The New York Yankees acquired some significant bats at the MLB trade deadline. They might be about to add one more from their minor-league system.
The club is calling up top prospect George Lombard Jr. from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, according to YES Network’s Jack Curry. Going back top the minors will be shortstop Anthony Volpe, one of three players who were optioned after Monday’s game.
The 21-year-old Lombard, the son of current Detroit Tigers bench coach George Lombard, has loomed as a potential star for the Yankees for years. The team selected him No. 26 overall in the 2023 MLB Draft and he has steadily moved up through the minors…
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