Austin Davis Warren (born February 5, 1996) is an American

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in the

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organization. He made his MLB debut in 2021.

Amateur career

Warren attended

Terry Sanford High School Terry Sanford High School (formerly known as Fayetteville Senior High School) is a public high school in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is named after Terry Sanford, who was a North Carolina state senator, Governor of North Carolina, and Unite ...

Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville () is a city in and the county seat of Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a major U.S. Army installation northwest of the city. Fayetteville has received the All-America C ...

. In addition to being a starter, Warren also posted a .387 batting average with 55 RBIs throughout his high school career. After graduating high school, Warren spent two seasons at

Wake Technical Community College Wake Technical Community College (Wake Tech) is a public community college in Raleigh, North Carolina. Its first location, Southern Wake Campus, opened in 1963. Wake Tech now operates multiple campuses throughout Wake County. The largest communit ...

as a pitcher and middle infielder. As a sophomore, he posted a .302 batting average with 14 RBIs, while also putting up a 2.69 ERA over 67 innings on the mound. Warren transferred to

University of North Carolina Wilmington The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW or UNC Wilmington) is a public research university in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina System and enrolls 17,499 undergraduate and graduate students eac ...

after his sophomore year. In his junior year, he went 2-5 with a 6.51 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 47 innings pitched. In his senior year, Warren went 8-0 with a 1.11 ERA in a team-high 28 appearances. The Seahawks would go on to win the

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tournament title that year.

Professional career

In the

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, Warren was selected by the

in the sixth round with the 181st pick overall. He began his 2018 season with the

Orem Owlz The Orem Owlz were a Minor League Baseball team located in Orem, Utah, United States, from 2001 to 2020. The team competed in the Pioneer League as a Rookie League affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. The Owlz played their home games at Home o ...

, later finishing with the

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. Warren was promoted to the

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to begin 2019, later finishing with the Double-A

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. Warren did not pitch in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the

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. He began his 2021 season with the Triple-A

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. In 36.1 innings, Warren posted a 6.19 ERA, striking out 27.1% of opposing hitters with a 10.8% walk rate.

Los Angeles Angels

Warren was called up to the majors for the first time on July 28, 2021. He made his debut the following night, pitching 1.1 scoreless innings in relief against the

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. On August 6, 2021, Warren picked up his first major league win against the

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, pitching 2.1 scoreless innings. He was designated for assignment on January 9, 2023. On January 13, he was sent outright to Triple-A Salt Lake.

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