Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. There was plenty of hard contact. There was ample traffic on the bases. No, this wasnt Will Warrens most impre sive outing. It was, however, one of his grittiest. The young right-hander did well to fight his way through 5 / innings of two-run ball. It was the quiet Yankees bats that doomed them in a series-closing, Sunday afternoon. I told him as much coming out. Thats a day where they had a lot of good at-bats, he didnt nece sarily have his best command, manager Aaron Boone said. But he kind of navigated it. Thats what the good ones do. When theyre not at their best, theyre still able to find a way. Will Warren pitches during the Yankees-Cubs game on July 13, 2025. Jason Szenes / New York Post The outing marked the 15th time in 20 starts that Warren has allowed three earned runs or fewer. He wasnt in the rotation plans, before major injuries to Gerrit Cole and Luis Gil. But the righty has impre sed, pitching to a 4 Matt Andriese Jersey .63 ERA that is bloated due to a few blowup outings. There was the potential for that against the explosive Cubs. Leadoff man Michael Busch took Warren deep. He walked Kyle Tucker and allowed a Seiya Suzuki single. Explore More The Cubs were set up, except Warren got out of the inning unscathed. He did the same in the fourth, when the first two Cubs reached. He was lifted with one out in the sixth, only for reliever Ian Hamilton to serve up a go-ahead two-run homer to Dansby Swanson. I didnt think my stuff was as sharp today as it has been, said Warren, who allowed six hits, walked three and struck out one. But battle through it, let the defense work behind me. Just try to grit through as long as I can. I would say, just bearing down. To be able to get through 5 /, or whatever it was, against a team like that when I dont have my best stuff is positive. Will Warren reacts during the Yankees-Cubs game on July 13, 2025. Jason Szenes / New York Post The 26-year-old Warren finds himself as a key part of the rotation, even with Gil expected to return shortly. Clarke Schmidt . Cole wont be back this year. CHECK OUT THE AND While the Yankees could look to add a starter, Warren has outpitched veteran Marcus Stroman. Hes set to fly by his previous high of innings pitched (130 / last year), already logging 95 /. I feel good. I think we have a lot of older guys in this clubhouse, [Carlos] Rodn, Max [Fried], Gerrits around, guys like that, Warren said. So I can lean on them, learn a few things, how to manage workloads and stuff like that. Because obviously Ive never done this amount of innings and starts in a year. But Im feeling good. I think theyve helped me out. Edward Cabrera Jersey