Overview
- Club officials expect the 2023 first-rounder to open the season at Double-A Somerset as part of a deliberate development plan.
- General manager Brian Cashman says Lombard could handle big-league defense now, with his bat still catching up.
- Manager Aaron Boone notes internal analysis indicating Lombard would produce more home runs with a Major League baseball, reflecting stronger underlying power than Double-A results showed.
- After a .329/.495/.488 surge at High-A early in 2025, Lombard hit .215/.337/.358 with 24 doubles, eight homers and 24 steals in 108 Double-A games.
- In his second big-league camp, the 6-foot-3, roughly 205-pound shortstop drew praise for added strength and work habits, and he logged a walk and a stolen base in Monday’s 6-2 win at LECOM Park.