Yankees' Ryan Weathers part of insane leaderboard with Tarik Skubal, Shohei Ohtani, Garrett Crochet

Billy Heyen

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New York Yankees fans may not have heard of Ryan Weathers before they acquired him in a trade on Tuesday night.

If they had, it could be because he's the son of David Weathers, who was a World Series champ with the Yanks in the '90s.

Now, though, Ryan Weathers is particularly relevant. He came from the Miami Marlins, and he'll likely be in the Opening Day rotation.

And he may be better than you think.

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His combination of stuff and control is rare in MLB.

Here's a list he's on that also includes Shohei Ohtani, Tarik Skubal and Garrett Crochet:

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Pretty much every pitcher on that list is a known star. And then there's Weathers.

His stuff wasn't this good early in his MLB career with the Padres, but his strikeout numbers have ticked up since joining Miami in a way that aligns with the improvement of his arsenal.

Now, he comes to the Yankees trying to prove just how legit he is.

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