Yankees SS George Lombard Fantasy
George Lombard is much more highly thought of by evaluators than his .215/.337/.358 slash line at Double-A would indicate. The third-youngest qualified hitter at Double-A in 2025 (behind Sebastian Walcott and Nelson Rada), Lombard makes for a tough evaluation, as his youth can generally be used to explain away his shortcomings. He is a career .236 hitter with a career .359 OBP, and he’s managed 14 home runs in 255 career games while always being one of the youngest players in his league. Getting the ball in the air isn’t a problem for Lombard, and his 39.4 percent groundball rate and 46.5 percent pull rate are encouraging marks. The passage of time could lead to Lombard naturally accessing significantly more power in a year or two as his body matures, and he’s a no-doubt shortstop with above-average speed and on-base ability. The righty-hitting Lombard could get another aggressive assignment to Triple-A next year before turning 21 in June.
