Carlos Lagrange, the New York Yankees’ No. 4 prospect, threw the fastest pitch so far in this year’s Triple-A baseball season on May 18. The right-handed pitcher reached a speed of 103 miles per hour during Scranton-Wilkes-Barre’s 5-3 win over Syracuse at PNC Field.
The achievement is notable as it marks the top pitching velocity recorded at the Triple-A level this season. Lagrange also delivered the next four fastest pitches of the day, further highlighting his strong performance on the mound.
In one key moment during the second inning, Lagrange faced Mets infielder Jackson Cluff and delivered a fastball above the strike zone that was clocked at 103 mph. After Cluff checked his swing and was confirmed by the third-base umpire, Lagrange followed with a slider and another high-speed fastball to secure his third strikeout of the afternoon.
Lagrange had already entered Sunday’s game holding two of this season’s fastest pitches in Triple-A, both set earlier against Syracuse. He now owns eight out of ten top spots for pitch speed this year and fourteen inside the top twenty. Last year, Dodgers pitcher Eduardo Henriquez held eighteen out of twenty top spots for fastest pitches in Triple-A and reached up to 104.3 mph.
In his ninth start this season, Lagrange finished with six strikeouts over five innings pitched while allowing two runs on three hits and one walk. His earned run average stands at 4.23 across thirty-eight and one-third innings pitched.
