Austin Warren is a 29-year-old right-handed relief pitcher
for the New York Mets, born February 5, 1996, in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Standing 6’0” and weighing 170-lbs, he bats and throws right-handed.
His career spans five seasons across the Los Angeles Angels
(2021-2023), San Francisco Giants (2024), and Mets (2025), with a career ERA of 3.08, 6 wins, and 39
strikeouts.
Warren’s pitching repertoire consists of a five-pitch mix:
a
four-seam fastball, sinker, cutter, changeup, and slider.
His slider is his most-used pitch (40-45%),
thrown from a low arm slot with good extension, generating a ~30% whiff rate.
The cutter, his standout pitch, has a 33.3%
whiff rate in 2025, though inconsistent command can limit its effectiveness.
The four-seam fastball
and sinker (91-93 mph) set up his off-speed offerings, while the changeup
(5-10% usage) adds depth.
His journey began at Terry Sanford High School, where he hit
.387 with 55 RBIs and pitched effectively.
At Wake Technical Community College, he balanced infield and
pitching, posting a .302 batting average and 2.69 ERA as a sophomore.
At UNC Wilmington, he focused on pitching, earning CAA
All-Tournament honors in 2018 with a 1.75 ERA.
Drafted by the Angels in the sixth round (181st overall) in
2018, he debuted in 2021, posting a 1.77 ERA in 16 appearances.
Injuries, including Tommy John surgery in 2023, limited his play, and
after a 1.69 ERA in six 2024 outings with the Giants, the Mets claimed him off
waivers on January 15, 2025. In 2025, he’s shuttled between Triple-A Syracuse
(3.94 ERA) and the Mets, where his command issues persist but his deceptive
delivery and slider-cutter combo make him a potential bullpen asset.
On a one-year, $785,000 contract, he’s arbitration-eligible in
2026 and a free agent in 2029.
Me?
First, there really was only one Mets hero in
yesterday’s game and it was this guy. Not only did he have basically a flawless
outing, it was the longest of his career and came at a time that the game was out
of reach and the only objective was to figure out the best way to keep the pen
fresh for this week’s challenging schedule.
So why not call up the guy who arrived from
Syracuse the night before and hand him a glove as he is coming down the ramp?
Warren looks like the poster boy for “It Takes
Time To Recover From TJS”. He even had a hard time this year in Syracuse,
posting a 4.93-ERA in 23 appearances, but someone in the Mets pitcher brain trust
knew it that this guy does better at the major league level. Witness the
identical ERA for the Giants (yes… the Giants) last season and for the Mets so
far this season. 1.69.
I hope the Mets keep this guy around.
Especially after the Ryne Stanek outing yesterday. His cutter fits in perfectly
with all the velo out there in the pen.
Oh… did you notice he doesn’t become a free
agent until 2029.
Love this guy even more.
Hi Mack. Warren looked terrific yesterday, and I’d take him or the recently re-DFA’d Rico Garcia over Stanek, who is entirely undependable. Not sure if Stearns will cut bait on him, but at this point he should. Montas has to move to the pen, (I’d take him there over Stanek as well) and Holmes may well need to make that move too. I know that Blackburn is probably next in line, and likely gets at least 2/3 starts, and Megill if/when he’s ready. They really are going to try to hold off on bringing up the kids.
ReplyDeleteGarcia could come back if he clears waivers
DeleteDom Hamel to Mets
ReplyDeleteGuess who was optioned to Syracuse
We need a Warren Commission to investigate.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, though, as non-deserving pitchers like Hamel get called up in droves in the insatiable need for attached arms, guys like Pablo Reyes can hit well over .300 and forget about a call up.
Hamel in 180 innings in AAA so far has a 6.32 ERA and 1.60 WHIP. SCREAMS “READY”.
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