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    Will Warren strikes out six in no-decision Monday

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    Will Warren allowed two runs (none earned) in 5 2/3 innings and got a no-decision in the Yankees’ 8-3 victory over the Twins on Monday.

    Warren gave up five hits, walked two and struck out six. He’s allowed two earned runs and recorded 21 strikeouts in 18 2/3 innings (0.96 ERA) over his last three starts. Warren has a 3.89 ERA this year. He’s lined up to face the Diamondbacks on the road on Sunday.
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    Warren allowed just three hits on the night and didn’t walk a batter. He took over for Ryan Yarbrough in a scoreless game in the third inning and kept the Orioles off the board through the sixth. Warren got 13 swings and misses on 54 pitches on the night, registering an elite CSW of 44 percent. He concludes the regular season with an 11-6 record, 3.92 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and a 158/54 K/BB ratio over 156 innings in his 32 appearances (29 starts).
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    Warren was lifted with a 4-1 lead, the bases loaded and one out in the fifth, and Brent Headrick went on give up a walk and a grand slam before finishing the inning. That took Warren’s season ERA up to 4.02. He might start again next weekend against the Orioles, or the Yankees could take a look at him as a reliever to help determine whether they want him on the postseason roster.
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    Warren was on point here in his return to the rotation after a brief hiatus as a reliever last weekend. His eight strikeouts were his most in a single start since June 20th and he forced 12 total swings-and-misses with all six of his pitches accounting for at least one. A key development for Warren, his changeup was a weapon against the Rockies left-handed batters. He spiked a few, but commanded most well off the low and outside corner as his key put-away pitch against them. Finding more consistency with that pitch has held him back as a starter, so this is an encouraging development late in the season. He’s scheduled for a two-start week coming up against the Twins and Diamondbacks both on the road unless the Yankees alter his role again.
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    That will be this weekend in San Diego. Fried threw 63 pitches in his start on Saturday, so he should be built up to at least 70 pitches by the weekend, but he has also battled a bone bruise in his elbow that has come from hyperextension while pitching. The Yankees may want to keep his pitch count in check before the postseason. For his part, Warren was great on Sunday against the Red Sox, but it seems that his reward might be a few innings of bulk relief in his next outing. That makes it tough to trust either pitcher this week.
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    Warren struck out seven and walked one in the 98-pitch outing. He pitched into the eighth but was removed after a couple of Boston hitters reached base. The Yankees took three of four against the Sox this weekend with the win, and they claimed the season series. That affects home field in the Wild Card round if the two rivals finish with identical records. Warren lowered his ERA to 4.23. He was nearly squeezed out of the rotation in recent weeks, and he still figures to pitch out of the bullpen come October. But he certainly showed his value as a starter. He’ll visit the Padres at Petco Park in his next scheduled appearance.
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    Warren gave up seven hits, walked two and struck out four. He now has a 5.97 ERA in four starts in August. Warren has a 4.39 ERA on the year. He’s lined up to face the Red Sox at home on Sunday.
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    Warren struck out five and walked two while needing 90 pitches to record 12 outs. He gave up a solo homer to Pete Alonso but limited the damage despite being inefficient with his pitch count. The right-hander could soon be squeezed out of the Yankees’ rotation once Max Fried makes his way back from the injured list. Additionally, it’s unlikely that Warren factors into the rotation mix come October. It remains to be seen how New York plays this, but he is lined up to face the Astros at home next time out if he stays on schedule.
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    Not great. It’s unclear how much time Fried is going to miss, but it’s a massive concern for the Yankees, and fantasy managers, with less than six weeks left in the season. He was scheduled to start against the Orioles on Wednesday. The 32-year-old southpaw limited the Mariners to one run over five innings last Thursday in his fifth start back from the injured list after missing time for the same issue earlier this season. It’ll be Carlos Rodón (elbow) taking his spot in New York’s rotation, which means that neither Will Warren or Ryan Weathers are heading to the bullpen now.
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    Rodón returns to New York’s rotation for the first time since hitting the injured list with elbow inflammation back on July 3. The 33-year-old veteran southpaw recorded seven punchouts over 4 1/3 shutout frames for Double-A Somerset in his final rehab tune-up last week. He shouldn’t have any significant workload restrictions in his return from the injured list and should be rostered in all fantasy formats. His return bumps Will Warren back an additional day and figures to push hard-throwing southpaw Ryan Weathers into a relief role.
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    Warren gave up six hits, walked four and struck out three. The trouble started right away for Warren as five batters into the game it was 3-0 and the Mariners already had two home runs. He allowed another home run in the third inning. Warren walked Randy Arozarena to being the fifth inning and was promptly removed, but Arozarena still came around to score with the run being charged to Warren. It was a bad start for Warren, who would’ve been on the hook for the loss if the Yankees didn’t come from behind to win after he was already out of the game. He’s lined up to face the Orioles on the road next week.

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    Diamondbacks RHP Michael Soroka declined his $10 million mutual option for 2027.

    This one seemed like a no-brainer given Soroka’s success in 2026. He’ll receive a $1 million buyout and will hit free agency where he should be able to land a highly lucrative multi-year deal. The 29-year-old hurler made 21 starts for the Diamondbacks in 2026, posting a strong 3.41 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and a 114/29 K/BB ratio across 116 innings. He’ll have no shortage of teams vying for his services on the open market.
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    Angels selected the contract of LHP Nicolò Pinazzi from Triple-A Salt Lake.

    The 27-year-old southpaw is now safe from being plucked in the Rule 5 draft. Pinazzi had a breakout 2026 season where he registered a scintillating 0.84 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and a 103/33 K/BB ratio over 64 innings across four minor league levels. He should get an opportunity to pitch out of the Angels’ bullpen at some point in 2027.
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    Giants sent C Andrew Knizner outright to Triple-A Sacramento.

    The expectation is that the 31-year-old backstop will refuse the assignment and elect free agency, though that hasn’t happened yet. Knizner appeared in 29 games for the Giants in 2026, slashing .219/.288/.356 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in 80 plate appearances. He’ll have no problem latching on somewhere as extra catching depth if he decides to hit the open market.
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    Guardians declined RHP Shawn Armstrong’s $8 million mutual option for 2027.

    Armstrong will receive a buyout of $1.5 million and will hit the free agent market. The 36-year-old made 41 appearances out of the Guardians’ bullpen in 2026, compiling a 4.58 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and a 34/19 K/BB ratio over 35 1/3 innings. Given the impressive work that he did for the Rays in 2023 and the Rangers in 2025 though, Armstrong shouldn’t have any problem landing a major league deal this winter.
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    Guardians declined RHP Trevor Stephan’s $7.25 million club option for 2027.

    The 30-year-old hurler will instead receive a $1.25 million buyout and will hit the free agent market. Stephen hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since the 2023 season. He missed the entire 2024 campaign while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He made 22 ghastly appearances at Triple-A Columbus in 2026, posting an 11.12 ERA, 2.07 WHIP and a 23/18 K/BB ratio over 22 2/3 innings. He’ll make for an interesting low-risk flier on what will probably be a minor league contract for someone this offseason.
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    Guardians selected the contract of INF Milan Tolentino from Triple-A Columbus.

    The move protects the versatile 24-year-old from the upcoming Rule 5 draft. Tolentino spent the entire 2026 campaign at the Triple-A level where he slashed .225/.328/.453 with 21 homers, 74 RBI, 20 stolen bases and a 157/65 K/BB ratio over 497 plate appearances. It wouldn’t be surprising to see him debut with the Guardians at some point in 2027.
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    Rays declined their $10 million mutual option on OF Cedric Mullins for 2027.

    Instead, the 32-year-old outfielder will receive a $500,000 buyout and will hit the free agent market. Mullins appeared in 107 games for the American League Champions, slashing an underwhelming .207/.284/.344 with 15 homers, 48 RBI and 21 stolen bases (in 31 attempts). He only had five plate appearances in the postseason, going 2-for-5 with a homer, stolen base and three runs scored. His fantasy value in 2027 will be tied to whether or not he’s able to land a starting or strong-side platoon role someplace.
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    Rangers’ DH Joc Pederson declined his $18.5 million mutual option for 2027.

    The 34-year-old slugger had a major resurgence in 2026, slashing .235/.329/.487 with 26 homers and 53 RBI in 432 plate appearances with the Rangers — the most home runs that he has hit in a season since 2019. He’s hopeful that he’ll be able to parlay that success into a multi-year deal on the open market this winter.
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    Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports that the Diamondbacks plan to hire Padres’ bullpen coach Ben Fritz to be their next pitching coach.

    Fritz will take over for Ben Kaplan who was let go following a rough 2026 campaign. The 45-year-old has spent the past seven seasons as the Padres’ bullpen coach and this will be his first gig as a full-time pitching coach at the MLB level, though he briefly fulfilled that role with the Padres on an interim basis after Larry Rothschild was dismissed in 2021.
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    Athletics declined 2B Jeff McNeil’s club option for 2027.

    The option was for $15.75 million and never really had any chance of being picked up. The Mets will be on the hook for his $2 million buyout under the terms of the deal that send him to the A’s last winter. Even with a strong second half, McNeil hit a modest .264/.313/.368 last season. He’ll most likely land a starting job in free agency, but at this point, it’s questionable whether he has the glove for second or the bat to help at first or in left.