Will Warren

Will Warren

26-Year-Old PitcherSP
New York Yankees
2026 Fantasy Outlook
After tossing 22.2 innings over six outings in his first MLB cup of coffee in 2024, Warren emerged as a key part of New York's rotation last season. Due partly to injuries to Gerrit Cole and Luis Gil, Warren opened the campaign in the Yankees' rotation and remained there for the entire season, compiling a 4.44 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 171:65 K:BB over 162.1 innings spanning 33 starts. Though his first full year in the majors wasn't without ups and downs, Warren led all MLB rookies in punchouts and finished eighth in AL Rookie of the Year voting. His fastball, which opponents hit just .216 against, showed plenty of promise, but Warren struggled to fool hitters with his sweeper -- opponents batted .336 with a .569 SLG against it. The key to Warren's growth is likely gaining effectiveness with his offspeed stuff and lowering his walk rate, and on most teams he'd be given plenty of opportunity to make those gains moving forward. However, it's not certain that he'll have a spot in New York's rotation throughout next season with Cole set to return, Gil long since recovered and fellow 2025 rookie Cam Schlittler setting the world on fire late last season alongside All-Star Max Fried. However, if Carlos Rodon (elbow) isn't ready for the beginning of the regular season, Warren is the obvious choice to occupy that starting slot. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a one-year contract with the Yankees in March of 2026.
Fans career-best 11 in second win
PNew York Yankees
April 18, 2026
Warren (2-0) picked up the win in Saturday's 13-4 rout of the Royals, allowing two runs on five hits over seven innings. He struck out 11 without walking a batter.
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The right-hander was dominant as he delivered his first quality start of the season and tied his career high in Ks, generating 32 called or swinging strikes among his 93 pitches (62 total strikes). Warren even had a shutout going until Carter Jensen finally got the visitors on the board with a two-run homer in the seventh. Warren is doing his best to make sure he's in no danger of losing his spot once the Yankees' rotation gets healthier, posting a 2.49 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and dazzling 31:6 K:BB through five starts and 25.1 innings. He'll look to keep rolling in his next outing, which is set to come on the road next weekend in Houston.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
85
Last 10 Games
85
Last 5 Games
85
How many pitches does Will Warren generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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81-90
 
91-100
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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81-90
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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81-90
 
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111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Will Warren generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-10%
BAA vs RHP
2026
 
 
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-13%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-5%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .273 491 98 60 115 21 3 16
Since 2024vs Right .245 410 122 21 93 24 1 13
2026vs Left .243 42 10 5 9 1 0 2
2026vs Right .222 38 10 1 8 1 0 0
2025vs Left .266 396 79 47 91 16 3 12
2025vs Right .232 315 92 18 67 16 1 10
2024vs Left .349 53 9 8 15 4 0 2
2024vs Right .333 57 20 2 18 7 0 3
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-14%
ERA at Home
2026
 
 
-19%
ERA on Road
2025
 
 
-37%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-64%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 4.59 1.33 113.2 8 7 0 10.4 3.6 1.3
Since 2024Away 5.32 1.54 89.2 2 4 0 8.9 3.5 1.2
2026Home 2.57 1.14 14.0 1 0 0 10.9 2.6 1.3
2026Away 2.08 1.62 4.1 0 0 0 6.2 4.2 0.0
2025Home 3.50 1.20 87.1 7 4 0 9.9 3.5 1.2
2025Away 5.52 1.57 75.0 2 4 0 9.0 3.7 1.2
2024Home 14.59 2.43 12.1 0 3 0 13.1 5.8 2.2
2024Away 5.23 1.26 10.1 0 0 0 9.6 1.7 1.7
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Stat Review
How does Will Warren compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
3.33
 
K/9
9.8
 
BB/9
2.9
 
HR/9
1.0
 
Fastball
93.9 mph
 
ERA
2.45
 
WHIP
1.25
 
BABIP
.321
 
GB/FB
2.14
 
Left On Base
69.3%
 
Exit Velocity
83.2 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
1.9%
 
Spin Rate
2563 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
25.5%
 
Swinging Strike
9.3%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Warren hasn't put it all together yet, but he consistently misses bats while limiting the walks enough to keep the dream of starting alive. He had a 10.32 ERA and 1.90 WHIP in 22.2 innings last year in his first taste of the majors, yet Warren's 17.3 K-BB% was better than Luis Gil's 14.8 K-BB% and in the same ballpark as Nestor Cortes (17.3 K-BB%), Clarke Schmidt (17.8 K-BB%) and Gerrit Cole (17.9 K-BB%). Warren's best offering by far is his low-80s sweeper, and that fastball/sweeper combo allowed him to log a 28.6 K-BB% against righties, but he was completely ineffective against lefties (1.9 K-BB%, 2.30 WHIP), and he'll need to improve either his changeup (12% usage) or cutter (4% usage) to successfully navigate a big-league lineup multiple times. Warren should return to Triple-A, but he could make double-digit starts in the majors as a fill-in option with a dash of breakout potential and a good reason to watch him in the spring (looking to see how he does against left-handed hitters).
Warren dominated down the stretch at Triple-A and has a 70-grade sweeper that averaged over 3,000 RPMs last year to go with a 93-94 mph fastball that touches 97 mph. He also throws an 89-mph changeup and a standard slider that is thrown harder and with less spin than his sweeper. He had a 2.10 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 64 strikeouts in 55.2 innings over his final 10 starts at Triple-A and had a 52.7 percent groundball rate over 99.2 innings at that level. Automated balls and strikes contributed to his 10.9 percent walk rate, and Warren should have good enough control to start long term. He looks like a No. 3 starter on paper and could exceed that projection if the command gains he showed down the stretch hold. Warren tallied 129 total innings and turns 25 in June. He could compete for a rotation spot in spring training, especially if anyone else in the rotation is dealing with an injury.
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Undone by defense in no-decision
PNew York Yankees
April 13, 2026
Warren did not factor into the decision Monday against the Angels, allowing four unearned runs on three hits and one walk while striking out six over 3.2 innings
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Takes no-decision Wednesday
PNew York Yankees
April 8, 2026
Warren allowed two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out five over 4.2 innings to take a no-decision Wednesday versus the Athletics.
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Fans six en route to first win
PNew York Yankees
April 3, 2026
Warren (1-0) allowed two runs on four hits over 5.2 innings Friday to collect the win in the Yankees' 8-2 victory over the Marlins. He struck out six without walking a batter.
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Keeps Giants in check
PNew York Yankees
March 28, 2026
Warren took a no-decision Saturday against the Giants, allowing one run on five hits and two walks in 4.1 innings. He struck out three.
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Continues standout spring
PNew York Yankees
March 18, 2026
Warren completed four-plus innings in a Grapefruit League game against Tampa Bay on Tuesday, allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out four batters.
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