ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Adam Warren posted a career-high 4.68 ERA a year ago between the Cubs and Yankees and even when he returned to The Bronx in late July, he didn’t look right for the rest of the season despite decent numbers.
After competing for a starting rotation spot in spring training and not getting it, the 29-year-old right-hander was sent to the bullpen late in spring training, in part, because 184 of his 205 big league games had been in relief.
Sunday against the Rays at Tropicana Field, Warren was one of four Yankees relievers to give the visitors a chance by combining for 5 ¹/u2083 scoreless innings in a 7-3 defeat after ace Masahiro Tanaka was knocked out of the game in the third inning.