Yankees expect Carlos Lagrange to be physically ready for bullpen audition prior to trade deadline

This isn’t exactly a surprise, but the Yankees expect Carlos Lagrange to be physically acclimated to life as a reliever prior to the Aug. 3 trade deadline. “He would be equipped to do that before the deadline,” Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake told the Daily News when asked if he expects Lagrange to be promoted by then. “As far as his progression to being a major league reliever in terms of ...