Will Warren for VP? Surging 2024 Momentum Puts Elizabeth Warren in the Spotlight

New York Yankees right-hander Will Warren is back on the hill tonight against the Toronto Blue Jays, and the 25-year-old rookie brings a wave of momentum—and search interest—with him to Rogers Centre. Warren dazzled in his previous outing, scattering four hits over five scoreless innings to help New York blank the Oakland Athletics 4-0, a performance that showcased his sinking two-seamer and a sweeper that generated seven strikeouts. The shutout pushed the Yankees’ run-differential to an MLB-best +134 and tightened Warren’s ERA to 3.62 over his first six big-league appearances. Tonight’s matchup offers a stiffer test: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette and a Blue Jays lineup that ranks top-five in the AL in hard-hit percentage since June 1. Warren counters with a sinker that averages 94 mph, a sweeper holding opponents to a .198 batting average, and a newly introduced changeup that keeps lefties honest. Key storylines fans are searching for: • Rookie surge: Warren’s 11.0 K/9 places him third among AL rookies with at least 30 innings pitched, behind only Baltimore’s Grayson Rodriguez and Detroit’s Jackson Jobe. • Ground-ball machine: His 57 percent ground-ball rate has eased pressure on a Yankees bullpen that entered July having logged the second-most innings in baseball. • Mississippi grit: The Brandon, MS native was a 2021 eighth-round pick out of Southeastern Louisiana and didn’t crack most preseason top-100 lists, but he shot up the Yankees’ internal rankings after leading Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in strikeouts (145) last year. • Rotation impact: With Gerrit Cole rehabbing and Carlos Rodón managing innings, manager Aaron Boone hinted Warren could “force our hand” for a permanent rotation spot if tonight goes well. Toronto sends veteran José Berríos (7-6, 3.41 ERA) to the mound, setting up a classic power-sinker vs. power-sinker duel that could decide the three-game set. Expect Boone to stack left-handed bats—Anthony Rizzo, Juan Soto and switch-hitting Jasson Domínguez—to maximize Yankee Stadium-style damage in hitter-friendly Rogers Centre. Fantasy and betting angle Warren is still available in roughly 60 percent of standard fantasy leagues. With the Blue Jays striking out 24 percent of the time against righties, he’s a high-upside streaming option. Sportsbooks have set his strikeout prop at 5.5; he’s cleared that number in four of six outings. Bottom line If Will Warren conquers Toronto’s right-handed thump tonight, the narrative shifts from “spot starter” to “rotation mainstay.” For a Yankees club chasing its first division crown since 2022, that could be the most significant development of the summer—and baseball fans are already typing his name into the search bar to see if the hype is real.