Two of the Yankees’ top pitching prospects will be at major league spring training for the first time, the team announced Thursday.
Both Carlos Lagrange and Ben Hess were among the non-roster invitations, with Lagrange known for hitting 103 MPH in a game last season, most of which was spent at Double-A Somerset.
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The 22-year-old Lagrange is seen as someone who could make an impact in The Bronx, perhaps as early as this year.
Yankees prospect Carlos Lagrange pitches during the Somerset Patriots loss to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies at Mirabito Stadium on Sept, 18, 2025 in Binghamton, N.Y. Minor League Baseball via Getty
Hess, 23, reached Double-A last year, his first season in the pros after being selected in the first round by the Yankees in 2024 out of the University of Alabama.
George Lombard Jr., considered by some to be the organization’s best overall prospect, got his second invitation to big league camp.
The 20-year-old also played primarily with Somerset in 2025 and is already seen as an elite defensive shortstop.
If Lombard’s bat improves, he could be an option in The Bronx soon.
Yankees pitching prospect Ben Hess pitches during a spring training game between the Bombers and the Orioles in a spring training game last season. MLB Photos via Getty Images
Among the players with major league experience who will also be in Tampa are INF/OF Seth Brown, INF Paul DeJong and RHP Dylan Coleman.
