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Yankees finally get good news on pitching prospect Carlos Lagrange originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
New York Yankees pitching prospect Carlos Lagrange has been sidelined with a right shoulder capsular sprain since July.
The Yankees shut him down from throwing for about six weeks, ending his chances of a promotion to the Majors during the summer's early months.
Lagrange recently began his throwing program, and he's already in the final stages before returning to the mound.
"Right-handed pitching prospect Carlos Lagrange is traveling to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he'll report to the Triple-A club and continue his rehab," Francys Romero wrote on X. "He's expected to throw a live BP before being activated."
#lagrange #pitching
New York Yankees pitching prospect Carlos Lagrange has been sidelined with a right shoulder capsular sprain since July.
The Yankees shut him down from throwing for about six weeks, ending his chances of a promotion to the Majors during the summer's early months.
Lagrange recently began his throwing program, and he's already in the final stages before returning to the mound.
"Right-handed pitching prospect Carlos Lagrange is traveling to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he'll report to the Triple-A club and continue his rehab," Francys Romero wrote on X. "He's expected to throw a live BP before being activated."
#lagrange #pitching
1 month ago
It's trade deadline season, and though this has been a tame deadline period so far, the continuous swirl of rumors and (eventually) actual transactions will be the focus of much of the baseball world in the coming days. Yesterday, we discussed which players the Yankees were most likely to move, and today, we ask: what weakness do the Yankees most need to address, and which one are they most likely to address?
The answer to this question has been fluid throughout the year. Early on, it seemed obvious to most that the Yankees would need to make big additions to their bullpen, yet here we are at the end of July, and the Yankee relief corps has the second-best ERA in the majors. Paul Blackburn has proven to be the second coming of Luke Weaver, Brent Headrick almost never allows runs, David Bednar has been the top-tier closer the team envisioned, and Matt Blake's latest reclamation project, Angel Chivilli, has looked dynamite since his most recent call-up. Add in the fact that players like Will Warren and Ryan Weathers (and perhaps Carlos Lagrange?) could get shifted to the bullpen if they're not traded, and the unit looks like an area of strength, not weakness.
At other times, the matter of the infield appeared to be most pressing. Ryan McMahon and Jazz Chisholm Jr. each got off to nightmarish starts, and the shortstop duo of Anthony Volpe and José Caballero has had its ups and downs. But even on the dirt, things don't look nearly as shaky as they did two or three months ago. Since seeing his OPS bottom out at .498 on April 22nd, Chisholm has played exactly as expected, with a .239/.309/.463 slash line and 16 homers plus 21 steals. McMahon has run a roughly .750 OPS over the last two months while bringing his usual quality defense at third base. And despite his penchant for high-profile miscues, Volpe's combination of high-OBP and good range at short has made him a valuable contributor.
Then, there's the most obvious need now, at catcher, with Yankee backstops having combined to "hit" .181/.261/.284. But even adding a catcher comes with major complications, as most teams are loath to make significant changes to their caching room midseason. For as awful as Austin Wells and Co. have been with the bat this year, a catcher's primary job is to catch, to field his position, to manage his pitching staff. The Yankee backstops have done that portion of their job with aplomb this year (it's probably not a coincidence that the Yankees prioritize defense at catcher and have the best team ERA in baseball), and it's not trivial to just add a plus bat to that room without shaking things up on the run-prevention front.
Add it all up, and it leaves the Yankee roster in a weird spot heading into a crucial deadline. The roster has been slammed by injuries and has some seemingly clear places to upgrade, but actually making those upgrades is less straightforward than it might appear. What do you think? Where are the Yankees most likely to make moves in the next four
The answer to this question has been fluid throughout the year. Early on, it seemed obvious to most that the Yankees would need to make big additions to their bullpen, yet here we are at the end of July, and the Yankee relief corps has the second-best ERA in the majors. Paul Blackburn has proven to be the second coming of Luke Weaver, Brent Headrick almost never allows runs, David Bednar has been the top-tier closer the team envisioned, and Matt Blake's latest reclamation project, Angel Chivilli, has looked dynamite since his most recent call-up. Add in the fact that players like Will Warren and Ryan Weathers (and perhaps Carlos Lagrange?) could get shifted to the bullpen if they're not traded, and the unit looks like an area of strength, not weakness.
At other times, the matter of the infield appeared to be most pressing. Ryan McMahon and Jazz Chisholm Jr. each got off to nightmarish starts, and the shortstop duo of Anthony Volpe and José Caballero has had its ups and downs. But even on the dirt, things don't look nearly as shaky as they did two or three months ago. Since seeing his OPS bottom out at .498 on April 22nd, Chisholm has played exactly as expected, with a .239/.309/.463 slash line and 16 homers plus 21 steals. McMahon has run a roughly .750 OPS over the last two months while bringing his usual quality defense at third base. And despite his penchant for high-profile miscues, Volpe's combination of high-OBP and good range at short has made him a valuable contributor.
Then, there's the most obvious need now, at catcher, with Yankee backstops having combined to "hit" .181/.261/.284. But even adding a catcher comes with major complications, as most teams are loath to make significant changes to their caching room midseason. For as awful as Austin Wells and Co. have been with the bat this year, a catcher's primary job is to catch, to field his position, to manage his pitching staff. The Yankee backstops have done that portion of their job with aplomb this year (it's probably not a coincidence that the Yankees prioritize defense at catcher and have the best team ERA in baseball), and it's not trivial to just add a plus bat to that room without shaking things up on the run-prevention front.
Add it all up, and it leaves the Yankee roster in a weird spot heading into a crucial deadline. The roster has been slammed by injuries and has some seemingly clear places to upgrade, but actually making those upgrades is less straightforward than it might appear. What do you think? Where are the Yankees most likely to make moves in the next four
2 months ago
New York Daily News | Gary Phillips: A lot of the big headlines to come out of Brian Cashman's media availability on Thursday were around the status and recovery of Aaron Judge and his rib injury. Also during that availability, Cashman noted that the performances the Yankees have gotten from the catcher position this season have been an issue. While he emphasized that he's looking to improve themselves in total as opposed to putting all the eggs in one position's basket, he acknowledged that catcher has become an unexpected area of concern.
The Trentonian | Greg Johnson: One annual event during the All-Star Game weekend festivities is the Futures Game played between some of the top prospects from around baseball. The Yankees were set to be represented in this year's event by shortstop George Lombard Jr. and pitcher Carlos Lagrange. However, both have been ruled out with injury. In their place, the Yankees will now send pitcher Ben Grable, an 11th-round pick from Indiana last year who is now in the Somerset Patriots' bullpen. He's much lower in the Yankees' prospect pecking order, but is having a nice 2026 season.
MLB.com | Byron Kerr: The Yankees' offense had one of their best performances in a while on Thursday when they put up 12 runs in a win over the Rays. A couple Yankees gave a bit of credit to a pregame speech from Jazz Chisholm Jr. ahead of that game. Jazz then played a big role in last night's win over the Nationals, so it's been a nice couple days for him.
Netflix: Ben Rice's competition in the 2026 Home Run Derby is set for Monday night. Barring any late substitutions, he will face Junior Caminero of the Rays, Jac Caglianone of the Royals, Jordan Walker of the Cardinals, Munetaka Murakami of the White Sox, Willson Contreras of the Red Sox, and two host sluggers: Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper of the Phillies. Caminero and Schwarber were runners-up in the 2025 and 2018 events, respectively, while Harper was the winner in 2018, the last time he competed in one with the Nationals. Rice will be looking to become the fifth Yankee to win the event, alongside Tino Martinez (1997), Jason Giambi (2002), Robinson Canó (2011), and Aaron Judge (2017).
MLB.com: Another event this weekend is the MLB Draft, which is set to begin later today. If you want to feel old, the sons of Andy Pettitte, CC Sabathia, Jose Contreras, and other famous names from around baseball will be among those available for selection in this year's Draft. And if you're curious about who the Yankees might take with their top pick (No. 35), check out Dan Kelly's article for us yesterday.
The Trentonian | Greg Johnson: One annual event during the All-Star Game weekend festivities is the Futures Game played between some of the top prospects from around baseball. The Yankees were set to be represented in this year's event by shortstop George Lombard Jr. and pitcher Carlos Lagrange. However, both have been ruled out with injury. In their place, the Yankees will now send pitcher Ben Grable, an 11th-round pick from Indiana last year who is now in the Somerset Patriots' bullpen. He's much lower in the Yankees' prospect pecking order, but is having a nice 2026 season.
MLB.com | Byron Kerr: The Yankees' offense had one of their best performances in a while on Thursday when they put up 12 runs in a win over the Rays. A couple Yankees gave a bit of credit to a pregame speech from Jazz Chisholm Jr. ahead of that game. Jazz then played a big role in last night's win over the Nationals, so it's been a nice couple days for him.
Netflix: Ben Rice's competition in the 2026 Home Run Derby is set for Monday night. Barring any late substitutions, he will face Junior Caminero of the Rays, Jac Caglianone of the Royals, Jordan Walker of the Cardinals, Munetaka Murakami of the White Sox, Willson Contreras of the Red Sox, and two host sluggers: Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper of the Phillies. Caminero and Schwarber were runners-up in the 2025 and 2018 events, respectively, while Harper was the winner in 2018, the last time he competed in one with the Nationals. Rice will be looking to become the fifth Yankee to win the event, alongside Tino Martinez (1997), Jason Giambi (2002), Robinson Canó (2011), and Aaron Judge (2017).
MLB.com: Another event this weekend is the MLB Draft, which is set to begin later today. If you want to feel old, the sons of Andy Pettitte, CC Sabathia, Jose Contreras, and other famous names from around baseball will be among those available for selection in this year's Draft. And if you're curious about who the Yankees might take with their top pick (No. 35), check out Dan Kelly's article for us yesterday.
2 months ago
Yankees' Carlos Lagrange injury is terrible news for two reasons originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The New York Yankees snapped a seven-game losing streak with a Friday night win over the Minnesota Twins, but they got some terrible news after the game.
As Meredith Marakovits of YES reported, Carlos Lagrange has a shoulder injury and is going to miss a lot of time. The Yankees' top prospect, and righty flame-thrower, is expected to miss at least six weeks.
This injury report for the Yankees is obviously terrible, but it's bad not just because of Lagrange being hurt; it's a huge blow to their trade deadline plans.
"Carlos Lagrange has been diagnosed with a capsular sprain of the right shoulder and will not throw for approximately six weeks," Marakovits reports.
The New York Yankees snapped a seven-game losing streak with a Friday night win over the Minnesota Twins, but they got some terrible news after the game.
As Meredith Marakovits of YES reported, Carlos Lagrange has a shoulder injury and is going to miss a lot of time. The Yankees' top prospect, and righty flame-thrower, is expected to miss at least six weeks.
This injury report for the Yankees is obviously terrible, but it's bad not just because of Lagrange being hurt; it's a huge blow to their trade deadline plans.
"Carlos Lagrange has been diagnosed with a capsular sprain of the right shoulder and will not throw for approximately six weeks," Marakovits reports.
2 months ago
Yankees prospect Carlos Lagrange was placed on the seven-day IL by Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday night.
While the cause of the injury was not released, a source told The Athletic's Chris Kirschner that Lagrange is dealing with a shoulder injury and an MRI has been scheduled.
Lagrange, 23, was in the midst of a potential roster-breaking season. After being the talk of spring training, the flamethrower has impressed in Triple-A. While his ERA (4.55) is a tad high, the strikeouts are eye-opening. He's punched out 83 batters in just 63.1 innings pitched this season after striking out 168 batters between Double-A and Triple-A a year ago.
The Yankees' plan for Lagrange is to convert him into a reliever to bolster a bullpen that needs it as the calendar inches closer to the postseason.
After making 11 starts to begin the minor league season, Lagrange made seven relief appearances. His last appearance -- June 28 -- saw Lagrange allow five runs on four hits and two walks across 0.2 innings.
While the cause of the injury was not released, a source told The Athletic's Chris Kirschner that Lagrange is dealing with a shoulder injury and an MRI has been scheduled.
Lagrange, 23, was in the midst of a potential roster-breaking season. After being the talk of spring training, the flamethrower has impressed in Triple-A. While his ERA (4.55) is a tad high, the strikeouts are eye-opening. He's punched out 83 batters in just 63.1 innings pitched this season after striking out 168 batters between Double-A and Triple-A a year ago.
The Yankees' plan for Lagrange is to convert him into a reliever to bolster a bullpen that needs it as the calendar inches closer to the postseason.
After making 11 starts to begin the minor league season, Lagrange made seven relief appearances. His last appearance -- June 28 -- saw Lagrange allow five runs on four hits and two walks across 0.2 innings.
