March 23, 2025
ANALYSISThe right-hander entered camp with an outside shot to earn a place in the Opening Day rotation, but long-term injuries to
Luis Gil (lat) and
Gerrit Cole (elbow) blew that door wide open. Warren had a good showing during spring training with a 4.19 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 19:5 K:BB over 19.1 innings, though he did serve up three homers.
Clarke Schmidt will begin the season on the IL due to a shoulder issue but may not be sidelined long, so Warren may need a strong start to the campaign in order to retain his rotation spot.