The Yankees’ hopes of calling up Carlos Lagrange as a bullpen weapon in the second half has hit a potential snag.
The top prospect landed on the 7-day injured list Thursday at Triple-A with a shoulder injury, a source told The Post.
Lagrange is scheduled for an MRI exam to determine what he is dealing with and how long he may be out.
The flame-throwing right-hander was in the midst of a transition from starter to reliever, which the Yankees put into motion at the beginning of June to see if he could impact the big league bullpen later in the season.
Lagrange last pitched on Sunday, throwing on two days’ rest, when he gave up five runs on four hits and two walks in two-thirds of an inning.
He threw 20 pitches in the outing and averaged 98.8 mph on his fastball, topping out at 100.9 mph.
It was his seventh relief appearance and second time throwing on two days’ rest, as the Yankees had carefully scaled down his workload over the course of the month.
The 23-year-old had made a strong impression on teammates and coaches this spring in his first big league camp, consistently hitting triple digits with his fastball.
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