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Rising Star George Lombard to Shine for Yankees at All-Star Futures Game, Fueling Hopes for New Era in the Bronx.Duongnhung

July 1, 2025 by mrs z

TORONTO — The latest stop on George Lombard’s rise to becoming one of the game’s top prospects?

The All-Star Futures Game in Atlanta.

Lombard will be the Yankees’ representative at the annual showcase of prospects that kicks off All-Star Game festivities on July 12 at Truist Park.

The 20-year-old shortstop, who has also played some second and third base, is already one of the youngest players at Double-A after earning a promotion there last month. He began the year batting .329 with a .983 OPS and 11 steals in 24 games at High-A Hudson Valley before being bumped up to Somerset, where he is batting .209 with a .659 OPS and 14 steals in 48 games.

New York Yankees infielder George Lombard Jr. #96, in the field during the 1st inning against the Blue Jays during spring training.
New York Yankees infielder George Lombard Jr. #96, in the field during the 1st inning against the Blue Jays during spring training.Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

Lombard, the Yankees’ first-round pick in 2023, is ranked as the Yankees’ No. 1 prospect by most publications while Baseball America has him ranked No. 20 in all of baseball.

Outfielder Spencer Jones, who just got promoted to Triple-A, represented the Yankees at the last two Futures Games, with lefty Brock Selvidge joining him on the 2024 roster and Clayton Beeter in 2023.


Current Yankees Anthony Volpe and Jasson Domínguez (along with Ken Waldichuk) played in the 2022 Futures Game at Dodger Stadium.

George Lombard Jr. singles in the first inning during the 2024 Spring Breakout Game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees.
George Lombard Jr. singles in the first inning during the 2024 Spring Breakout Game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees.MLB Photos via Getty Images

The Yankees will be well represented in Atlanta, with Aaron Boone managing the American League All-Star team, Aaron Judge already voted in as a starter, Max Fried likely to join him and perhaps a few others.

 

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