Will Warren, the Yankees' No. 5 prospect, is being considered in trade discussions for Cody Bellinger. The 25-year-old righty had a challenging 2024 season with a 5.91 ERA in Triple-A and a 10.32 ERA in his limited MLB appearances. However, he showed promise in 2023 with a 3.35 ERA and 149 strikeouts across 25 starts in the minors.

Will Warren was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre as part of the Yankees' roster moves, indicating a shift in the team's pitching plans on the same day they reinstated Anthony Rizzo and made several other roster adjustments.

Will Warren was optioned to Triple-A as part of the Yankees' roster moves ahead of their game against the Cardinals.

Will Warren had a shaky performance, opening the game with two scoreless innings before struggling in the third. He allowed a tying run and then gave up a three-run homer, resulting in a total of four earned runs over his 4.0 innings of work, contributing to his inflated 9.55 ERA for the season. His outing marks one of the poorest starts in Yankees history, with 24 runs allowed over his first five starts, putting him second all-time in runs given up behind Joe Lake in 1908.

Will Warren is scheduled to pitch in the upcoming three-game series against the Cardinals, indicating that he is part of the rotation as the Yankees aim to regroup after their disappointing loss to the Nationals.