baseball

Yankees phenom Carlos LaGrange isn't content to just throw 100 MPH

Yahoo Sports

LaGrange could turn out to be quite special.

Yankees phenom Carlos LaGrange isn't content to just throw 100 MPH originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Carlos LaGrange isn't in the major leagues yet.

But he continues to prove to New York Yankees fans that when he arrives, he'll be one of the most uniquely talented pitchers in baseball. LaGrange is currently down on the farm, working at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to get ready for MLB. The big right-hander made his third start of the season on Saturday, and he went 3.

1 innings for the Railriders against the Durham Bulls. His basic stats weren't anything to write home about: allowing two runs on four walks and two hits. MORE: Jazz Chisholm didn't even know rules as he messed up ending of Yankees' game LaGrange did strikeout eight batters, though.

And he did show off his impressive velocity. According to MLB. com , LaGrange averaged triple digits on his four-seam fastball, at 100.