struck out three over 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the win in Wednesday's 1-0 victory over Tampa Bay.
Boston's bullpen dominated the Rays with Weissert kicking off the effort. He entered in the bottom of the fifth inning with two on and two out and struck out Yandy Diaz after falling behind 2-0. The righty then set down all three hitters in the sixth, including two by strikeout. It was the eighth scoreless appearance out of nine for Weissert, who owns a 2.08 ERA with 11 strikeouts and one walk over 8.2 innings.
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Red Sox's Greg Weissert: Makes Opening Day roster
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Manager Alex Cora announced Tuesday that Weissert has made the Opening Day roster, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Weissert allowed six earned runs in one of his eight spring training appearances, but he had scoreless outings in the other seven. The righty had his best season yet in 2024, notching a 3.13 ERA with 58 strikeouts across 63.1 innings.
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Red Sox's Greg Weissert: Back in majors
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The Red Sox recalled Weissert from Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Weissert was just sent down this past Friday but is back to take the spot of the injured Lucas Sims (lat). The right-hander has collected a 4.10 ERA and 49:18 K:BB over 48.1 frames out of the Red Sox' bullpen this season.
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Red Sox's Greg Weissert: Sent down Friday
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The Red Sox optioned Weissert to Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Weissert had two scoreless appearances during his most recent stint in the majors but will head back to the minors in favor of a fresh arm. Joely Rodriguez will take his spot on the roster and in the bullpen.
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Red Sox's Greg Weissert: Sent back to minors
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The Red Sox optioned Weissert to Triple-A Worcester on Monday, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.
Weissert has struggled over the last month, giving up 17 runs across 12.2 innings covering his last 11 relief appearances. He'll be moved off the active roster to clear a spot for Trey Wingenter.
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Red Sox's Greg Weissert: Blown save, loss Saturday
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Weissert (2-2) allowed three runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks over 1.1 innings, picking up a blown save and the loss in extra innings to the Dodgers on Saturday.
Weissert entered in the 10th inning and gave up a pair of run-scoring hits that wiped out Boston's two-run lead. He was allowed to come back for the 11th and permitted a walk-off, bases-loaded single. It was the second consecutive game that the Red Sox's bullpen blew a late-game lead, as the team may be feeling the absences of Justin Slaten (elbow) and Chris Martin (elbow). Weissert entered the contest having allowed 12 runs (10 earned) on 12 hits and four walks over his previous 7.2 innings.
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Red Sox's Greg Weissert: Nabs first career save
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Weissert earned a save against the Marlins on Thursday by allowing an unearned run on two hits over one inning.
Primary closer Kenley Jansen was deployed in a tie game in the ninth inning, so Boston turned to Weissert after taking a two-run lead in the top of the 12th frame. The right-hander gave up a leadoff single followed by a sacrifice fly to allow the automatic runner to cross the plate, but he was able to close out the contest despite giving up another hit with two outs. The save was the first of his career for Weissert, who has been used mainly in lower-leverage situations this season. He has just two holds over 37 appearances while posting a 3.41 ERA and 39:9 :BB across 37 innings.
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Red Sox's Greg Weissert: Extends scoreless run
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Weissert retired the lone batter faced in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Atlanta.
Weissert stranded a runner when he got Ronald Acuna on a force out to end the seventh inning. It was the eighth consecutive scoreless outing for Weissert, who has excelled as part a bullpen that ranks eighth in the majors with a 3.38 ERA. The right-hander sports a 1.17 ERA and 0.91 WHIP with 16 strikeouts and three walks over 15.1 innings.
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Red Sox's Greg Weissert: Allows two unearned runs
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Weissert (0-1) was charged with the loss against the Angels on Saturday. He allowed two unearned runs on one hit and one walk while striking out one over 1.1 innings.
Weissert maintained a streak of five appearances without allowing an earned run but was victimized by shaky infield defense behind him. The right-hander has allowed three hits and two walks while striking out five over 4.2 innings.
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Yankees' Greg Weissert: Recalled from Triple-A
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Weissert was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.
Weissert will provide the Yankees with a fresh relief arm as they begin a series this weekend against the rival Red Sox. He holds a 3.60 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in 20 relief innings this season in the majors.
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Yankees' Greg Weissert: Promoted for twin bill
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Weissert was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday to serve as the 27th man for the doubleheader against the Red Sox.
Weissert already has had two brief stints in the majors this season and has allowed three earned runs with a 5:5 K:BB across 5.1 innings. The 28-year-old will provide bullpen depth for the twin bill before likely returning to the minors.
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Yankees' Greg Weissert: Moves down to minors
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The Yankees optioned Weissert to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
Weissert threw 39 pitches in relief in the Yankees' loss to the Twins on Monday and probably wasn't going to be available for a few days. The Yankees called up Nick Ramirez from Triple-A to replace Weissert on the 26-man active roster and in the bullpen.
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Yankees' Greg Weissert: Promoted to big leagues
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Weissert was recalled by the Yankees on Friday.
Weissert appeared in 12 games for the Yankees last season, surrendering seven earned runs across 11.1 innings out of the bullpen. He's gotten off to a much better start this year with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (1.69 ERA, 0.39 WHIP, 5.1 IP) and will look to provide New York's bullpen with some reinforcements. Colten Brewer was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Yankees' Greg Weissert: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Yankees optioned Weissert to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.
The 28-year-old was one of the last cuts as he came up just shy of making the Opening Day bullpen. Weissert doesn't have anything left to prove in the minors and could be the first reliever summoned when one is needed.
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Yankees' Greg Weissert: Heads back to minors
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The Yankees returned Weissert to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.
Weissert had been up with the Yankees as their 29th man for Tuesday's doubleheader with the Rangers. He picked up his second career hold while striking out a batter in a scoreless frame in the Yankees' 5-4 win in Game 1. The 27-year-old righty will finish his rookie season with a 5.56 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 11:5 K:BB across 11.1 innings out of the New York bullpen.
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Yankees' Greg Weissert: Up as extra man
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Weissert was recalled Tuesday to serve as the 29th man for the doubleheader against the Rangers.
The 27-year-old received his first taste of big-league action this season and has largely failed to impress. In 10.1 innings, he owns a 6.10 ERA, though his 1.06 WHIP is an encouraging mark.
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Yankees' Greg Weissert: Returns to minors
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Weissert was optioned down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following the Yankees' victory over Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
Weissert made 11 appearances for the Yankees during which he recorded a 6.10 ERA and 1.06 WHIP over 10.1 innings. The move frees up a spot on the Yankees' big-league roster, leaving room for Scott Effross to be activated Thursday.
