New York Yankees prospect Carlos Lagrange was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A on Thursday due to a shoulder injury, a development that could hinder the team's plans for him in the second half of the season. The Yankees had been transitioning the right-hander from a starter to a bullpen weapon, a move they initiated in early June.
Lagrange is scheduled for an MRI exam to ascertain the extent of his injury and the potential duration of his absence. The 23-year-old pitcher last appeared on Sunday, pitching on two days' rest. In that outing, he allowed five runs on four hits and two walks across two-thirds of an inning, throwing 20 pitches with his fastball averaging 98.8 mph and reaching a high of 100.9 mph. This marked his seventh relief appearance and his second time pitching on short rest, as the team had been carefully managing his workload throughout June.
Lagrange had made a positive impression during spring training in his first big league camp, consistently throwing his fastball at triple-digit speeds.