Yankees Star George Lombard Jr. Sends Out 1-Word Post Before Astros Series

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 23: George Lombard Jr. #96 of the New York Yankees celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a RBI double hit by Spencer Jones #78 (not pictured) during the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on August 23, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

On Tuesday night, the New York Yankees and Houston Astros will open up a series in the Bronx.

The Yankees are coming off an 8-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.

George Lombard Jr. finished with two hits and two runs in four at-bats.

Lombard Jr. Sends Out 1-Word Post Before Astros Series

GettyGeorge Lombard Jr. #96 of the New York Yankees completes a third inning double play after forcing out Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 of the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on August 22, 2026 in New York City.

Ahead of their series with the Astros, Lombard Jr. made a post to Instagram.

He wrote: “BX🔝”

There were over 13,000 likes on his post in two hours.

Here’s what people were saying in the comments:

Spencer Jones: “George (of the Concrete Jungle) Lombard Jr.”

Carlos Lagrange: “Jorgitoo”

New York Yankees: “🔥🔥🔥”

GettyGeorge Lombard Jr. #96 of the New York Yankees tries to beat out a throw to first as he grounds out in the fourth inning of an MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on August 16, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

@leo_ssjb: “Future goat and next captain 🔥”

@funk_master_flex00: “I will run through a wall for you”

@chasekirchharr: “THE NEW JETER”

GettyGeorge Lombard Jr. #96 of the New York Yankees in action during the game against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on August 12, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

Brendan Beck, Dax Kilby, Heliot Ramos and CC Sabathia were among the people to like his post.

GettyGeorge Lombard Jr. #96 of the New York Yankees walks out of the cage during batting practice before the game against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on August 11, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

Lombard Jr. is batting .288 with 17 hits, two home runs, five RBIs, 12 runs and one stolen base in 17 games.

The 21-year-old made his MLB debut earlier this month.

Looking At The Yankees

GettySpencer Jones #78, George Lombard Jr. #96, Trent Grisham #12, and Heliot Ramos #34 of the New York Yankees take the field during the fifth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Yankee Stadium on August 04, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

The Yankees are the second-place team in the American League East with a 74-56 record in 130 games.

After three games with the Astros, the Yankees will remain at home to host the Boston Red Sox on Friday night in the Bronx.