Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
New York Yankees shortstop George Lombard Jr. The New York Yankees have not gotten great production out of the shortstop spot this year, and promoting top prospect George Lombard Jr. could give them a boost.
According to Yankees insider Ryan Garcia , the Yankees are considering promoting the 21-year-old despite minimal time in Triple-A. The thinking is likely that he cannot do worse than Anthony Volpe is right now. Lombard was absent from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's lineup on Thursday, and fans were speculating that a move was coming. However, he pinch-ran in the game.
The Yankees may actually be waiting until next month to bring him up for his debut. Aug. 15th is the earliest the Yankees can call him up and keep him without having him graduate to Major League Baseball through service time. That would help them keep a Prospect Promotion Incentive draft pick in the future.
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