Reliever Adam Warren has signed a minor league deal to return to the New York Yankees for a third time.
The 32 year old out of Birmingham, Alabama and the University of North Carolina was drafted in the fourth round by the Yankees in 2009.
Warren made his MLB debut in 2012 and was with the team through 2016 when he was a part of the deal that sent Aroldis Chapman to the Chicago Cubs for Gleyber Torres.
Like Chapman, Warren resigned with the team prior to the 2017 season but was flipped to the Seattle Mariners in 2018. He spent the 2019 season with the San Diego Padres, but struggled and dealt with an injury.
Now going into his ninth major league season, Warren looks to get his career back on track with the team that drafted him. Warren has always thrived with the Yankees, a career ERA of 3.18 with the team. His national league ERA is well over five.
However, it will be a while until we could see Warren in pinstripes. He underwent Tommy John surgery in September and won’t be able to pitch until the later part of the season. It’s very likely that he will he will be able to pitch again in August or September of 2020.
Warren has an opt-out on August 28th if he’s not on the Yankees roster by then. If he is healthy by then, it’s expected that he will opt-out if not on the roster. If he’s still recovering, then he would probably conclude his rehabilitation with the organization before making his next decision, if he’s not recalled in September.
Adam Warren is back with the Yankees for a third time and looking to revive his career once he is healthy again.