Overview
- Jacob Lombard signed with the Miami Marlins on Thursday, July 16, formally starting his professional career five days after being selected No. 14 overall in the 2026 MLB Draft.
- The Gulliver Prep shortstop was introduced at loanDepot Park as a hometown prospect who grew up around Marlins games and practiced on the field during the World Baseball Classic setup in March.
- Team officials pointed to Lombard’s baseball family—his father George Sr. is a former major leaguer and MLB coach and his brother George Jr. is a top prospect—as a factor that should help his transition to pro ball.
- The Marlins plan to put Lombard through their draftee camp next week before assigning him to the minor leagues, with Single-A Jupiter the expected starting point under a development strategy that tests top prospects early.
- As a high-school prep pick ranked among the top national prospects, Lombard faces a multi-year development path and his early assignment and performance will signal how quickly the Marlins intend to move him through their system.