Red Sox Rival Yankees Have Explosive Pitching Prospect Rising To MLB Surface
Carlos Lagrange might be a problem for the rest of the American League East ... and soon.
Red Sox Rival Yankees Have Explosive Pitching Prospect Rising To MLB Surface originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . New York Yankees right-hander Carlos Lagrange has generated a ton of buzz this spring.
The 22-year-old, 6-foot-7 prospect has a triple-digit fastball that's climbed as high as 103 mph. It's still unclear whether or not the Yankees are going to feature Lagrange in their MLB mix to begin the 2026 campaign, but his appearance in the big leagues is inevitable, sooner or later. The Athletic's Jim Bowden recently highlighted Lagrange in an article discussing each organization's player who has turned heads in spring training.
"Lagrange has put on a show in Yankees camp with his 102-mph fastball helping him live up to his billing as the Yankees’ best pitching prospect,” Bowden wrote . “The 22-year-old has been overpowering the hitters he’s faced with that fastball and a swing-and-miss sweeper. His delivery is free and easy and the movement on his pitches is explosive.
He even uses a slide step to make it more difficult for hitters. His floor is an impact closer, and his ceiling is a top-of-the-rotation starter. Lagrange should help the Yankees’ major-league staff this year at some point.