Oswaldo Cabrera's options after gruesome ankle injury
Daniel J. Kaplan, MD, a Sports Orthopedic Surgeon with NYU Langone, joins Brandon London for the weekly 'Injury Report' segment to explain the long recovery process that Oswaldo Cabrera will have to go through to return to action after the Yankees' utility man suffered a fractured ankle while sliding into home plate late in a win against the Seattle Mariners.
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New York Times
2 hours ago
- New York Times
This is the latest Yankees pitching prospect turning heads
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Carlos Lagrange put his glove over his face and yelled into it. The New York Yankees' hard-throwing pitching prospect was walking off the mound. His night was over, but in the coming weeks and months, there would be plenty of work to do. Fortunately for Lagrange, he had made a lot of progress prior to a rough four-inning, four-run start for Double-A Somerset in a 9-3 loss to the Erie Seawolves on Wednesday night at TD Bank Ballpark. Advertisement The 22-year-old touched 102 mph, struck out four batters and worked out of early trouble. But he also walked a career-high seven and had difficulty locating virtually everything at times. It was an example of the continuing education of Lagrange, whom the Yankees signed for $10,000 at the age of 18 out of the Dominican Republic in 2022. They believe he has a bright future, but that he also has to learn to control his 6-foot-7 frame or else he may wind up in the bullpen. After the outing, Lagrange was undaunted. 'I learn from the tough moments or the bad moments,' he said via an interpreter. Lagrange's overall stats don't pop off the page. He's 6-feet-4 with a 4.57 ERA in 12 starts between High A and Double A, though he's also struck out an impressive 88 batters in 61 innings with a better WHIP (1.23) than last year (1.62). But opposing talent evaluators have noticed Lagrange's marked improvement from last season. Returning from a back injury, he posted a 6.86 ERA in nine games (eight starts) and walked 15 in 8 2/3 innings in the Arizona Fall League. 'He's got a solid delivery for such a tall kid,' one National League scout said. 'Throws hard with projectable secondary stuff. He's got a chance to be a solid (major-league) starter.' 'This guy could make all-star games in the bullpen — he's going to be good,' an American League talent evaluator said. 'That's not the concern.' The Athletic's Keith Law ranked Lagrange as the Yankees' No. 18 prospect going into this season. Strikeout looking from Yankees prospect Carlos Langrange, who strands the runner on third base in a scoreless first inning here at Double-A Somerset tonight. — Brendan Kuty 🧟♂️ (@BrendanKutyNJ) June 25, 2025 The Yankees have raved about his work ethic. 'Huge credit to him,' Double A pitching coach Peter Larson said. 'He put in the work. His strike throwing was the main piece coming in, and he's faced it head on and dominated up to (Wednesday).' Lagrange features what Larson called an 'electric' fastball that he's 'able to move around (and) use it in the top half of the zone.' The coach also called Lagrange's pair of sliders — a sweeper and a tighter, harder offering — 'really, really exciting' and said that his changeup is 'promising.' Advertisement 'It's using that four-pitch mix and moving it around and executing each pitch,' Larson said. 'He needs to be ahead in counts. When he's ahead with two strikes, where can he generate that weak contact or that miss?' The AL evaluator said he believes Lagrange's fastball, changeup and tight slider will end up his best offerings, and that while he's increased his odds of sticking in a big-league rotation, keeping him healthy also might be another reason to put him in the bullpen. The Yankees, however, have plenty of time to figure out Lagrange's future. They don't need to add him to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft until after next season. Yankees big-league pitching coach Matt Blake called it 'a good question' when asked whether Lagrange will be a starter long term. 'As a development rule of thumb, you probably want to give a guy a shot to start as long as he can,' Blake said. 'If he needs to peel back into the bullpen, obviously that's something he'd be able to do with the fastball he's got. I think right now, we view him as a starter in the long run.' On Wednesday, Lagrange immediately had a hard time executing, walking the first two batters he faced and four of the first seven. While his fastball was overpowering, showing late life and run, he also appeared to yank it a lot, and he often didn't land his secondary offerings for strikes. He said he's constantly working to corral his delivery. 'But when the mechanics are good,' he said, 'the command is good.' It was a learning moment. Two more of Lagrange's learning moments stood out to the Yankees this season. Lagrange gave up a five-pitch walk around a pair of doubles that led to two first-inning runs in a start with High-A Hudson Valley on April 29. Instead of melting down, Lagrange battled back and held the Jersey Shore Blueclaws scoreless for the next 4 2/3 innings, registering eight total strikeouts. Advertisement Pitching coordinator Sam Briend watched the performance in person. 'That was awesome,' Briend told The Athletic the next day. 'That was one of those things you'd see where maybe the wheels would have fallen off when he was younger. That ability to have a rough first inning, not quite get the pitches you wanted, not quite be able to limit some damage and then to reset and go out and shove … that was really special. That was a big difference.' The other learning moment occurred when Lagrange allowed an astounding 11 stolen bases in four innings versus the Portland Sea Dogs on June 12. The culprit was his large, slow-moving frame and deliberate leg kick. Immediately after his final batter of the day, he told manager Raul Domínguez that he felt terrible about his inability to hold runners, and he worked closely the next day with Larson on developing a slide step. He's allowed just one stolen base since. 'It's not easy,' Larson said about trying to pitch at Lagrange's height. 'When you take the delivery stuff into account, we need to move faster and be quicker, but you can't lose (the progress) you've already gained on the delivery.' Whether that happens for Lagrange as a starter or a reliever may depend on the same thing it does for so many pitchers. 'A lot of it comes down to going from a thrower to a pitcher,' Larson said. (Photo courtesy of the Somerset Patriots)
Newsweek
2 hours ago
- Newsweek
AL MVP Race Wide Open With Recent Struggles from Yankees Superstar
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. It is no secret that Aaron Judge is well on his way to having one of the greatest seasons in the history of baseball. Prior to a recent cold stretch, Judge's batting average has hovered around .400 all season, and it appeared that in early June, he'd already locked up the AL MVP award for the second consecutive season. That's not quite as certain now as it once was, as Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is making quite the case to steal the award right out from underneath Judge. MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JUNE 23: Cal Raleigh #29 of the Seattle Mariners rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the Minnesota Twins in the ninth inning of the game at Target Field... MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JUNE 23: Cal Raleigh #29 of the Seattle Mariners rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the Minnesota Twins in the ninth inning of the game at Target Field on June 23, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. MoreRaleigh is putting together one of the greatest seasons of all-time from a catcher and is rapidly creeping up on Judge. Entering Thursday, he was batting .277 with 32 home runs, 69 RBIs and a 1.040 OPS for the season. He is currently on pace to hit 66 home runs, 18 more than the record for a catcher set by Salvador Perez in 2021, when he hit 48. Not only is Raleigh doing everything right at the plate, but he was also last season's platinum glove winner in the American League, and he is having another excellent season behind the dish. Cal Raleigh: - First switch-hitter EVER with 30+ HR before the All-Star break - Fastest to 30 HR in a season (75 games) since Barry Bonds and Luis Gonzalez in 2001 - Joins Ken Griffey Jr. (3x) as the only Mariners players to hit 30+ HR before the All-Star break — MLB (@MLB) June 21, 2025 Now, he is still well behind Judge's monster slash line of .361/.461/.719, and if the season were to end Thursday, it is clear that Judge would win the MVP in the AL, as showcased by his current -2000 odds via ESPNBET. It can also be expected that Judge will go on one of his insane stretches again at some point this season and will once again widen the gap between he and Raleigh. If he isn't able to do that and Raleigh can somewhat continue his stellar offensive production, the AL could have its first MVP won by a catcher since Joe Mauer in 2009. More MLB: Red Sox Pushed To Trade Alex Bregman To Loaded AL Powerhouse
New York Post
4 hours ago
- New York Post
Max Fried continues to make strong case to start All-Star Game after snaring MLB-leading 10th win
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