{"id":1032161,"date":"2026-08-30T02:28:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T02:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1032161\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T02:28:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T02:28:22","slug":"yankees-ss-george-lombard-exits-early-with-knee-discomfort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1032161\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees SS George Lombard exits early with knee discomfort"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK —New York Yankees<\/a> rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr<\/a>. was lifted from the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader against Boston<\/a> because of right knee discomfort.<\/p>\n

The Yankees said Lombard was undergoing imaging at nearby New York-Presbyterian hospital.<\/p>\n

During his at-bat in the second inning, Lombard checked his swing on a 2-2 pitch from Boston’s Brayan Bello<\/a>. After the swing, he grimaced and held his right knee.<\/p>\n

An athletic trainer and manager Aaron Boone checked on Lombard, who stayed in the game and singled. Lombard also took his at-bat in the third, flying out to left field after the Yankees took a 3-1 lead. He did not take the field in the fourth.<\/p>\n

Jos\u00e9 Caballero<\/a> moved from third base to shortstop, and Amed Rosario<\/a> entered the game at third for New York.<\/p>\n

Lombard joined the Yankees on Aug. 4 and became the first New York shortstop to homer in his big league debut. The 21-year-old is hitting .253 with two homers and six RBI in 23 games since getting promoted from Triple-A Scranton\/Wilkes Barre after the Yankees used Caballero and Anthony Volpe<\/a>at shortstop.<\/p>\n

Lombard also has committed seven errors. He became the first Yankee shortstop with errors in six straight games since Roger Peckinpaugh in 1915 when he misplayed a grounder by Yainer Diaz<\/a> in the eighth inning of Thursday’s 5-1 loss to Houston<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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