Adam Warren (baseball)
Adam Parrish Warren (born August 25, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres. Before beginning his professional career, Warren pitched in college baseball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Early life Warren was raised in New Bern, North Carolina. His father played college football at North Carolina State University. College career Warren attended New Bern High School and the University of North Carolina, where he played college baseball for the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). As a sophomore, in 2007, Warren had a 12–0 win–loss record with a 2.17 earned run average (ERA) in 15 appearances. In the summer of 2007, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Brewster Whitecaps, and in 2008 he returned to join the league's Chatham A's. As a junior, he pitched to a 9–2 record with a 4.23 ERA in 18 games started. Warren took classes in the Kenan-Flagler Business School, and was named to the All-ACC Academic Honor Roll in consecutive seasons. He was also named to ESPN's Academic All-America Third Team in 2009. He graduated with a 3.36 grade point average. 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. Professional career New York Yankees After Warren's senior season, Warren was drafted in the fourth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft by the New York Yankees, with the 136th overall selection. Warren signed with the Yankees, and made his professional debut that season with the Staten Island Yankees of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League. Warren started the 2010 season with the Tampa Yankees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, where he went 7–5 with a 2.22 ERA in 15 starts, before he was promoted to the Trenton Thunder of the Class AA Eastern League. On August 17, 2010, while pitching for the 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 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees of the Class AAA International League, Warren was named to the 24th Triple-A All-Star Game. Warren made his major-league debut for the Yankees on June 29, 2012, replacing an injured CC Sabathia in the Yankees' starting rotation. Warren gave up 6 runs in 2 1/3 innings in his first start versus the Chicago White Sox, highlighted by a Gordon Beckham two-run double in the top of the 2nd inning and a solo home run to Paul Konerko to lead off the top of the 3rd inning. He was relieved by David Phelps in the top of the 3rd, and would receive a no-decision as the Yankees lost the game 14–7. He was sent back down to