Will Warren Looks To Halt New York Yankees’ Losing Streak At 3

Will Warren has been mostly good for the Yankees this season. Now they are counting on him to halt the losing streak at 3, as the Yankees continue to bleed games to the division-leading Toronto Blue Jays. Warren, with all the injuries to the Yankees’ starting pitchers, has become an important part of the starting rotation.

Last night was a poor effort for the Yankees, with Yorbit Vivas making a boneheaded play in getting thrown out as a baserunner at third base for the third out. With both Max Fried and Cam Shlittler now hurt, Warren is such an important part of the Yankees’ pitching rotation. Do you think the Yankees are in trouble?

Preview Of the Pitching Matchup: Will Warren Vs Joey Wentz

Warren is pitching for the Yankees as they look for him to halt their losing streak. The young righty has all of a sudden become important for the Yankees as their starting pitcher. He leads all rookies in strikeouts. But he is a mediocre 6-5 with a 4.63 earned run average. His earned run average is indeed skewed by two bad starts. He cannot afford one of those in this game. 

Warren is being opposed by Joey Wentz, who is 2-1, but he has a poor 6.32 earned run average. He has appeared in 26 games for the Atlanta Braves. Wentz has 34 strikeouts in 37 innings, so just about a strikeout per inning pitched. This is not necessarily good news for the free-swinging Yankees. One thing is certain. The Yankees cannot make all of the mistakes they have been making, like the awful mistake in last night’s game.

The Losing Streak For Yanks Is At 3 

The Yankees have now lost three games in a row after being on a hot streak. They have fallen three games behind the hot Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East. The hot Blue Jays won again yesterday. The Yankees are making too many mistakes to be a playoff team and will be lucky if they finish the season above .500 if they continue to play like this. 

The Worm Turns

It is a long season. The Yankees will get Luis Gil back soon, and his presence will lengthen the Yankees’ rotation. With Fried out with a blister on his pitching hand and Schlittler out with a sore biceps muscle, the starting pitching rotation is compromised. The starting pitching rotation is comprised of All-Star Carlos Rodon, five-inning pitcher Marcus Stroman, Warren, Schlitler (if he is healthy), and Fried (if he is healthy). That is a bunch of questions.

Soon, the Yankees will also get Fernando Cruz back. He has become an important relief pitcher for the Yankees. Getting Gil and Cruz back is a little like acquiring players at the deadline. However, getting them back does not abrogate the need for a starting and relief pitcher. The Yankees also need a third baseman, as Oswald Peraza may be the worst hitter in baseball. His good glove does not make up for the lack of a stick.

Conclusion

The Yankees find themselves in a world of hurt in Atlanta following the All-Star Game. With all the injuries to the pitchers, the Yankees must score runs and avoid mistakes. They have not been scoring; it seems they go as Aaron Judge goes at the bat, and they have been making egregious mistakes almost every game.