Reporter Reveals Yankees' Two 'Untouchable' Prospects Ahead of Trade Deadline

Ahead of the 2026 trade deadline, the New York Yankees are signaling they are “all-in” on the season but not willing to trade every prospect. Beat reporter Brendan Kuty said the team is likely to keep pitching prospect Carlos Lagrange and infielder George Lombard Jr., calling them the Yankees’ only likely “untouchables.” New York entered the discussion with a 48-35 record, one game behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East, and it has a league-best run differential (+101) and a 52-31 Pythagorean win-loss record. Despite recent struggles, including losing seven of nine and a four-game sweep by the last-place Boston Red Sox, Baseball Reference projects a 99.8% chance of reaching the playoffs. Lombard, 21, is in Triple-A with a .765 OPS and is expected to debut next season. The team also views Lagrange, ranked No. 4, as a potential July back-end bullpen piece, seeking “impact upgrades” with a focus on relievers and catcher help.