George Lombard Jr. with the Somerset Patriots

George Lombard Jr. Promoted from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

Bridgewater, New Jersey - The New York Yankees have promoted their No. 1 prospect George Lombard Jr. from the Double-A Somerset Patriots to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Lombard is hitting .312/.400/.571 on the season with 18 R, 24 H, 8 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI and 4 SB in 20 games with the Patriots. Among Yankees minor league leaders, Lombard Jr. is 1st in 2B, T-2nd in XBH (12), 3rd in H, R, SLG and OPS (.971), 4t... Full Story