{"id":17991,"date":"2026-02-24T17:25:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T01:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=17991"},"modified":"2026-02-24T17:25:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T01:25:30","slug":"yankees-pitching-prospects-an-early-bright-spot-in-spring-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2026\/02\/24\/yankees-pitching-prospects-an-early-bright-spot-in-spring-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees&#8217; Pitching Prospects an Early Bright Spot in Spring Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/yankees\">New York Yankees<\/a> got a look at their top pitching prospects this past weekend, and the early returns were promising.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=lagran000car\"><strong>Carlos Lagrange<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=rodrig000elm\"><strong>Elmer Rodriguez<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=hess--000ben\"><strong>Ben Hess<\/strong><\/a>, the Yankees\u2019 No. 2, No. 3, and No. 6 prospects, all impressed in their first spring training action of 2026. With continued success, it\u2019s certainly possible that each one heads North as members of the Yankees\u2019 pitching staff in the regular season.<\/p>\n<h4>Elmer Rodriguez<\/h4>\n<p><a id=\"2Jp_HVIRTV1rZgqMCCqm2g\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2261945038\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'2Jp_HVIRTV1rZgqMCCqm2g',sig:'XvvN7wBYRx7u-mMwr9dB7AVNuleTtBMpqku806Sdm3I=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2261945038',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The starter for the Yankees\u2019 spring opener, Rodriguez pitched three innings of scoreless baseball against the <a href=\"http:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/orioles\">Baltimore Orioles<\/a>. He allowed three hits, and while he only struck out one batter, he didn\u2019t allow a single walk.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no secret that Rodriguez\u2019s speciality is his control, hence the fact that he didn\u2019t allow a walk on Friday. However, he still brought the heat, with his sinker topping out at 96 mph. His fastball sat around 94 mph, a number that will only go up throughout the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the great blend of control and heat he exhibited, Rodriguez also showed great poise. In the second inning, he got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kjershe01.shtml\"><strong>Heston Kjerstad<\/strong><\/a> to ground into an inning-ending double play with runners on the corners, eliminating the Orioles\u2019 one-out threat.<\/p>\n<h4>Carlos Lagrange<\/h4>\n<p><a id=\"YWXBXnd3TVJvVeaWz4NXsQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2261567330\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'YWXBXnd3TVJvVeaWz4NXsQ',sig:'V71gvCJDh5V3ABjg5HpsGUYIrXHi3uS1ryM5vb7zmy0=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2261567330',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In his Saturday start against the <a href=\"http:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/tigers\">Detroit Tigers<\/a>, Lagrange came out of the gates firing. His first two pitches were back-to-back 99 mph fastballs, while he touched 100 mph three pitches later. He reached that mark six more times by the end of his outing, topping out at 102 mph.<\/p>\n<p>Across 2 2\/3 innings, Lagrange allowed one earned run on three hits while striking out and walking a pair of batters. He earned the win in the Yankees\u2019 20\u20133 thrashing of the Tigers, giving him a 1\u20130 record for spring training. In his first taste of major league-level competition, Lagrange proved he\u2019s well worth his 70-grade fastball and No. 2 position in the Yankees\u2019 prospect rankings.<\/p>\n<h4>Ben Hess<\/h4>\n<p><a id=\"xCiEC-rFS4lT-9bsAWpOOA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2262752169\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'xCiEC-rFS4lT-9bsAWpOOA',sig:'0lctScUU37LpBBpSQbYgN1bfIBjC0tjXOE43p7US_TM=',w:'594px',h:'475px',items:'2262752169',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Yankees\u2019 2024 first-round pick has swiftly moved up the team\u2019s prospect rankings, and Monday proved exactly why. Despite being a starter, Hess looked comfortable out of the bullpen in the Yankees\u2019 tilt with the <a href=\"http:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/category\/pirates\">Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a>. In three innings, he struck out five batters, allowing two hits and one earned run.<\/p>\n<p>Hess showed great poise, especially in the seventh and eighth innings. With one out in the seventh inning, the Pirates had runners on the corners. However, Hess struck out the next two batters to retire the side. The following inning, Hess found himself with two runners on base and no outs. Still, Hess recorded three consecutive outs to retire the side once more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Main Photo:<\/h4>\n<p><a id=\"xAdMM2MITg9Pj6oO-3blSw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2262849719\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'xAdMM2MITg9Pj6oO-3blSw',sig:'w_UAbv9ndB-Q-K0KXPtSoh4uNRgGgMVzAxat0y8XZAk=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2262849719',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Yankees got a look at their top pitching prospects this past weekend, and the early returns were promising.\u00a0Carlos Lagrange, Elmer Rodriguez, and Ben Hess, the Yankees\u2019 No. 2, No. 3, and No. 6 prospects, all impressed in their first spring training action of 2026. 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