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Yankees prospect George Lombard Jr. escapes serious issues following injury concern

Yankees prospect George Lombard Jr. escapes serious issues following injury concern

George Lombard Jr. Injury Update Given the situation, perhaps George Lombard Jr. could have avoided a bigger setback. The Yankees’ top prospect “sprained several fingers” on his left hand, according to a team spokesperson on Wednesday night. This announcement followed Lombard’s ejection from a Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre game after he injured his hand while attempting to […]

Yankees’ top prospect George Lombard Jr. moves up to Double-A

George Lombard Jr. is moving up from Hudson Valley quite quickly. This promotion to Double-A Somerset was confirmed on Sunday, following an impressive run in 24 games at High A Hudson Valley, where he really excelled. It was first reported by ESPN. The 19-year-old infielder made a strong impression during his initial big league camp […]

Yankees prospect George Lombard Jr., 19, is already wowing Aaron Judge

Clearwater, Fla. — Ask anyone in the Yankees organization about almost every promising young outlook, and inevitably they lead the conversation towards George Lombard Jr. The 19-year-old has stood out throughout the spring, and this time he got another opportunity Tuesday against the Phillies and right-handed Zack Wheeler. Lombard answered with a 106 mph single, […]

Yankees’ George Lombard Jr. shows he also can hit for power

TAMPA — The Yankees spent their first few weeks on George Lombard Jr.'s makeup, work ethic and defense. The top infield prospect then came out on Saturday to peek at his offensive potential. Lombard continued his fantastic camp in the 2023 first round pick, 9-3, beating the Astros at Stein Brenner Field on Saturday, 9-3, […]