| Will Warren | |
| Team: | New York Yankees |
| Number: | 98 |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 16 June 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Brandon, Mississippi |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | July 30 |
| Debutyear: | 2024 |
| Debutteam: | New York Yankees |
| Statyear: | August 14, 2024 |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 0–1 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 8.59 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 17 |
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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]
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]