Yankees top prospect promoted to Double-A after scorching start

Yankees promote top prospect George Lombard Jr. to Double-A

The Yankees’ teenage phenom is making waves in the minor leagues. The organization promoted 19-year-old shortstop George Lombard Jr., whom is widely viewed as the Yankees’ No. 1 prospect, from High-A Hudson Valley to Double-A Somerset on Tuesday. In 24 games with the Renegades this season, Lombard has posted a .329/.496/.488 line at the plate in 111 plate appearances, including one home run, one triple and eight doubles. When he debuts in the Ea…

Yankees top prospect promoted to Double-A after scorching start

The New York Yankees lost two of three against the Tampa Bay Rays this weekend at Yankee Stadium.

Until very recently, New York Yankees prospect number 1 was Jasson Dominguez and when that was no longer the case, the team knew who his successor would be: George Lombard Jr, a 19-year-old player who is called to be a star in the future and who did very well in the Spring Training of MLB 2025. According to a report by Jeff Passan of ESPN in his official X profile, it was known that: “New York Yankees ascend to the short field George Lombard Jr.…

Yankees make roster decision on top prospect after torrid start

The top prospect for the New York Yankees is heating up. After an impressive showing during spring training, shortstop George Lombard Jr. began the minor league season in Hudson Valley, the team's High-A affiliate. However, the 19-year-old shortstop slashed .329/.496/.488 with one home run and 11 stolen bases in 24 games, earning a promotion to Double-A Somerset, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. New York has been taking it slow with its top prospect, wh…

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Yankees first-round pick Ben Hess stood early in the season as a member of the High-A Hudson Valley rotation.

The New York Yankees are directly climbing up to Double A to the considered best prospect of their entire minor league farm, infidel George Lombard Jr., according to sources told Jeff Passan of ESPN. At the descent of Anthony Volpe from an injury to his shoulder, as well as the unexpected descent of Jazz Chisholm Jr which is the second starting base, the New York Yankees are not comfortable with the work that Oswaldo Cabrera, Oswald Peraza and P…