Overview
- Lombard returned from a short injured‑list stint and homered in his first Triple‑A at‑bat while collecting two hits in Scranton/Wilkes‑Barre’s 7-6 win over Worcester.
- The long ball was his fifth at Triple‑A and ninth this season, and it extended a streak that included two rehab homers and marked his third straight start with a dinger.
- He was on the 7-day IL after spraining two fingers on his left hand, completed a brief rehab assignment at the Yankees’ Florida complex, and was activated in mid‑July.
- Across 63 games this season at the top two Minor League levels, Lombard is hitting .263 with an .854 OPS, leading the Yankees system in on‑base percentage and ranking high in doubles and walks.
- Analytic strengths include an 87.5% in‑zone contact rate (FanGraphs) and strong splits versus left‑handed pitching, and manager Aaron Boone has said Lombard is increasingly “in the conversation” for a major‑league look though no promotion has been announced.