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NEW YORK – The latest advancements by Will Warren were on display Tuesday, a 10-strikeout night at Yankee Stadium that impressed the game’s best hitter.
“He’s made huge strides these past couple of starts,’’ said Aaron Judge, after the Yankees’ 5-2 win against the Texas Rangers. “It’s been fun watching him grow’’ as a starter.
Judge’s Stadium-friendly two-run shot – his 16th homer of the year – made it 5-0 in the eighth, on a night that saw lefty-hitting Ben Rice give the Yanks an early lead against Texas lefty Patrick Corbin.
Rice launched his 10th homer of the year, a solo shot in the second, and lifted a sac fly in the fourth.
Saluted by a large Bronx crowd for his 5.2 shutout innings, Warren has now posted a 1.50 ERA over his last three starts, covering 18 innings with 26 strikeouts and three walks.
“Just trying to keep it rolling,’’ said Warren, adding that “trusting’’ his arsenal and being “aggressive in the zone’’ has been the difference over his first seven starts, with a 5.65 ERA.
And with every step forward by Warren, the AL East-leading Yankees (28-19) can breathe a little easier, with Luis Gil (lat strain) not due back until July and a shortage of organizational rotation depth.
They’ll still be in the starters market up to the MLB trade deadline, but Warren can buy them time, if not establish himself as a reliable choice going forward.
After third baseman Oswald Peraza made a tremendous catch in foul ground, tumbling over the tarp, Warren got into some sixth inning trouble.
Nursing a 2-0 lead, Warren loaded the bases on a walk and two soft singles.
Mark Leiter Jr. was ready in the bullpen, but “I liked how he was still throwing the ball,’’ said manager Aaron Boone. “Felt like he was still in good command.’’
Boone also liked the matchup against Marcus Semien, who swung through a 2-2 sinker – Warren’s 10th strikeout, besting his career high of nine set last week at Seattle.
“That was awesome. I’m glad he left me in that situation,’’ Warren said of another momentum-building moment.
“He’s probably gaining a little more confidence,’’ Boone said of Warren’s increasingly effective use of the fastball, sinker, slider and occasional changeup and curveball.
With that big strikeout, Boone lifted Warren, who received a big ovation from 40,343 fans.
In came Leiter Jr., who retired all four batters he faced – starting with a strikeout of Joc Pederson on a nasty 1-2 splitter to end the sixth.
The eighth featured another scoreless outing from Devin Williams, who worked around a Wyatt Langford double and registered two strikeouts.
Earlier Tuesday, Boone said Williams would continue “to be in high leverage situations (and) that could be closing on a given day,’’ but there’s currently no plan to put him back exclusively in the ninth inning.
After Ian Hamilton was tagged for a two-run homer by Jonah Heim in the ninth, Luke Weaver entered for a two-pitch, one-out save.
At the season’s 47-game mark, Judge is one of just three modern era players – Chuck Klein in 1930 and teammate Cody Bellinger in 2019 – to have as many as 16 homers and as high as a .403 average.
Judge was right at .400 when his final at-bat Tuesday produced his career-shortest MLB home run, per Statcast.
“We’ll take ‘em all,’’ Judge said of the 326-foot drive, tucked inside the right field foul pole. “You’re hoping it just sneaks over.’’
Judge’s 138 total bases in 214 plate appearances are the third most by a Yankee through the team’s first 47 games, behind only Lou Gehrig (145) in 1927 and Mickey Mantle (145) in 1956.
“I would say it’s incredible, but playing with him for so long, you almost assume that’s possible,’’ said longtime teammate Kyle Higashioka, now a Texas Ranger, of Judge’s chase at .400 and another MVP.
An old Mets nemesis, Jacob deGrom, is scheduled to face the Yankees on Wednesday.
Weather permitting, he’ll be followed by old friend Nathan Eovaldi (4-2, 1.61) on Thursday afternoon.
After a second Tommy John surgery cost deGrom most of the 2023 and 2024 seasons, he’s posted a 4-1 record and 2.29 ERA over his first nine starts.
“(He’s) almost like catching a video game,’’ said Higashioka. “You just put the glove up there and that’s where the ball goes, and it’s like 100-mph.’’
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Yankees' takeaways: Will Warren's ascent, Aaron Judge's run at .400
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“He’s made huge strides these past couple of starts,’’ said Aaron Judge, after the Yankees’ 5-2 win against the Texas Rangers. “It’s been fun watching him grow’’ as a starter.
Judge’s Stadium-friendly two-run shot – his 16th homer of the year – made it 5-0 in the eighth, on a night that saw lefty-hitting Ben Rice give the Yanks an early lead against Texas lefty Patrick Corbin.
Rice launched his 10th homer of the year, a solo shot in the second, and lifted a sac fly in the fourth.
Saluted by a large Bronx crowd for his 5.2 shutout innings, Warren has now posted a 1.50 ERA over his last three starts, covering 18 innings with 26 strikeouts and three walks.
“Just trying to keep it rolling,’’ said Warren, adding that “trusting’’ his arsenal and being “aggressive in the zone’’ has been the difference over his first seven starts, with a 5.65 ERA.
And with every step forward by Warren, the AL East-leading Yankees (28-19) can breathe a little easier, with Luis Gil (lat strain) not due back until July and a shortage of organizational rotation depth.
They’ll still be in the starters market up to the MLB trade deadline, but Warren can buy them time, if not establish himself as a reliable choice going forward.
Will Warren making strides, gaining confidence
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After third baseman Oswald Peraza made a tremendous catch in foul ground, tumbling over the tarp, Warren got into some sixth inning trouble.
Nursing a 2-0 lead, Warren loaded the bases on a walk and two soft singles.
Mark Leiter Jr. was ready in the bullpen, but “I liked how he was still throwing the ball,’’ said manager Aaron Boone. “Felt like he was still in good command.’’
Boone also liked the matchup against Marcus Semien, who swung through a 2-2 sinker – Warren’s 10th strikeout, besting his career high of nine set last week at Seattle.
“That was awesome. I’m glad he left me in that situation,’’ Warren said of another momentum-building moment.
“He’s probably gaining a little more confidence,’’ Boone said of Warren’s increasingly effective use of the fastball, sinker, slider and occasional changeup and curveball.
Key setup relief by Mark Leiter Jr., leading to Devin Williams
With that big strikeout, Boone lifted Warren, who received a big ovation from 40,343 fans.
In came Leiter Jr., who retired all four batters he faced – starting with a strikeout of Joc Pederson on a nasty 1-2 splitter to end the sixth.
The eighth featured another scoreless outing from Devin Williams, who worked around a Wyatt Langford double and registered two strikeouts.
Earlier Tuesday, Boone said Williams would continue “to be in high leverage situations (and) that could be closing on a given day,’’ but there’s currently no plan to put him back exclusively in the ninth inning.
After Ian Hamilton was tagged for a two-run homer by Jonah Heim in the ninth, Luke Weaver entered for a two-pitch, one-out save.
Aaron Judge's .403 batting average through 47 games
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At the season’s 47-game mark, Judge is one of just three modern era players – Chuck Klein in 1930 and teammate Cody Bellinger in 2019 – to have as many as 16 homers and as high as a .403 average.
Judge was right at .400 when his final at-bat Tuesday produced his career-shortest MLB home run, per Statcast.
“We’ll take ‘em all,’’ Judge said of the 326-foot drive, tucked inside the right field foul pole. “You’re hoping it just sneaks over.’’
Judge’s 138 total bases in 214 plate appearances are the third most by a Yankee through the team’s first 47 games, behind only Lou Gehrig (145) in 1927 and Mickey Mantle (145) in 1956.
“I would say it’s incredible, but playing with him for so long, you almost assume that’s possible,’’ said longtime teammate Kyle Higashioka, now a Texas Ranger, of Judge’s chase at .400 and another MVP.
On deck: Jacob deGrom
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An old Mets nemesis, Jacob deGrom, is scheduled to face the Yankees on Wednesday.
Weather permitting, he’ll be followed by old friend Nathan Eovaldi (4-2, 1.61) on Thursday afternoon.
After a second Tommy John surgery cost deGrom most of the 2023 and 2024 seasons, he’s posted a 4-1 record and 2.29 ERA over his first nine starts.
“(He’s) almost like catching a video game,’’ said Higashioka. “You just put the glove up there and that’s where the ball goes, and it’s like 100-mph.’’
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Yankees' takeaways: Will Warren's ascent, Aaron Judge's run at .400
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