Yankees shut down pitching prospect Carlos Lagrange for six weeks

Ben PawlakSat, Jul 4, 2026·1 min read

Yankees right-handed pitching prospect Carlos Lagrange will not throw for approximately six weeks after suffering a capsular sprain in his throwing shoulder, the team announced Friday.

This move comes on the heels of an MRI which had been scheduled for the 23-year-old after he was placed on the seven-day IL by Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.

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Initially, the organization's plan for Lagrange was to convert him from a starter into a reliever and have the hard-throwing strikeout machine join manager Aaron Boone's big-league roster at some point in 2026.

However, with the Yankees bullpen continuing to struggle -- particularly true for right-handers Camilo Doval and Tim Hill -- amid a 13-15 record since the start of June, they hoped for Lagrange to offer a boost in that department sooner rather than later.

Now, the anticipated debut for the highly rated prospect, who has struck out 83 batters in 63.1 innings at Triple-A this season, will come after the MLB trade deadline (Monday, Aug. 3 at 6 p.m.) at earliest.

It will be interesting to see how Lagrange's long-term injury factors into the plans of Yankees general manager and senior vice president Brian Cashman, who will be doing all he can to build a bullpen which can bring a 28th World Series title back to the Bronx come this fall.