{"id":77486,"date":"2024-06-22T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T14:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=77486"},"modified":"2024-06-22T00:28:53","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T04:28:53","slug":"yankees-prospect-henry-lalane-closer-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/06\/22\/yankees-prospect-henry-lalane-closer-look\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Southpaw Prospect Showing of Nasty Repertoire in Minor Leagues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Yankees have an intriguing arm in development, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/prospects\/yankees\/henry-lalane-700649\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pitching prospect<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=lalane000hen&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Henry Lalane<\/a> holding heavy weight on his projections and analytics.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/06\/19\/yankees-ben-rice-prospect-mlb\/\" target=\"_self\">Yankees farm system<\/a> has been fairly impressive over the years. Various names have emerged to become truly reliable players in the current big-league lineup. Homegrown talent is one thing the Yankees pride themselves on.<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/cabreos01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oswaldo Cabrera<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/v\/volpean01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Volpe<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/beetecl01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clayton Beeter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gillu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luis Gil<\/a>, and now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/ricebe01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ben Rice<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/06\/14\/which-yankees-prospects-trade\/\" target=\"_self\">prospect development<\/a> in the New York farm system is noticeable. Looking forward to the future, there is a stockpile of talented individuals to come. A big lefty originally from the Bronx is one of them.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Henry Lalane with a nasty K, throws a clean inning!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RepBx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#RepBx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpringBreakout?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SpringBreakout<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nA8pNNOLlU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/nA8pNNOLlU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 YankeesFarm (@YankeesFarm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YankeesFarm\/status\/1769129755947766123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Yankees Prospect Henry Lalane: Background and Notes<\/h2>\n<p>The international free agent market is a gold mine for Major League Baseball. Clubs find some of the best players in the world, outside of the amateur scope. MLB&#8217;s international signing period is always a shopping spree for valuable prospects.<\/p>\n<p>Yankees southpaw pitching prospect Henry Lalane is a U.S. citizen by birth and an international prospect by move. He is a home-bred player, originally born in the Bronx, New York. Lalane moved from the Bronx to his parent&#8217;s home country, the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n<p>Both of his parents were athletes. His mom played volleyball for the Dominican Republic national team and his dad played Division I college basketball before playing for the Dominican national team. Lalane played and developed his baseball skills in one of the national hubs for this game.<\/p>\n<p>At 14 years old he took the mound and never looked back. He focused on his craft and utilized his dual citizenship to compete for Perfect Game in Gunter, Texas. In 2021, the Yankees noticed his talents and offered him a contract. Lalane signed for $350,000.<\/p>\n<h3>Scouting Report and Analysis<\/h3>\n<p>The first noticeable thing anyone with a half-decent vision can see is the physical makeup of the pitching prospect Henry Lalane. His vertically rich figure has him boldly standing out on the bump. Standing 6\u20197\u201d at 211 lbs, Lalane towers down the hill with a slim-build shape.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TLJs6odPeRM?si=-FSGgCz5uFlFDeh9\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He has long limbs and a wild stride towards the dish. His reach and drive down the hill cut distance off the 60 feet to the plate, pumping heat and popping the catcher\u2019s glove. Lalane&#8217;s windup and delivery are consistent and repeated. His arm stays low on separation, which is semi-concerning, but he turns it over well with a whipping arm action.<\/p>\n<p>The ball flies out of his hand well and he maintains good control of most of his pitch options. His fastball is well-commanded and it brings run and heat. The heater ranges between 93-94 mph, topping out at 97 mph. It has some good run, rides the zone, and slips arm side to paint corners.<\/p>\n<p>Of the two off-speed options, naturally, his changeup is more dependable. The change floats low in the zone and runs downward in the low 80s range. He locates this pitch well and it lives below the knees.<\/p>\n<p>The slider is his last option but has the potential to be his put-away pitch. What needs to improve is the velocity on the slider, better horizontal run, and better command. His ability to locate this pitch is an issue.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We have been talking A LOT about this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yankees?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Yankees<\/a> pitching prospect &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>One BOLD prediction for the 2024 season:<\/p>\n<p>Henry Lalane Reaches Triple-A And Becomes A Top 10 Prospect<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CireqLcmYn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/CireqLcmYn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v3KphuMRra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/v3KphuMRra<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaseballAmerica\/status\/1766608907462668592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Lalane&#8217;s key to success is count control. So far in three seasons, he\u2019s struck out 125 hitters, only walking 43 of 474 batters faced. He has a 3.56 ERA in 111 1\/3 innings of work.<\/p>\n<h3>Projection and Comparison of Prospect Henry Lalane<\/h3>\n<p>Various comparisons draw Lalane to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=johnsra05,johnsra04,johnsra03&amp;search=Randy+Johnson&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Randy Johnson<\/a>. This makes total sense with regard to physical relations, makeup, and delivery from the left side. Their pitch arsenals are simple, similar, and very effective.<\/p>\n<p>Another comparison based on makeup and pitch-like tendencies is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/chapmar01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aroldis Chapman<\/a>. Lalane projects to be a starter as it stands, but definitely could be considered for late relief. His velocity will naturally increase and his pitch repertoire will develop.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s estimated to reach the major league level in 2027. However, he\u2019s expected to climb the ranks quickly. Currently, he sits on the injured list.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: \u00a9 Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Yankees have an intriguing arm in development, with pitching prospect Henry Lalane holding heavy weight on his projections and analytics. The Yankees farm system has been fairly impressive over the years. Various names have emerged to become truly reliable players in the current big-league lineup. Homegrown talent is one thing the Yankees [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5126,"featured_media":77510,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,926],"tags":[3461,209,3664,28561,2860,5927,2187],"class_list":["post-77486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-yankees","category-milb","tag-anthony-volpe","tag-aroldis-chapman","tag-clayton-beeter","tag-henry-lalane","tag-luis-gil","tag-oswaldo-cabrera","tag-randy-johnson"],"modified_by":"Lewis Masella, Site Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5126"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77486"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77486\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}