Yankees Prospect Lombard Jr. Homers in Debut

George Lombard Jr. made an immediate impact in his big league debut, hitting a 392-foot homer in the fifth inning off Cardinals starter Hunter Dobbins. At 21 years old, the 6th-youngest Yankees player since 1985 to make his debut, Lombard also contributed defensively with inning-ending double plays in the second and fifth innings. mwafrika.life

Ryan Weathers pitched six strong innings for the Yankees, who won for the 10th time in 16 games. The victory marked the Yankees' AL-best 12th shutout of the season. Derek Jeter, the Yankees' legendary shortstop, debuted at 20 years, 337 days old, making Lombard the second-youngest shortstop in the franchise since 1985.