Will Warren
- The Yankees’ roster as it stands late-inning relief · 99 IP · 1.2 WAR in the role
- Trade read Unlikely to be traded: NYY expects to contend (61% playoff odds) and he’s a regular.
Pitching · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 2,642 pitches
Arsenal & Pitch Lab
Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch
| Pitch | Use | Velo | IVB | HB | Stuff | Loc | Whiff | xRV/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-seam35% use | 35% | 93.7 | 15.2 | +7.3 | 105 | 105 | 22% | +0.32 |
| Sinker25% use | 25% | 93.3 | 5.9 | +16.4 | 100 | 95 | 17% | −0.99 |
| Sweeper20% use | 20% | 83.9 | −0.3 | −17.5 | 98 | 107 | 23% | −0.01 |
| Changeup14% use | 14% | 87.3 | 0.5 | +14.8 | 100 | 101 | 30% | −0.27 |
| Curveball6% use | 6% | 81.3 | −11.4 | −11.1 | 99 | 90 | 30% | −0.91 |
Built from his own fastball (93.7 mph) plus the typical shape 25 pitchers with his slot (30°) throw: a cutter around 89.6 mph, 9.1″ rise, −4.2″ arm-side. On the same model it grades +8 against his sweeper, his weakest pitch that breaks the same way (+1 to +11 across the production and three cross-fit models), about 106 on his sweeper’s scale; the comps’ own cutters grade 96 at the median, so that sits above 88% of them. The fits disagree, so it isn’t queued.
Most similar pitchers
Pitches like Warren: same hand, shape, slot and mix
| Similarity | Player | Stuff | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Mitch Keller PIT · ’96 | 93 | 1.0 | 1.3 | Signed $18.4M |
| 61 | Dustin May MIL · ’97 | 106 | 2.8 | 1.9 | Free agent |
| 58 | Jack Perkins ATH · ’99 | 103 | 0.8 | 0.7 | Pre-arb |
| 58 | Ryan Gusto MIA · ’99 | 97 | 1.0 | 1.1 | — |
| 58 | Jake Irvin WSH · ’97 | 98 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Arb |
Dustin May (similarity 61, 1.9 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar arsenal available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.
Pitch locations · 2026
Where each pitch finishes, by batter side
Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
ABS challenges · 2026
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