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Will Warren

Will Warren

American baseball player (born 1999)

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William Harper Warren (born June 16, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees organization.

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Career

Warren is from Brandon, Mississippi.[1] He attended Jackson Preparatory School in Flowood, Mississippi, graduating in 2017, and Southeastern Louisiana University, where he played college baseball for the Southeastern Louisiana Lions.[2]

The New York Yankees selected Warren in the eighth round, with the 243rd overall selection, of the 2021 MLB draft.[3] Warren made his professional debut in 2022 with the Hudson Valley Renegades of the High-A South Atlantic League.[4][5] He had a 3.60 earned run average and 42 strikeouts in 35 innings pitched before the Yankees promoted him to the Somerset Patriots of the Double-A Eastern League in May.[6] He returned to Somerset for the start of the 2023 season.[7] The Yankees promoted him to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Triple-A International League in May.[8]

The Yankees invited Warren to spring training in 2024 as a non-roster player.[9][10] He started the 2024 season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and struggled to a 7.62 ERA.[11]

References

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    WDSU Digital Team (July 12, 2021). "New York Yankees pick Southeastern Louisiana University RHP Will Warren in MLB draft". Wdsu.com. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
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    "Will Warren, former Jackson Prep pitcher, selected by New York Yankees". Clarionledger.com. May 16, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
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    "Hudson Valley Renegades: Wells, Sweeney headline as season begins". Poughkeepsiejournal.com. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
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    "Will Warren excelling in Yankees' minors, could join Somerset Patriots". Mycentraljersey.com. May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
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    "RHP Will Warren Promoted To Double-A Somerset | Patriots". Milb.com. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
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    "Yankees: Will Warren skyrocketing up prospect lists". Mycentraljersey.com. April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
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    "RHP Will Warren Promoted to Triple-A Scranton". MiLB.com. May 17, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
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    Kuty, Brendan. "Yankees pitching prospect Will Warren ready to prove he deserves MLB chance". The Athletic.
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    "Yankees' Warren trying to impress at big league camp". Newsday. February 17, 2024.
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    NJ.com, Max Goodman | NJ Advance Media for (May 22, 2024). "Yankees' top pitching prospect reacts to worst start of pro career, 7.62 ERA in Triple-A". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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