Austin Warren
Los Angeles Angels – No. 61
Pitcher
Born: (1996-02-05) February 5, 1996
Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 29, 2021, for the Los Angeles Angels
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record6–0
Earned run average3.55
Strikeouts31
Teams

Austin Davis Warren (born February 5, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Amateur career

Warren attended Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina. In addition to being a starter, Warren also posted a .387 batting average with 55 RBIs throughout his high school career.[1] After graduating high school, Warren spent two seasons at Wake Technical Community College as a pitcher and middle infielder. As a sophomore, he posted a .302 batting average with 14 RBIs, while also putting up a 2.69 ERA over 67 innings on the mound. Warren transferred to University of North Carolina Wilmington after his sophomore year. In his junior year, he went 2–5 with a 6.51 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 47 innings pitched. In his senior year, Warren went 8–0 with a 1.11 ERA in a team-high 28 appearances. The Seahawks would go on to win the Colonial Athletic Association tournament title that year.[1]

Professional career

In the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, Warren was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the sixth round with the 181st overall pick. He began his 2018 season with the Orem Owlz, later finishing with the Single-A Burlington Bees. Warren was promoted to the Low-A Inland Empire 66ers to begin 2019, later finishing with the Double-A Mobile BayBears.[2] Warren did not pitch in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He began his 2021 season with the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees. In 36.1 innings, Warren posted a 6.19 ERA, striking out 27.1% of opposing hitters with a 10.8% walk rate.[4]

Warren was called up to the majors for the first time on July 28, 2021.[5] He made his debut the following night, pitching 1.1 scoreless innings in relief against the Oakland Athletics.[6][7] On August 6, Warren picked up his first major league win against the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching 2.1 scoreless innings.[8] He finished his rookie campaign with a sterling 1.77 ERA with 20 strikeouts across 16 relief appearances for the Halos. Warren made 14 appearances for Los Angeles in 2022, working to a 2–0 record and 5.63 ERA with 9 strikeouts in 16.0 innings pitched.

On January 9, 2023, Warren was designated for assignment by the Angels following the signing of Brett Phillips.[9] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Salt Lake on January 13.[10] Warren began the 2023 season with Salt Lake, making 5 scoreless appearances with 8 strikeouts and 3 walks in 7.0 innings pitched. On April 21, his contract was selected to the active roster.[11] He made two appearances before being shut down due to injury. On May 5, 2023, it was revealed that Warren would require Tommy John surgery, ending his season.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Austin Warren - Baseball". UNC Wilmington Athletics.
  2. ↑ Fauver, Michelle (29 July 2021). "Former Wake Tech Pitcher Headed to Major League Baseball". Wake Technical Community College.
  3. ↑ Vaughan Jr, Earl (4 August 2020). "Austin Warren's baseball career put on hold by COVID-19". Up and Coming Weekly.
  4. ↑ Holland, Monica (29 July 2021). "Terry Sanford, UNCW pitcher Austin Warren joins Los Angeles Angels roster". Wilmington Star-News.
  5. ↑ Holland, Monica (29 July 2021). "Terry Sanford, UNCW pitcher Austin Warren joins Los Angeles Angels roster". The Fayetteville Observer.
  6. ↑ Clark, Chris (31 July 2021). "With his family in the LA crowd, Fayetteville's Austin Warren dazzles in MLB debut". CBS 17.
  7. ↑ Riordan, Tom (30 July 2021). "Warren Makes Debut And Shines". UNC Wilmington Athletics.
  8. ↑ "Angels' Austin Warren: Picks up first big-league victory". CBS Sports. 8 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Angels' Austin Warren: DFA'd by Halos". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  10. ↑ "Angels' Austin Warren: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  11. ↑ "Angels' Austin Warren: Selected by Halos". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  12. ↑ "Angels' Austin Warren: Done for season". CBS Sports. RotoWire Staff. 5 May 2023.
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