Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
Will Warren, 26-year-old Yankees starting pitcher, has demonstrated significant improvement in 2026 with a 5-1 record, 3.42 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 59 strikeouts across 47.1 innings through 9 starts. He has notably reduced his walk rate from 9.1% (2025) to 6.1% (2026) while increasing strikeout rate to 29.8%. Warren showed maturity and poise by bouncing back from a rough outing against the Rangers (6 ER in 4 IP) with a strong performance against the Orioles (2 ER in 5.2 IP). He is building a strong case to remain in the Yankees rotation when Gerrit Cole returns from injury, competing with Ryan Weathers for the rotation spot.
Strengths
- + Significant improvement in walk rate reduction from 9.1% to 6.1%
- + Increased strikeout rate to 29.8% (up from 24.1% in 2025)
- + Solid 5-1 record with 3.42 ERA through 9 starts
- + Demonstrated mental toughness and poise bouncing back from poor Rangers outing
- + Allowing less hard contact (41.3% hard-hit rate vs 45.2% in 2025)
- + Strong performance against Orioles showing consistency
- + Competitive for rotation spot with favorable comparisons to Ryan Weathers
- + 4-1 record over last 5 starts with 4.03 ERA
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Will Warren is a sp for the New York Yankees.
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