Adam Warren (baseball)
Encyclopedia
Adam Parrish Warren is a Minor League Baseball
pitcher
in the New York Yankees
organization. He currently plays for Triple A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
and the University of North Carolina
.
Warren was drafted by the Cleveland Indians
in the 36th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft
, but he did not sign, instead returning to UNC for his senior season. The next year Warren was drafted in the fourth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft
by the New York Yankees
.
On August 17, 2010, while pitching for the Trenton Thunder
, Warren set a franchise record by striking out
15 batters in one game. He was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the performance. In 2011, pitching for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, Warren was named to the 24th Triple-A All-Star Game
.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
organization. He currently plays for Triple A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
Baseball career
Warren attended New Bern High SchoolNew Bern High School
New Bern High School is a high school in New Bern, North Carolina whose students come from the New Bern and James City area. It is located in Craven County. The student population is approximately 1900, and there are 165 faculty and staff members. The 2007–2008 school year was the start of...
and the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...
.
Warren was drafted by the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
in the 36th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft
2008 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft continued Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, and was held on June 5 and 6, 2008.-First round selections:* Did not sign...
, but he did not sign, instead returning to UNC for his senior season. The next year Warren was drafted in the fourth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft
2009 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held June 9 to June 11 at the MLB Network Studios in New York City.The drafting order is as follows:-First-round selections:Key-Supplemental first-round selections:From Baseball America...
by the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
.
On August 17, 2010, while pitching for the Trenton Thunder
Trenton Thunder
The Trenton Thunder are an American Minor League Baseball team and are the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. The Thunder play in the Eastern Division of the Eastern League, and are the two-time defending league champions...
, Warren set a franchise record by striking out
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
15 batters in one game. He was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the performance. In 2011, pitching for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, Warren was named to the 24th Triple-A All-Star Game
Triple-A All-Star Game
The Triple-A All-Star Game is a single baseball game held between the two Triple-A leagues in minor league baseball—the International League and the Pacific Coast League...
.