Will Warrens hard-learned Yankees lessons could be soon put to use

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees from spring training CLEARWATER, Fla.— Will Warren faced almost the same exact Phillies lineup Tuesday that he did in his MLB debut seven months ago.But he believes it was a different pitcher taking the mound at BayCare Ballpark than the one at Citizens Bank Park last July.While pitching in the Grapefruit League is a far cry from the setting in which Warren made his first big league start — when he got knocked around by the Phillies, the first of six outings last season in which he recorded a 10.32 ERA — the 25-year-old right-hander is hoping he is better off for that experience and has backed that up so far this spring.“A lot of downs last year, unfortunately, but learned from them and moved on,” Warren said after giving up just a solo home run across three innings in a 12-3 win over the Phillies.

“Taking that into this year, a lot of failure, you learn to overcome that and learn from your mistakes.”Warren issued a leadoff walk to Trea Turner in an eight-pitch at-bat (after getting ahead 1-2) and then in the second inning experimented with throwing a first-pitch curveball — a pitch he is working on adding back into his arsenal this spring — to Max Kepler, who drilled it for a home run.But he retired every other batter he faced, including strikeouts of Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber whiffing at fastballs and J.T.

Realmuto and Turner looking at a changeup and a sweeper, respectively.“Gosh, he was excellent,” manager Aaron Boone said.“The changeup is real now.

You see the life on the fastball.Put some good fastballs by good hitters, mixing the sinker and four-seam.

Executed a lot.Another good day for him.”In three outings this spring, Warren has allowed just one run on two hits and two walks across eight innings while striking out 11.Around this time last year, Warren looked like he might just b...