Carlos Lagrange’s Bullpen Surge Earns All-Star Futures Game Spotlight

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Carlos Lagrange’s Bullpen Surge Earns All-Star Futures Game Spotlight

Lagrange has dominated out of the bullpen for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The towering 6-foot-7 righty owns a 1.98 ERA and .188 batting average against with 19 strikeouts in 13.2 innings since transitioning to relief. He touched 103 mph in a recent outing, per sources. The Yankees' No. 4 prospect will now showcase that heat in the All-Star Futures Game.

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