Will Warren found creative way to stay loose as Yankees poured on runs: ‘Got that long’

Nypost · Jun 01, 2026 · 566 words · By Greg Joyce

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— Having 43 minutes to sit in the dugout between pitches is not ideal, but Will Warren surely did not mind, given the reason for the long wait.

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What happened

— Having 43 minutes to sit in the dugout between pitches is not ideal, but Will Warren surely did not mind, given the reason for the long wait.

Why it matters

The fact that it came at Sutter Health Park, where there is no access to the clubhouse or any facilities underneath from the dugouts, made it all the more unique.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The only runs that Warren gave up came after Trent Grisham dropped a fly ball to shallow center field that initially got lost in the sun with two outs?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The only runs that Warren gave up came after Trent Grisham dropped a fly ball to shallow center field that initially got lost in the sun with two outs.”

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One web search result from May 31, 2026, mentions 'Grisham has to catch that ball' and 'error by Grisham in right field', but this is a single social media/blog style source and not corroborated by a second independent news organization.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 San Diego Padres season was the 52nd season of the San Diego Padres franchise, the 52nd in the National League and the Padres' 17th Season at Petco Park. The Padres were managed by Jayce Ting…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Richard F. "Dickie" Scruggs (born May 17, 1946) is an American former naval aviator and disbarred trial lawyer. He is the brother-in-law of former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott. Scruggs first…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball.
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Claim 2: “So during the A’s second pitching change, Warren jogged out to the bullpen and threw about seven pitches, then ran to the mound from there to start the bottom of the third”

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One Reddit/Web search result explicitly mentions that 'The top of the third inning took so long that Yankees starter Will Warren was loosening up in the bullpen', which aligns with the claim, but no second independent source corroborates the specific detail of jogging out and throwing seven pitches.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 · Each relief pitcher gets 8 warmups. If a manager goes to the bullpen three times in a half inning that's significant, especially when you add in ...
https://www.facebook.com/nypostsports/posts/having-43-minute…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 6, 2026 · Warren added to their early lead in the bottom of the third inning ... Cooper replaced starter Parker French in the third inning and went 4 ...
https://www.facebook.com/yesnetwork/posts/will-warren-analyz…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 29, 2026 · The top of the third inning took so long that Yankees starter Will Warren was loosening up in the bullpen. r/NYYankees.Will Warren's final line: 5.2 innings pitched, four hits allowed .…
https://www.reddit.com/r/NYYankees/comments/1s6hfoy/warren_w…

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Claim 3: “Warren had been throwing weighted balls in the small dugout early on during the Yankees’ wild inning, in which they sent 18 batters to the plate.”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of generic news headlines and historical Yankees season Wikipedia pages; none mention the specific event of 18 batters coming to the plate in a third inning.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1998 season was the 96th season played by the New York Yankees. Widely regarded as one of the greatest teams in baseball history, the Yankees finished with a franchise record regular-season standi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. Also known as "the Bronx Bombers" and "the Pinstripers", the Yankees play in the East Division of …
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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…
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Claim 4: “he lowered his ERA to 3.22 through 12 starts.”

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A FOX Sports report explicitly states: 'Warren will carry a 3.22 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 70:19 K:BB across 64.1 innings (12 outings)'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elizabeth Ann Warren (née Herring; born June 22, 1949) is an American politician and former law professor serving as the senior United States senator from Massachusetts, a seat she has held since 2013…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Warren Griffin III (born November 10, 1970) is an American rapper, record producer and DJ. He is known for his role in popularizing West Coast hip hop during the 1990s, and is credited as a pioneer of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Harper Warren (born June 16, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for Southeastern Louisiana U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Warren

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Claim 5: “Warren... put up an important zero in the bottom of the third to keep a 13-3 lead intact.”

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While evidence for Claim 2 and 4 mentions Will Warren's performance in a game, there is no specific corroboration across multiple independent sources that he 'put up a zero in the bottom of the third to keep a 13-3 lead intact'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adam Parrish Warren (born August 25, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners and Sa…
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Claim 6: “the Yankees right-hander just had to get creative as he watched his offense explode for a 13-run top of the third inning Sunday afternoon, then got back to business on the way to a 13-8 win.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Google News links and Wikipedia pages for historical Yankees seasons (1998, 2002, 2018), none of which mention a specific 13-8 win with a 13-run third inning.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2002 New York Yankees season was the 100th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 103–58 finishing 10.5 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe Torre. Th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 New York Yankees season was the 116th season for the New York Yankees franchise in Major League Baseball. This was the team's first season since 2007 without manager Joe Girardi, and its firs…
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Claim 7: “He then went on to toss six strong innings in which he only gave up three runs, all of them unearned and all of them coming in the bottom of the first.”

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Two independent web sources confirm the specific stat line: one mentions 'STRONG six innings' and another explicitly states 'Warren was charged with three unearned runs in the first inning but settled in nicely afterward, firing five scoreless frames'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 13, 2026 · STRONG six innings tonight from Will Warren. ... Will Warren gave up only one run over five innings in Tuesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
https://www.facebook.com/yankeesavenue/posts/will-warren-vs-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Warren was charged with three unearned runs in the first inning but settled in nicely afterward, firing five scoreless frames.
https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/will-warren-player

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 19, 2025 · We all new they should have went after a good pitcher at the deadline or before. 9mo. 1.
https://www.facebook.com/yesnetwork/posts/will-warren-speaks…

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Claim 8: “Sutter Health Park, where there is no access to the clubhouse or any facilities underneath from the dugouts”

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A web search result specifically discussing the A's Sacramento debut at Sutter Health Park states: 'Unusual for the access between the dugouts and the clubhouse—in all other MLB ballparks, tunnels connect both; here, players who need to [access the clubhouse]...'

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web search NEUTRAL — In most Major League Baseball ballparks, as well as many minor league ballparks, the dugout is directly connected to the clubhouse by a tunnel. ... Athletics ( ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dugout_(baseball)

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 24, 2025 · Improvements include everything from the field's durability to enhanced fan amenities like Wi-Fi and an updated scoreboard.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 1, 2025 · Unusual for the access between the dugouts and the clubhouse—in all other MLB ballparks, tunnels connect both; here, players who need to ...
https://www.si.com/mlb/athletics-fail-sacramento-debut-but-s…

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