With reinforcements coming, Will Warren makes latest pitch to stay in Yankees starting rotation
After another strong outing against the Orioles on Friday, Will Warren continues to make his argument to stay in the Yankees rotation when Carlos Rodon and Gerrit Cole return.
It's no secret that the Yankees are on the verge of a roster crunch when it comes to their starting pitching. Carlos Rodon and Gerrit Cole are both expected to rejoin the team before the end of June, and that means two spots in the rotation are needed to facilitate their returns. Rodon will likely take the spot of rookie Elmer Rodriguez, who was just called up this week, but whose spot will Cole take?
Will Warren is an option, but if he continues to pitch the way he did in Friday's 7-2 win over the Orioles , the Yankees may have to look elsewhere. Warren struck out nine batters, allowing two runs (one earned) across 6. 1 innings on just three hits and one walk.
He's now 4-0 with a 2. 39 ERA and 46 strikeouts in seven starts this season. Warren has allowed two or fewer earned runs in each of his seven starts, the most in the majors.
"We say he’s the guy we haven’t talked about, and it’s just been the body of the work, starting from spring training, has been excellent over and over again," Aaron Boone said of Warren after Friday's win. "Stuff’s been excellent, the strike-throwing is there, he was just in command... Just another really strong performance.