Yankees get bad news on prospect Carlos Lagrange

Pitcher Carlos Lagrange has a capsular sprain of the right shoulder and will not throw for approximately six weeks, the New York Yankees announced June 3.Lagrange was placed on the minor league injured list, but the extent of his injury was not revealed until now. The latest update casts doubt on Lagrange’s ability to be an impact reliever down the stretch — a role the Yankees were grooming him for when they moved him from their Triple-A rotation to their bullpen earlier this season.

MORE: Yankees’ Carlos Rodon provides hopeful injury updateSix weeks projects to the middle of August — after the MLB trade deadline, and a time when contending teams are projecting their postseason roster plans.Lagrange, 23, allowed only three earned runs across six relief appearances following his final start for the Scranton/Wlikes-Barre RailRiders on May 28.In that span of 13.

2 innings, he struck out 19 batters while walking only six.MORE: Former Yankees, Dodgers pitcher, 37, shares immediate retirement plansThe Dominican Republic native entered the season as a consensus Top-100 prospect in baseball, and the No. 4 prospect in the Yankees’ system, according to MLB Pipeline.

With a triple-digit fastball that plays up in short outings, and a slider, cutter and changeup, Lagrange harnessed his control well enough to be on the radar for a 2026 promotion.In five spring training appearances with the Yankees, Lagrange struck out 17 batters in 16.1 innings, while allowing six walks and 15 hits (1.

29 WHIP).MORE: Josh Naylor’s ex-teammate reveals shocking knife incident detailsMore to come on this story.