Yankees Announce Carlos Lagrange Award at Spring Training

It's not surprising as Lagrange has been dominant the moment he's stepped into camp, striking out Aaron Judge in batting practice with his dominant fastball. He continued his dominance in spring training, being used as a starter but also has the ability to pitch from the bullpen if he is brought up this year considering his quality pitch mix.

Lagrange was originally signed out of the Dominican Republic for just $10,000 in February 2022. Since then he has steadily progressed his way through the minors after a rocky start, posting an 11-8 record, 3.53 ERA, 24 starts and 168 strikeout over 120 innings between High-A and Double-A in 2025.

If Lagrange can build on his strong spring, there is a chance he could impact the Yankees late in the season and make his debut if they need bullpen or rotation help. Limiting walks was his biggest struggle when arriving to Double-A but his fastball control and command both saw added improvement.

The Yankees have a potential superstar pitcher on their hands who they signed for a bargain that fans can get excited about. He stands at 6'7 and 248 pounds, often drawing comparisons to former All‑Star Yankees reliever Dellin Betances, who also began his career as a starter before converting to the bullpen.

The Yankees are hoping he can stick in the rotation as a potential frontline starter but his stuff would play well out of the bullpen if the club goes that route. Regardless, Lagrange should be an important piece in the Yankees pitching staff for years to come.