On Sunday, the New York Yankees will play the final game of their series with the Toronto Blue Jays in the Bronx.
They are coming off a 4-3 loss on Saturday.
That said, the series is still tied up at 1-1.
Yankees World Series Champ Makes Lombard Jr. Statement
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. The Yankees won 10-5.
Recently, Yankees legend Paul O’Neill spoke about George Lombard Jr. (via YES Network).
O’Neill: “It’s amazing. You never know as an organization, you know, what impact you’re going to have, but it’s been a resounding debut. There’s no doubt about it. He has taken off and he has stabilized that defense on the left side of the infield so much. And all of a sudden now, when you don’t have to worry about your defense because you’re solid, you can put your effort into offense, and that’s been as good as anybody… To call up a young player and have him change the way the team goes about things. That’s saying a lot about him.”
Yankees fans will likely enjoy hearing the comments from O’Neill.
He helped the franchise win four World Series titles.
Looking At Lombard Jr.
GettyGeorge Lombard Jr. #96 of the New York Yankees takes batting practice ahead of the game against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on August 11, 2026 in New York City.
Lombard Jr. was picked in the 1st round of the 2023 MLB Draft.
Right now, the 21-year-old is batting .273 with 15 hits, two home runs, five RBIs, 10 runs and one stolen base in 16 games.
He made his MLB debut earlier this month.
Looking At The Yankees Right Now
GettyGeorge Lombard Jr. #96 of the New York Yankees scores off a sacrifice fly from teammate José Caballero in the fourth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on August 21, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
The Yankees come into Sunday as the second-place team in the American League East with a 73-56 record in 129 games.
They are just 3.0 games back of the Tampa Bay Rays for first in the division.
Following their series with the Blue Jays, the Yankees will get the day off on Monday.
They will then host Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros on Tuesday night in the Bronx.
4x Yankees World Series Champion Makes George Lombard Jr. Statement