Greg Weissert
#57 RP · Red Sox
Height
6'2"
Weight
235 lbs
Age
31
College
N/A
Experience
4 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
A-
A
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Fan Verdict
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Career StatsA-
| Year | Team | GP | ERA | W-L | K | WHIP | IP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 172 | 3.3882353 | 13-9 | 159 | 1.2529411 | 0.0 | 5 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
AAV
$780K/yr
Performance Analysis
A-
FCA+
Greg Weissert grades as a near-elite performer among MLB relief pitchers, earning a A- Performance grade. He carries a 3.28 ERA (below the league average of 4.20, a strong mark) and a 1.26 WHIP across 161.2 innings pitched with a 8.3 K/9 rate. His 13-8 record with 5 saves provides context on team support and run prevention. As a prime-age veteran at 31, Greg is a key contributor for the Red Sox. A 163-game sample provides high confidence in this grade.
Fan & Media Sentiment
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Greg Weissert is riding a genuine wave of positive momentum right now, with public perception firmly in A territory and the broader media narrative treating him as one of the more compelling stories in the sport at the moment. The driver is straightforward: his clutch relief work for Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic has thrust him into a spotlight that middle relievers almost never occupy, with coverage framing Italy's run to the semifinals as a legitimately stunning tournament story and Weissert as one of its architects. That narrative aligns cleanly with his A- performance grade, which signals he is not just a feel-good international story but a reliever who is backing up the attention with real, high-pressure production — the WBC stage, facing elimination-game stakes, is about as demanding a proving ground as the sport offers outside October. Back in Boston, the Red Sox are a team clearly investing in roster reinforcement, with recent additions at multiple pitching spots including Patrick Sandoval and Jake Bennett, which creates an organizational context where Weissert's rising profile matters — a bullpen arm who is demonstrating clutch capacity internationally becomes more valuable on a club actively reshaping its pitching depth. The sentiment grade has ticked down slightly from its recent peak, a natural cooling as WBC headlines cycle out and the regular season demands full attention from a Boston club sitting well below .500 and in need of contributors pulling their weight down the stretch. The bottom line: Weissert has used an international stage to build a reputation that extends well beyond his usual middle-relief anonymity, and that perception — grounded in legitimate performance — has real staying power heading into a Red Sox season that still has plenty of runway left.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 5/7 | vs TB | L 4-8 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Wed, 5/6 | @ DET | W 4-0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
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About this player
Greg Weissert is a player in his 4th MLB season listed at RP for the Red Sox. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Greg Weissert: Contract Value Index pending, Performance A-, Sentiment A, Fan Verdict pending.
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