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Will Warren delivers in relief in final act of regular season as Yankees playoff role comes into view

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Joyce, G. (2026, September 26). Will Warren delivers in relief in final act of regular season as Yankees playoff role comes into view. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/sports/yankees-will-warren-delivers-in-relief-in-final-act-of-regular-season/

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Will Warren, a right-handed reliever for the Yankees, pitched scoreless innings in the team’s win over the Orioles on Friday, striking out seven batters and whiffing 13 of 28 swings. Manager Aaron Boone sees potential for Warren's swing-and-miss stuff to be valuable in the playoffs. With the regular season ending soon, Warren is positioning himself as a possible addition to the Yankees' bullpen during the AL Wild Card Series against the Red Sox.
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Will Warren delivered 3 ¹/₃ scoreless innings with seven strikeouts in the Yankees' final regular-season game against the Orioles on Friday. This performance positions him for a relief role during the upcoming AL Wild Card Series starting Tuesday against the Red Sox. Manager Aaron Boone sees potential for Warren to contribute significantly in different postseason roles, noting his swing-and-miss stuff could be valuable. The Yankees' bullpen, which includes heavily used relievers Brent Headrick and Paul Blackburn leading up to closer David Bednar, needs additional support as they enter the playoffs with limited options behind their sure things.

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“The articles describe different games: one is Warren's relief appearance in the regular season, and the other is Schlittler and Rice leading the Yankees to a Game 1 win over the Red Sox in the AL Wild Card Series.”
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“The articles discuss different players (Will Warren and Max Fried) and timeframes within the Yankees' playoff preparation.”
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Greg Joyce
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🔮 Except in practical terms for the Yankees, it will be crammed into the next month before the sport is expected to shut down because of a lockout.
🔮 Whether the two will finally match up again to allow him to be any kind of contributor for the Yankees in 2027, though, remains very much in question, setting up a $15 million decision. Access 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. Try it freeAfter three separate calf strains sidelined him for five-plus months and relegated him to a pair of pinch-hit at-bats in October, the soon-to-be 37-year-old DH entered the offseason healthy.
🔮 Pitching coach Matt Blake and the team are in the midst of negotiating a new contract and moving toward a deal, The Post’s Joel Sherman reported Friday, which would ensure that the Yankees hang on to one of the best at his job in the game.
🔮 Some Yankees bosses may have been irked by Aaron Judge questioning whether they have gone all in enough, but Hal Steinbrenner insists he was not one of them.
🔮 After another disappointing playoff exit, Boone is coming back for a 10th season as manager next year, with Cashman also expected to return for his 30th season as general manager on a new contract.
🔮 The current president of baseball operations for the Mets was the top decision-maker for the Brewers (as general manager and then president of baseball operations) from September 2015 through October 2022, then spent the following year in an advisory role to ownership before landing in Queens. Access the Mets beat like never before Don’t miss Mike Puma’s text messages from Queens and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Mets. Sign up NowDuring that time, through amateur drafts, international signings and trades, Stearns helped build the foundation of the roster that just swept the Dodgers in the NLCS and will play in the organization’s first World Series in 44 years.
🔮 Boone also dropped Spencer Jones — the Yankees cleanup hitter in each of the prior three playoff games — down to batting eighth in the lineup, the lowest he has hit against a right-hander since May 19 (facing Dylan Cease).
🔮 He may have more talent and tools than almost any other player on the roster, most notably his speed, athleticism and power, but the Yankees have not been able to get that out of him regularly enough, especially this year.
🔮 McMahon has not brought much offensively and then committed a fielding error on the first ball put in play in the bottom of the first inning on Saturday night at Tropicana Field, the first of four the Yankees would make in Game 2.
🔮 “So there would’ve been a right-hander I would have used at some point had we gotten runners on base, but by the time he was in the game it was 5-1.
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The club kept Warren to 54 pitches Friday in his third relief appearance of the season, ensuring he will be available on Tuesday for Game 1 against the Red Sox while also offering some length if needed. “I felt good — a little less blackout this time,” Warren joked, referring to his bullpen cameo earlier this month against the Padres.
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🔮 For a bullpen that has three (heavily used) sure things and a whole lot of question marks behind them entering the playoffs, Will Warren is trying to become one of the answers the Yankees will need to find.

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For a bullpen that has three (heavily used) sure things and a whole lot of question marks behind them entering the playoffs, Will Warren is trying to become one of the answers the Yankees will need to find. asserted
Yankees → have → answers
The right-handed starter made his final regular-season appearance out of the bullpen Friday and delivered 3 ¹/₃ scoreless innings in the Yankees’ 6-3 win over the Orioles to split the doubleheader, as he prepares for a relief role in the AL Wild Card Series and beyond. asserted
he → make → Series
Try it freeWarren recorded seven of his 11 outs via the strikeout, racking up 13 whiffs on 28 swings and flashing the kind of swing-and-miss stuff that could be valuable in the Yankees bullpen. “He can be big for us moving forward in the postseason, and in different roles,” manager Aaron Boone said. uncertain
Boone → try → roles
The Yankees know they have workhorses Brent Headrick and Paul Blackburn to form the bridge to David Bednar in the ninth inning, but they could certainly use more help. uncertain
they → know → help
Warren has a chance to offer it, especially as his velocity and stuff has ticked up over the past month. asserted
velocity → have → month
“I feel like as a starter, you’re supposed to get both sides of the plate out, so I think that would be pretty big for us,” said Warren, who finished the season with a 3.92 ERA. asserted
who → feel → ERA
“You see Blackburn do it, you see Headrick do it, so whenever my name’s called, I’ll be ready to go asserted
I → see → it
The club kept Warren to 54 pitches Friday in his third relief appearance of the season, ensuring he will be available on Tuesday for Game 1 against the Red Sox while also offering some length if needed. “I felt good — a little less blackout this time,” Warren joked, referring to his bullpen cameo earlier this month against the Padres. asserted
Warren → keep → Padres
On a day when the wind from the incoming nor’easter wreaked some havoc, the Yankees (93-68) dropped the first game of the doubleheader 10-2 before taking the nightcap. asserted
Yankees → wreak → nightcap
Whether they actually play Game 162 on Sunday remains to be seen, with the forecast iffy, but their bats came alive in the second half of the twin bill, including a two-run double from Anthony Volpe and two hits apiece from Ben Rice and Ryan McMahon. asserted
bats → play → Rice
Former Met Pete Alonso crushed a pair of home runs for the Orioles (79-82) in Game 1 — including a 471-foot shot that cut through the wind blowing in — to move into sole possession of the American League lead with 43 on the year. asserted
that → crush → year
The Yankees also had some questionable outfield defense in both ends of the doubleheader, windy or not. asserted
Yankees → have → doubleheader
In Game 1, Spencer Jones could not track down a fly ball to center field, as it hit off his glove and turned into an inside-the-park home run for Jeremiah Jackson. uncertain
it → track → Jackson
In Game 2, right fielder Heliot Ramos simply dropped a fly ball to right field. asserted
Ramos → drop → field
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