Austin Warren Bio
Austin Davis Warren (born February 5, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is currently a member of the New York Mets organization and has previously pitched in the major leagues for the Los Angeles Angels and the San Francisco Giants. A right-handed relief pitcher, Warren debuted in MLB in 2021 and has built his career through the minor league affiliates of two organizations before moving on as a waiver claim.
Known for a patient developmental path that included a lost 2020 minor league season, Warren reached the majors in his mid-twenties and has since served primarily as a middle reliever. He has been active at the Triple-A level and has contributed to major league bullpens during his three MLB seasons.
Early Life and Background
Austin Davis Warren was born on February 5, 1996, and grew up in the Fayetteville area of North Carolina. He attended Terry Sanford High School, where he worked as both a pitcher and a position player. During his high school career he posted a .387 batting average with 55 runs batted in, a record that reflected his two-way athleticism before he settled into a full-time pitching role.
After graduating, Warren spent two seasons at Wake Technical Community College, where he continued to hit and pitch. As a sophomore he batted .302 with 14 runs batted in while also recording a 2.69 earned run average over 67 innings on the mound, the kind of balanced workload that signaled his potential as a pitcher.
Path to Baseball
Following his sophomore season at Wake Technical Community College, Warren transferred to the University of North Carolina Wilmington to focus on his senior year with the Seahawks. In his junior season he went 2–5 with a 6.51 earned run average and 52 strikeouts over 47 innings pitched, a year he used to adjust to the higher level of college competition.
Warren rebounded sharply in his senior year, going 8–0 with a 1.11 earned run average in a team-high 28 appearances. The Seahawks won the Colonial Athletic Association tournament title that season, an outcome that helped Warren emerge as a draft prospect and led to his selection in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.
Austin Warren Career
Early Career (2018–2020)
The Los Angeles Angels selected Warren in the sixth round of the 2018 MLB draft, with the 181st overall pick. He opened his professional career with the Orem Owlz and finished his first season with the Single-A Burlington Bees, working his way through the lower levels of the Angels system.
In 2019, Warren began the year with the Low-A Inland Empire 66ers and finished at the Double-A Mobile BayBears, climbing two levels in a single season. He did not pitch in 2020 after the minor league season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a setback that delayed his development by a full year.
Los Angeles Angels Era (2021–2023)
Warren opened 2021 with the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees, where he struck out 27.1 percent of opposing hitters across 36 and one-third innings. The Angels called him up to the majors for the first time on July 28, 2021, and he made his debut the following night with one and one-third scoreless innings in relief against the Oakland Athletics. On August 6 he earned his first major league win against the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching two and one-third scoreless innings, and he finished his rookie campaign with a 1.77 earned run average and 20 strikeouts across 16 relief appearances.
In 2022 he made 14 appearances for Los Angeles, going 2–0 with a 5.63 earned run average and nine strikeouts in 16 innings. On January 9, 2023, the Angels designated him for assignment following the signing of Brett Phillips, and he cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Salt Lake on January 13. He began 2023 with five scoreless appearances before his contract was selected to the active roster on April 21, and on May 5 it was revealed that he required Tommy John surgery, ending his season.
San Francisco Giants Era (2024)
On February 14, 2024, Warren signed a one-year major league contract with the San Francisco Giants. He was activated from the injured list and optioned to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats on July 13, 2024, and went on to make six appearances for San Francisco. He posted a 1.69 earned run average with seven strikeouts across ten and two-thirds innings before the Giants designated him for assignment on January 8, 2025.
New York Mets Era (2025–Present)
On January 15, 2025, the New York Mets claimed Warren off waivers. The Mets optioned him to the Triple-A Syracuse Mets to begin the 2025 season, where he has continued his work as a depth option for the major league bullpen. The move gave Warren a fresh start in the National League East and an opportunity to compete for a middle-relief role with a new organization.
Notable Events and Milestones
Warren’s biggest early milestones came in his 2021 debut season, when he picked up his first major league win against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 6 and finished the year with a 1.77 earned run average across 16 relief appearances. The Colonial Athletic Association tournament title with UNC Wilmington the year he went 8–0 stands as one of his signature team achievements, and his recovery from Tommy John surgery has been an important part of his recent career arc.
Austin Warren Family
Family Background and Personal Life
Public details about Austin Warren’s family background and personal life are limited, and he has kept much of that information out of the spotlight. He has not publicly shared details about his parents, marital status, or place of birth beyond the fact that he grew up in North Carolina.
2025 Season Performance
Warren entered the 2025 season as a member of the New York Mets organization after being claimed off waivers in January. The Mets optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse to begin the year, placing him in a depth role with the chance to be called up when bullpen help is needed. His experience as a ground-ball inducing reliever and his post-injury performance in 2024 made him a useful insurance policy for the major league staff.
Across his major league innings, Warren has consistently shown the ability to limit runs when healthy, including a 1.77 earned run average as a rookie in 2021 and a 1.69 earned run average across six appearances for the Giants in 2024. The 2025 outlook centers on whether he can earn another call-up to the Mets bullpen and reestablish himself as a reliable middle reliever coming off his recovery from Tommy John surgery.