Adam Warren, Pitcher

Date of Birth: 8/25/1987
Birthplace: New Bern, North Carolina
College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Adam Warren, pitcher, was a top player in college. In 2007, his sophomore year at the University of North Carolina, he had a 12-0 record and a 2.17 ERA. The following year, he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians but he opted to continue in college. He signed with the New York Yankees in 2009 when they drafted him.

Warren pitched in the Yankees' minor league system from 2009 through 2012. He finished with a 3.11 ERA, a 28-25 record, and 394 strikeouts to 142 walks in 90 games. He joined the Yankees for just one game in 2012.

In 2013, Warren pitched 77.0 innings in 34 games out of the Yankees' bullpen. He had a 3.39 ERA and a 3-2 record. The following season, he had a 2.97 ERA, a 3-6 record, and 3 saves in 69 games, again pitching as a relief pitcher.

Warren started the 2015 season as part of the Yankees' starting rotation. He was moved to the bullpen after Ivan Nova returned to the roster on June 29th. He finished the season with a 7-7 record, 1 save, 104 strikeouts to 39 walks, and a 3.29 ERA in 131.1 innings in 43 games.

Warren was traded to the Chicago Cubs on December 8, 2015. He was traded back to the Yankees on July 25, 2016. He finished the 2016 season with a 4.68 ERA, 7 wins to 4 losses, and 52 strikeouts to 29 walks in 29 games with the Cubs and 29 games with the Yankees.

Warren finished the 2017 season with 3 wins and 2 losses, 1 save, 54 strikeouts to 15 walks, and a 2.35 ERA in 57.1 innings of relief in 46 games. In the postseason, he pitched 4.1 innings in 3 games and he gave up 2 hits and 1 run.

The Yankees traded Warren to the Seattle Mariners on July 30, 2018. He finished the 2018 season with 3 wins and 2 losses, 52 strikeouts to 20 walks, and a 3.14 ERA in 51.2 innings in 24 games with the Yankees and 23 games with the Mariners.

Warren became a free agent on October 29, 2018. He signed with the San Diego Padres on March 1, 2019. He spent time on the DL in 2019 with a right forearm strain. He finished the season with 4 wins and 1 loss, 25 strikeouts to 12 walks, and a 5.34 ERA in 28.2 innings in 25 games.

Warren elected free agency on October 31, 2019. He returned to the Yankees on a minor league contract on December 18th. He was released on July 17, 2020. He didn't play professional baseball in 2020.

Warren rejoined the Yankees on a minor league contract on December 15, 2020. He played only in the minors in 2021.

Warren became a free agent on November 7, 2021.

Career pitching statistics for Warren through 2019 include:

• 323 games played
• 492.1 innings pitched
• 30-24 win-loss record
• 428 strikeouts to 171 walks
• 3.53 ERA

Sources for Information
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