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NYY • C
2 days ago
Lombard earns a promotion to the doorstep of the majors after hitting .324/.414/.595 with 12 extra-base hits, including four homers, and four steals in 19 games for Double-A Somerset. The 20-year-old former first-round pick is ready to play in the majors right now from a defensive standpoint and could push Anthony Volpe for New York’s starting shortstop job later this summer.
Source: Jack Curry
NYY • C
about 2 months ago
The Yankees kept the 20-year-old prospect in big league camp so he could play against the Tigers on Thursday — where his dad is the team’s bench coach. Overall in Grapefruit League action, Lombard hit .185 (5-for-27) with a homer, six RBI and a pair of stolen bases. He’s expected to begin the season at Double-A Somerset.
NYY • C
about 2 months ago
He took Garrett Crochet deep for a 392-foot blast to lead off the game and scored on Ben Rice’s RBI double in his second plate appearance. Lombard’s spring OPS is up to 1.196. He’s not a real threat to break camp with the Yankees, but if he continues playing like this in the minors, perhaps he’ll be a midseason promotion candidate.
NYY • C
2 months ago
Lombard drew the start at the hot corner for Wednesday’s Florida nightcap and put on an impressive display with a phenomenal barehanded play early in the contest before smacking a 108.8 mph double a couple frames later. The 20-year-old former first-round pick will open the year in the upper minors and could potentially arrive at Yankee Stadium before the regular season comes to a close.
CLE • C
8 months ago
Valera, who returned from a ruptured patella tendon in July, will make his major league debut after hitting .255/.346/.457 with three homers in 28 games for Columbus. He’ll probably see a fair amount of time against righties as the Guardians try to figure out whether he should be in their plans for 2026. It could mean fewer at-bats for Daniel Schneeman and Angel Martínez.
CLE • C
9 months ago
The oft-injured Valera suffered a ruptured patella tendon last September, and though he initially returned in May, a setback put him on the shelf again in early June. Last night’s game was just his third for Columbus this season.