Will Warren lets emotions gets the best of him in rocky Yankees start

Nypost · Aug 13, 2026 · 907 words · By Mark W Sanchez; Andrew Crane

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After a rough outing, Will Warren blamed his emotions more than his pitches.

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What happened

After a rough outing, Will Warren blamed his emotions more than his pitches.

Why it matters

The Yankees starting pitcher was victimized by three home runs, each coming off a different pitch, but his outing might be most remembered for a ball that found grass rather than seats.

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Claim 1: “García had a minus-seven Outs Above Average at second base, according to Baseball Savant, and a minus-17 Defensive Runs Saved last season, according to FanGraphs”

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No evidence was found after searching for the specific OAA and DRS statistics.

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Claim 2: “Randy Arozarena turned a sweeper that was not even in the strike zone into a two-run home run to right field”

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One source (Yahoo Sports) specifically describes Randy Arozarena hitting a two-run home run off a sweeper that was 'off the plate' (outside the strike zone) to right field.

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web search NEUTRAL — Randy Arozarena continued his homer-hitting ways, lacing a sweeper off the plate just over the right field wall for a two-run homer. With two outs, Julio Rodríguez added on with a solo homer of his ow…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/erik-erikson-describes-10-…

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web search NEUTRAL — SEATTLE -- Randy Arozarena, what have you done?! The All-Star slugger capped the game of his career with the Mariners by crushing a walk-off homer to stun the Cubs in a 5-4 win at T-Mobile Park on Sat…
https://www.mlb.com/news/randy-arozarena-hits-2-home-runs-in…

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web search NEUTRAL — Arozarena pounded the ball on the very first pitch he faced in the first; a 93 mph sinker that flew 416 feet over center field, giving Seattle the early 1-0 lead. The franchise conformed he's the firs…
https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/mariners-news-…

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Claim 3: “Kervin Castro, who was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with right elbow neuritis”

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No evidence was found after searching for Kervin Castro's injury status.

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Claim 4: “Schmidt... after 2025 Tommy John surgery”

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Claim 5: “the 10-5 win over the Mariners in The Bronx”

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Two independent web sources confirm the New York Yankees defeated the Seattle Mariners with a score of 10-5.

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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 champions of the American League East and the America…
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, their ninth under manager Aaron Boone, and 29th season under general manager Brian Cashman. They…
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…
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Claim 6: “García... the 26-year-old, who has played 508 games at second base, 70 at shortstop and 101 at first base throughout his career entering play Wednesday.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding the Mexican tax authority (SAT) and other unrelated figures. No career game statistics for Luis García Jr. were provided.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — One Hundred Years of Solitude (Spanish: Cien años de soledad, Latin American Spanish: [sjen ˈaɲos ðe soleˈðað]) is a Colombian television series based on Gabriel García Márquez's 1967 novel of the sam…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2023 season, and the 119th edition of the World Series. It was a best-of-seven playoff played between the National Le…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luis Ignacio Urive Alvirde (born December 22, 1982), better known by his ring name Místico (Spanish for "Mystic"), is a Mexican professional wrestler. He is signed to both the Mexican promotion Consej…
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Claim 7: “Warren said after he was charged with five runs in four-plus innings on six hits and four walks”

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The provided evidence for Will Warren describes different game lines (e.g., 7+ innings, 1 earned run) and does not corroborate the specific line of 5 runs in 4+ innings on 6 hits and 4 walks.

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web search NEUTRAL — Quantrill (6-4) allowed six hits, didn’t allow a walk and struck out six. He now boasts five-straight starts of five or more innings allowing a run or less, and extended his scoreless innings streak t…
https://www.adn.com/sports/national-sports/2026/08/24/nick-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — Castillo ended up going 5 innings, allowing the 2 earned runs on 4 hits, 2 walks and striking out 4. Fitz Stadler, Jon Harris and James Dykstra shut down Portland the rest of the way to secure the win…
https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2021/5/21/22447220/baby-jays-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The final line — seven-plus innings in which he allowed one earned run on six hits and a walk with seven strikeouts — does not do full justice.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/30/sports/the-yankees-needed-will…

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Claim 8: “Julio Rodríguez redirected a four-seamer over the right field wall”

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One source mentions Julio Rodríguez hitting a home run off a four-seam fastball, but it refers to a game against the Angels, not necessarily the specific game in the Bronx mentioned in the context of the other claims.

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web search NEUTRAL — Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (Spanish: [ˈxuljo jˈɣlesjas]; born 23 September 1943) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. Iglesias is recognized as the most commercially successful Spanish singer in t…
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web search NEUTRAL — With Mitch Garver on first base, Rodriguez stayed on top of a four-seam fastball at the top of the zone, sending an opposite field line drive a few feet above the yellow home-run line on the right fie…
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jul/12/mariners-fall-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Be on time for the fastball. Those efforts paid off in a big way 24 hours later, when Rodríguez blasted a 409-foot, two-run homer that lifted Seattle to an 8-4 win over the A’s on Sunday afternoon. Th…
https://www.mlb.com/news/julio-rodriguez-hits-home-run-doubl…

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Claim 9: “Dominic Canzone demolished a changeup to right — the 397-foot drive”

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While Wikipedia confirms Dominic Canzone is a Mariners outfielder, none of the provided evidence mentions a 397-foot home run off a changeup.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Seattle Mariners season is the 50th season in franchise history and their 27th full season (28th overall) at T-Mobile Park, their home ballpark in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners lost on Op…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dominic, Dominik or Dominick is a male given name common among Roman Catholics and other Latin-Romans. Originally from the late Roman-Italic name "Dominicus", its translation means "Lordly", "Belongin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dominic Gene Canzone (born August 16, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut for the Arizona Diamondbacks …
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Claim 10: “Clarke Schmidt, who felt forearm cramping during a live batting practice Aug. 4”

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Claim 11: “The Yankees starting pitcher [Will Warren] was victimized by three home runs, each coming off a different pitch”

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One web search result explicitly confirms Will Warren gave up three home runs in four innings on a Wednesday. However, the evidence does not specify that each came off a different pitch type, and other results describe different games.

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web search NEUTRAL — He also gave up three runs in the contest.The New York Yankees took a 2-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday. Paul Blackburn, a former starter, came out …
https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-w…

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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK (AP) — Will Warren gave up three hits and two runs in 6 2/3 innings to become the first New.New York Yankees pitcher Will Warren reacts as Minnesota Twins' Trevor Larnach runs the bases after…
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5102568-warren-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Will Warren gave up three home runs in four innings Wednesday.Warren has put the Yankees in a bad spot. His season line is no longer a small rough patch. Warren has a 4.42 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP across 1…
https://empiresportsmedia.com/new-york-yankees/three-homers-…

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Claim 12: “García, whom the Yankees acquired ahead of the trade deadline, played second base — and struggled doing so — with the Nationals before switching to first base full-time this year.”

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Wikipedia confirms Luis García Jr. is a professional baseball infielder for the New York Yankees who previously played for the Washington Nationals.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luis Victoriano García (born May 16, 2000) is a Dominican-American professional baseball infielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Wash…
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Claim 13: “The righty [Kervin Castro]... (one run in 6 ⅓ innings)”

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Claim 14: “Giancarlo Stanton (calf strain) ran the bases for a second straight day”

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