Yanks promoting No. 1 prospect Lombard to Triple-A (source)
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There's yet more big news coming out of the Yankees' farm system, as the club is promoting No. 1 prospect George Lombard Jr. to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, a source told MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. The move, which was first reported by YES Network's Jack Curry, has not been confirmed.
The Yankees confirmed earlier Tuesday that their No. 3 prospect, right-hander Elmer Rodríguez, will be making his Major League debut against the Rangers on Wednesday. Lombard's impending Triple-A debut should be just as encouraging for the organization.
Many evaluators already believe that Lombard, New York's first-round pick in the 2023 Draft, is capable of playing shortstop at the Major League level; however, the 20-year-old hit just .215 with a .358 slugging percentage upon his promotion to Double-A in 2025.
The hope, for the Yankees, was that Lombard's bat would catch up to his glove in 2026, and he does appear to have taken the desired step forward. At the end of play on Tuesday, Lombard was slashing .312/.400/.571 with eight doubles and four home runs in 20 games in his second try with Double-A Somerset.