Warren is the 361st former Northwoods League player to debut in MLB
Rochester, Minn. – St. Cloud Rox alum Will Warren made his Major League debut for the New York Yankees on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Warren is the 361st former Northwoods League player to reach the Major League level.
Warren, who played collegiately at Southeastern Louisiana University, played for the St. Cloud Rox in 2018. He was drafted in the 8th round of the 2021 MLB draft by the Yankees.
In 2018 with the Rox, Warren appeared in 11 games and was 2-4 with a 4.62 ERA. He struck out 49 batters in 48.2 innings and had one save.
Warren started his professional career in 2022 with the Hudson Valley Renegades of the High-A South Atlantic League. After eight games he was promoted to the Somerset Patriots of the AA Eastern League. Across the two clubs he pitched in 26 games and struck out 125 batters in 129.0 innings. He was 9-9 overall with a 3.91 ERA.
In 2023 Warren started the year in Somerset and then was sent, after six games, to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the AAA International League. For the season he appeared in 27 games between the two clubs and was 10-4 with a 3.35 ERA. He struck out an incredible 149 batters in 129.0 innings and had a 1.302 WHIP.
Prior to his callup to the Yankees, Warren had started the season with Scranton/Willkes Barre. He had appeared in 20 games and was 5-5 with 115 strikeouts in 95.2 innings. In his Major League debut against the Philadelphia Phillies, Warren started the game and went 5.1 innings allowing four runs on four hits while striking out six.
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The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Now in its’ 31st season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in history with 26 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff, over 360 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and two-time World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TEX), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (STL) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2023 World Series Champion, MLB All-Star, MLB Gold Glove and Silver Slugger winner and two-time All-MLB first team shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). League games are viewable live on Northwoods League+ (at watch.northwoodsleague.com), ESPN+, and the Northwoods League Network. Learn more and find complete streaming schedules at watchnwl.com. For more information, visit www.northwoodsleague.com or download the Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play.