{"id":71397,"date":"2024-04-26T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=71397"},"modified":"2024-04-25T14:34:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T18:34:46","slug":"will-warren-yankees-prospect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/04\/26\/will-warren-yankees-prospect\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Pitching Prospect Continues to Show Promise in the Minors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Yankees employ a list of arms\u00a0that are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/03\/07\/new-york-yankees-prospects-2024-debut\/\" target=\"_self\">expected to see the big league stage<\/a> at some point this season. With a decent spring training combined with a phenomenal split-season in 2023, right-hander <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=warren004wil&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-25_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Will Warren<\/a> is on the list for promotion.\u00a0Warren, 24, was selected in the eighth round of the 2021 MLB Draft. He spent four seasons at Southeastern Louisiana University where he put up cumulative numbers that attracted the eyes of scouts and cross-checkers across the region. The right-hander went from a late draft pick to one of the best pitching prospects in the organization.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Will Warren racked up seven K&#8217;s over six scoreless IP for the Triple-A <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/swbrailriders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@swbrailriders<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yankees?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Yankees<\/a>&#8216; No. 7 prospect is one of 30 potential impact callups &#8212; 1 for each organization: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FaYXXIbGbg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/FaYXXIbGbg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XfXldM6F7U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/XfXldM6F7U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLBPipeline\/status\/1781118202220802358?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Will Warren is Ready to Prove Himself<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Warren chucked 205 1\/3 total innings at the NCAA level, where he posted a 3.90 ERA. He solidified himself as a strikeout arm with 193 and walked 71 batters over four college seasons. He reached Double-A two months into his 2022 pro debut. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Warren posted a 3.91 ERA over 129 innings with 125 strikeouts and 42 walks. With such a successful season, 2023 saw him push for consistency and authenticity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Last season, Warren continued his promise at the highest level of the minors. In 19 starts at Triple-A, he had a 3.61 ERA, striking out 9.9 batters per nine innings while walking 4.2. He shined in his final ten outings with a 2.10 ERA and a .194 batting average against. <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Warren\u2019s statistical output emphasized the pitcher the Yankees hoped for. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Needless to say,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the numbers voice the fact that Warren can control his game. He can eat up quality innings as he&#8217;s comfortable working counts and diversifying his sequence. Doing so gives the bullpen a strong chance to finish the job.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Scouting Synopsis<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Warren has an athletic build from top to bottom and shows good use of his entire physical ability. His wind-up, load, and delivery are very consistent and repetitive. The wind is led by a high vertical leg kick<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that leads his front side down the slope of the mound and finishes with a naturally long stride; his hips are fully engaged and\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">turns<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0the arm over to a 3\/4\u00a0arm-slot release.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Composure and cadence are two huge traits that complement the profile of Warren. Each pitch comes with a delivery after a timely thought and a breath, creating a good tempo in his sequence. No matter the situation, Warren maintains a composure that ultimately helps him get the job done.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Repertoire, Pitch Selection, and Usage<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Warren now has another option for his tool belt with five pitch options, all reliable and effectively used. His fastball switches between a four-seam and two-seam comes with a strong command and a great demand, using the entirety of the outer zone. Rarely is Warren living in the wheelhouse of hitters. Besides, even his mistakes aren&#8217;t entirely capitalized on all the time, due to drastic movement on his fastball. His heater is consistent between 94-97 mph, touching up to 98 mph. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">His change-up is mediocre with a decent deficit in velocity, but it has the potential to locate the zone if the fastball struggles. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The change-up can be a destructive pitch for Warren depending on where it misses, and it does have the potential to land in the mouth of the gator once in a while.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The sinker is an upper 80s, and<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">early 90s pitch that forces hitters to roll over and force groundouts; this pitch is a highly effective option for contact-outs. As a matter of fact, Warren\u2019s confirmed out-pitch is a mix between the slider and the sweeper. As of this season, he uses more of the sweeper.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: \u00a9 Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Yankees employ a list of arms\u00a0that are\u00a0expected to see the big league stage at some point this season. With a decent spring training combined with a phenomenal split-season in 2023, right-hander Will Warren is on the list for promotion.\u00a0Warren, 24, was selected in the eighth round of the 2021 MLB Draft. 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