American baseball player (born 1999)
Baseball player
William Harper Warren (born June 16, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut on July 30, 2024, against the Philadelphia Phillies .[ 1]
Career
Warren is from Brandon, Mississippi .[ 2] 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 .[ 3]
The New York Yankees selected Warren in the eighth round, with the 243rd overall selection, of the 2021 MLB draft .[ 4] Warren made his professional debut in 2022 with the Hudson Valley Renegades of the High-A South Atlantic League .[ 5] [ 6] He had a 3.60 earned run average (ERA) and 42 strikeouts in 35 innings pitched before the Yankees promoted him to the Somerset Patriots of the Double-A Eastern League in May.[ 7] He returned to Somerset for the start of the 2023 season.[ 8] The Yankees promoted him to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Triple-A International League in May.[ 9]
The Yankees invited Warren to spring training in 2024 as a non-roster player.[ 10] [ 11] He started the 2024 season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and struggled to a 7.62 ERA through late May.[ 12] The Yankees promoted Warren to the major leagues and he made his debut on July 30.[ 13]
References
^ "Former Rox Pitcher Will Warren Debuts with New York Yankees" . northwoodsleague.com . July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024 .
^ "Yankees farm director: These little-known prospects are 'turning heads' " . nj.com. March 9, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022 .
^ 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 .
^ "Will Warren, former Jackson Prep pitcher, selected by New York Yankees" . Clarionledger.com. May 16, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2022 .
^ "Hudson Valley Renegades: Wells, Sweeney headline as season begins" . Poughkeepsiejournal.com. Retrieved May 29, 2022 .
^ "Will Warren excelling in Yankees' minors, could join Somerset Patriots" . Mycentraljersey.com. May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022 .
^ "RHP Will Warren Promoted To Double-A Somerset | Patriots" . Milb.com. Retrieved May 29, 2022 .
^ "Yankees: Will Warren skyrocketing up prospect lists" . Mycentraljersey.com. April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023 .
^ "RHP Will Warren Promoted to Triple-A Scranton" . MiLB.com. May 17, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2024 .
^ Kuty, Brendan. "Yankees pitching prospect Will Warren ready to prove he deserves MLB chance" . The Athletic .
^ "Yankees' Warren trying to impress at big league camp" . Newsday . February 17, 2024.
^ Goodman, Max (May 22, 2024). "Yankees' top pitching prospect reacts to worst start of pro career, 7.62 ERA in Triple-A" . NJ.com . NJ Advance Media. Retrieved July 30, 2024 .
^ Rivera, Dave (July 30, 2024). "Will Warren: What to know about Yankees rookie pitcher starting as Gerrit Cole is scratched" . northjersey.com . Retrieved July 30, 2024 .
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