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Will Warren adds to his rotation case with another brilliant start as Yankees beat Orioles

Nypost · · 735 words · By Mark W Sanchez
Will Warren's pitching performance and value to the Yankees Yankees' overall pitching depth and rotation needs
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“The young right-hander was brilliant again and strengthened his case that he belongs among the Yankees starting pitchers as his club sailed, 7-2, over the Orioles in front of 41,239 in The Bronx on Friday night.”
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The web search result directly quotes the claim's core information, stating that 'The young right-hander was brilliant again and strengthened his case that he belongs among the Yankees starting pitchers as his club sailed, 7-2, over the Orioles in front of 41,239 in The Bronx on Friday night.' This specific event (Yankees beating Orioles 7-2 in the Bronx) is reported in the web search results, confirming the main facts of the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1996 New York Yankees season was the 94th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. The Yankees played its home games at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. In Joe Torre's first season as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees
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“The Yankees (21-11) have the American League’s best record and have won 11 of 13, playing well in every phase of the game.”
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One web search result mentions a record of '20-11' and having 'the American League’s best record,' but no other independent sources corroborate the specific record (21-11) or the claim that the Yankees hold the AL's best record. Therefore, it cannot be marked 'corroborated.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Yankees season was the 122nd season for the New York Yankees franchise. On September 7, the Yankees won their 82nd game of the season, thus extending their streak of winning seasons …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Red Sox–Yankees rivalry is a Major League Baseball (MLB) rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. Both teams have competed in MLB's American League (AL) for over 120 seasons, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sox–Yankees_rivalry
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“Ben Rice clubbed home run No. 11, a three-run shot in the second inning that drained much of the drama from the proceedings.”
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Two web search results confirm Ben Rice hit a three-run home run, but they cite different dates and opponents (April 5, 2026, vs Marlins; April 27, 2026, vs Rangers). Since the claim specifies the event happened in the 'second inning,' and the evidence provides conflicting or different details, it cannot be corroborated. It is best marked as single_source based on the specific details of the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees' Aaron Judge and Ben Rice, right, celebrate Rice's two-run home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Monday, April 27, 2026, in Arlington, Texas.
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5812547-judge-an…
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web search NEUTRAL — These Yankees have completed only 29 of 162 games, but Rice and Judge are the majors’ new Batman & Robin home run duo. In Monday night’s 4-2 Yankees win over the Rangers, Rice hit his 10th of the seas…
https://www.nj.com/yankees/2026/04/what-aaron-judge-and-ben-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yankees first baseman Ben Rice (22) hits a three-run homer during the first inning when the New York Yankees played the Miami Marlins on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ben-rice-results-yankees-f…
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“José Caballero remained hot with a home run of his own — the Yankees are 13-1 when they have launched multiple homers in a game — and RBI knocks from Cody Bellinger, Amed Rosario and Aaron Judge (who reached in four of five plate appearances) kept the offense buzzing.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that José Caballero hit home runs and that Cody Bellinger, Amed Rosario, and Aaron Judge were key contributors to the Yankees' offense. One source mentions Caballero hitting two home runs and another mentions Bellinger scoring a run after an RBI double, confirming the general pattern of offensive success by these players.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees
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“Fernando Cruz relieved Warren and inherited a second-and-third, one-out jam and allowed just a run on a swinging bunt.”
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The web search result explicitly states: 'Fernando Cruz relieved Warren and inherited a second-and-third, one-out jam and allowed just a run on a swinging bunt.' This confirms the sequence of events (Cruz relieving Warren, runners on 2nd and 3rd, one out, and allowing a run on a swinging bunt).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fernand Amorsolo y Cueto (May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972) was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. Nicknamed the "Grand Old Man of Philippine Art," he was the first-ever to be reco…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Amorsolo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. Prolific in Spanish and English-language films, her accolades, include an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, a David di Donatello and three Go…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penélope_Cruz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rafael Edward Cruz (; born December 22, 1970) is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator from Texas since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Cruz was the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Cruz
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“Camilo Doval and Jake Bird then threw scoreless frames for a bullpen that has generally been solid.”
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While the web search results confirm that Camilo Doval and Jake Bird are Yankees pitchers, they do not independently confirm that they both pitched 'scoreless innings' in the context of the claim. The evidence is limited to identifying the players, making it single-source for the specific performance claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 San Francisco Giants season was the 143rd season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, their 68th year in San Francisco, their 26th at Oracle Park, and the second and final season under…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Camilo Doval (born July 4, 1997) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Francisco Giants. Dov…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camilo_Doval
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“Defensively, Judge made a nice catch while jumping against the right field wall and Caballero stole a hit with a diving play, which helped render a misplay from Trent Grisham forgivable.”
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The web search results confirm that Aaron Judge hit home runs and that José Caballero was involved in plays, but they do not provide a single source that corroborates the specific sequence of events: Judge catching a ball against the right field wall AND Caballero stealing a hit. The evidence is too fragmented to corroborate the combined claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Commemorative Baseball Wall. Ribbon Board Messages. Seating Map.Hit Distance: 0 ft.
https://www.mlb.com/astros/video/bennett-sousa-ball-to-ben-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 26: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees motions after hitting a solo home run in the sixth inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on April 26, 2026 in Houston, Tex…
https://www.pinstripealley.com/yankees-scores-standings/1855…
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web search NEUTRAL — With Aaron Judge on the verge of baseball history, Lasagna wanted to be prepared just in case the Yankees slugger hit his 61st homer of the season. "I would never ever bring a glove other than this si…
https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-fan-just-miss…
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“But the Yankees have had no greater strength this season than their rotation, which now sports a majors-best 2.69 ERA and is not close to full strength.”
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The web search results discuss the Yankees' rotation strength and ERA, but they do not provide a specific, current, or authoritative figure of '2.69 ERA' that is confirmed by multiple independent sources. The claim relies heavily on context provided by a single source.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 28, 2010 · My grandfather till he died was a Giants fan. My father and I, Yankees. Alot of people from Brooklyn followed the Dodgers but there are more Yankee fans there than Mets fans. Long Islan…
https://www.city-data.com/forum/new-york/934120-yankees-mets…
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web search NEUTRAL — Racine: History City Settled by Yankees The first known visit by white men to the Root River area, the site of present-day Racine, occurred in 1679 when explorers LaSalle and Tonti stopped there on th…
https://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Racine-Histo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 19, 2025 · As an out of stater,I wonder if people from the Keystone State identify with the northeastern Yankee culture or the more broadly defined Northern
https://www.city-data.com/forum/pennsylvania/3495378-do-penn…
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“Carlos Rodón will pitch Tuesday in what could be his final rehab start before he rejoins the rotation.”
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“Gerrit Cole will be making his fourth minor league start Tuesday, too, getting close to linking up with a group that could be the game’s best in October.”
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“Warren limited the Orioles to two runs (one earned) on three hits and one walk in 6 ¹/₃ innings in which he struck out nine, slicing his ERA to 2.39 — which is an ace-like number but ranks third (behind Cam Schlittler’s 1.51 and Max Fried’s 2.09) on the Yankees.”
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“The 26-year-old allowed a second-inning home run to former Met Pete Alonso and then retired 16 of the next 17 batters he faced, silencing the Orioles through various means.”
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“Warren limited the Orioles to two runs (one earned) on three hits and one walk in 6 ¹/₃ innings in which he struck out nine, slicing his ERA to 2.39 — which is an ace-like number but ranks third (behind Cam Schlittler’s 1.51 and Max Fried’s 2.09) on the Yankees.”
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“The Yankees already have demoted Luis Gil in favor of top prospect Elmer Rodríguez, who would love to pitch his way into the conversation (as would Carlos Lagrange).”
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