Yankees make major George Lombard Jr. announcement after MLB trade deadline
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The New York Yankees are promoting shortstop George Lombard Jr., the top prospect in the organization and a consensus Top-100 prospect in all of MLB, from Triple-A to make his major league debut according to multiple reports Aug. 3.
Jack Curry reported the promotion first on the YES Network.
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The report follows the Yankees’ loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, and the debut of Luis Garcia Jr. — one of two players, along with San Francisco Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos — that they acquired before the MLB trade deadline earlier in the day.
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“He’ll be the starting shortstop for the Yankees,” Curry said. “They feel Lombard Jr. will handle everything he needs to handle defensively, and we will see what he’s able to give the Yankees offensively.”
In 56 games at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Lombard was slashing .268/.405/.440 with six home runs and 10 stolen bases.
The Yankees took the first step toward bringing Lombard up by demoting shortstop Anthony Volpe to Triple-A late Monday. They also optioned outfielder Jasson Dominguez, clearing spots for both Lombard and Ramos.
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More to come on this story.