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Warren struggled to an 8.51 ERA across 28 appearances this season in New York’s system after signing a minor league contract last December. The 31-year-old righty hasn’t pitched in the majors since the 2022 season due to injury.

There was some thought that Gil could make New York’s season-opening pitching mix as a reliever as he makes his way back from Tommy John surgery, but that won’t happen now. Meanwhile, Hampton is a consensus top-100 prospect entering the 2024 campaign and will open the year in the upper minors.

Warren was cut loose from the Reds in November, a month after requiring surgery to repair the UCL in his right elbow. The belief is that he’ll be fully recovered from that procedure at some point during the 2023 season, but this is an organizational depth type of signing for New York with more of an eye toward 2024.

The 29-year-old hurler had extreme highs and lows during the 2022 season. At one point, he was the Reds closer and notched three saves, but his production fell off substantially and he ultimately logged a 6.50 ERA and 1.64 WHIP over 36 innings. He then wound up undergoing surgery to repair the UCL in his right elbow in September -- though he is expected to be ready to return for the 2023 season.

The Reds did some roster shuffling on Sunday, moving Warren to the 60-day injured list. The 29-year-old right-hander was already set to miss the rest of the season after undergoing right elbow surgery. The expectation is that he’ll be good to return for the 2023 season.

Warren was optioned to Triple-A on September 9 but hadn’t appeared in a game since then. The 29-year-old had dealt with forearm soreness off and on through the 2022 season but this news is a bit of a shock. There is no timetable for when he will be able to throw off a mound for the team. It a bit of positive news, the surgery was not a Tommy John surgery, so he could return sometime next year.

Warren was optioned to make room for Luke Warren on the active roster. The 29-year-old was a possible closer candidate at the beginning of the season but struggled to keep a spot in the bullpen. He will head to Triple-A with a 6.50 ERA and serve as organizational depth for the Reds.

Warren missed a month with a flexor pronator strain. The right-hander will be high-leverage option for Cincinnati now that he’s back.

Warren gave up a double but struck out two of the four batters he faced in what was a 19-pitch outing. He should be back in the Reds’ bullpen by the weekend, having missed a full month due to a flexor pronator strain.

Warren will get into a few minor league contests before rejoining the Reds’ bullpen committee later this month. The 29-year-old righty has been out since early July due to a right flexor pronator strain.