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Yankees Top Prospect George Lombard Jr Cracks the 2025 MLB All Star Futures Games

July 8, 2025 by Last Word On Baseball

he Not only is the MLB draft a few weeks away, but the MLB All-Star festivities are around the corner. The Yankees will have representation at this year’s event, inclusive of the Futures Games. George Lombard Jr is the only Yankee at this year’s Futures Games. 

The Major League All-Star selections were announced recently, with a few well-known Yankees on the list.  The Futures Games is a showcase that features the top prospects of Major League Baseball within the MLB All-Star capacity. The Futures Games usually feature each team’s top-ranked organizational prospects. 

The rosters for this event were recently announced and done by the league. Previously, the teams were labelled Team USA versus Team World. Now they are organized as National League versus American League. The prospect lineup for this season is intriguing and exciting.

Lombard Jr is the lone wolf prospect in pinstripes, on this year’s American League roster. The middle infielder is currently ranked first among the New York Yankees’ top prospects. His popularity around minor league baseball is extreme, and his anticipation is high around the league. 

MLB Futures Games Prospect: Lombard Jr’s Development and Success 

The Yankees top grassroot talent is something special and one to look forward to in the coming years. Lombard Jr is only 20 years old, one of the youngest players in double-A baseball. 

As time moves on, various traits of the top prospect are noticeably improving. His body is filling out on an athletic standpoint, and his overall movements look better. The footwork and agility seem to be noticeable, more than his draft combine show out. 

His swing and quick bat-speed has also been a trait of interest on top of his ability to work contact. Professional baseball has been the exposure he needed to break out and grow into the role he now holds. 

George Lombard Jr. talks about playing in the Yankees organization and how he got to wear #️⃣2️⃣ for the @SOMPatriots! pic.twitter.com/JwVpzY432M

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) July 5, 2025

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Current Performance and Future Implications 

The prospects’ tools are very evident with Lombard Jr, both offensively and defensively. The recent Yankees slide in Toronto and right before that sparked a lot of talks about the future of this team. The top prospect name was highly involved.

Jazz Chisholm Jr is more of a short-term consideration with regards to the infield, however, Anthony Volpe’s isn’t. The Yankees are definitely assessing whether Volpe is a long-term shortstop, or does Lombard Jr fit that role?

Lombard Jr has slashed .204/.338/.309 in double-A, and .329/.495/.488 in single-A. In total so far in 2025, he’s at .242/.388/.363.  The infielder has played in 78 games with 273 at-bats, 66 hits, 20 extra-base hits, three home runs, 29 RBIs, 57 walks, and 78 strikeouts. 

His speed is also a huge part of his profile in the hole on the field, or on the base pads. Lombard Jr stole a total of 25 bases this season. 

The Yankees top prospect will be in the eyes of Major League Baseball and amongst some of the top prospects in the game. The Futures Games will be pertinent for his exposure and for the baseball world to learn about him. As the only Yankee at this year’s Futures Games, he will represent the pinstripes with pride. 

Main Photo Credits: Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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