Yankees starting pitching injuries opens door for prospect Will Warre
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2025 3:31 am
Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. The Yankees will have to find pitchers who can pitch this season. In the wake of a lat strain that has knocked Luis Gil out for months and two spots have opened in the Yankees rotation. Thats two big, big parts Patty Mills Jersey of our team, manager Aaron Boone said of Gil and Cole. Theres no sugarcoating thats a blow. But its also a great opportunity for someone else and people that we believe in. Behind Max Fried, Carlos Rodn and Clarke Schmidt are Marcus Stroman and likely Will Warren. Explore More The next wave includes Carlos Carrasco, a veteran who is in camp on a non-roster invitation, Saturday starter Allan Winans and prospects such as Sean Boyle and Cam Schlittler. Warren, a solid prospect who debuted without much succe s last season, has looked like a new pitcher in camp. He has struck out 11 and allowed two hits and one run in eight Grapefruit League innings. Will Warren, who has had a solid spring training, has a chance to crack the Yankees starting rotation due to the injuries to Luis Gil and Gerrit Cole. Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Could be, Boone said, before the at the Park of the Palm Beaches, when asked if Warren was the next man up. I love how he looks. I feel like theres no doubt in my mind he has what it takes to be a succe sful starting pitcher in this league. Is that ready to be now? Sure looks like hes gotten better over the winter. Hes gotten better this spring. So hes put himself in the mix for that conversation. If not Warren, perhaps Carrasco could win a rotation spot and roster spot. Former Met Carlos Carrasco, Carlos Carrasco, a veteran who is in camp on a non-roster invitation, could now be a contender for a Yankees starting rotation spot. AP The 15-year major leaguer has encouraged this spring, in which his fastball velocity has ticked up a bit. If neither, perhaps Winans could surprise. The Yankees claimed the righty off waivers from the Braves in January and succe sfully snuck him through waivers. The 29-year-old was a 17th-round pick of the Mets in 2018 and taken by the Braves in the minor league Rule 5 draft before the 2022 season. He appeared in eight major league games with Atlanta the past two seasons. The Yankees made two more camp cuts, rea signing righty Eric Reyzelman to minor league camp and optioning righty Michael Arias to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Dennis Rodman Jersey