Yankees' phenom Carlos LaGrange flashes immense fastball in Triple-A debut
It was always going to be this way for LaGrange.
Yankees' phenom Carlos LaGrange flashes immense fastball in Triple-A debut originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Carlos LaGrange was never likely to make the New York Yankees ' Opening Day roster.
That didn't stop him from seizing a lot of attention during Spring Training as a huge right-hander with an incredible fastball. Now viewed as a phenom with a big future, LaGrange was sent down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to begin the minor league season. That meant he got to make his debut for this season with the Railriders on Sunday, and they were on the road in Buffalo to take on the Bison, the Blue Jays' affiliate.
The temperature was hovering right around freezing, but LaGrange warmed it up. He touched 101. 3 miles per hour on his fastball and struck out three hitters: Carlos Lagrange fans three over four frames in his Triple-A @swbrailriders debut š„ The @Yankees ' top pitching prospect (MLB No.
76) reached 101. 3 mph with his 70-grade four-seamer in the outing. pic.