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MLB Draft 2021: Yankees select Will Warren 243rd overall

The draft continues to roll along, and the Yankees continue their run on college pitching. They popped right-hander Will Warren 243rd overall, their third consecutive pick used on a collegiate hurler. Warren turned in four years with Southeastern Louisiana University and stands at 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds.

MLB Pipeline didn’t rank Warren among their top 250 prospects, though Baseball America had him 160th overall, hinting at a possible value pick this late in the draft. Warren flitted between roles during his early years in college before settling in as a full-time starting pitcher in 2021. He turned in 14 starts with a 2.