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Yankees call up top prospect George Lombard Jr to play shortstop, activate outfielder Heliot Ramos
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NEW YORK (AP) — George Lombard Jr. saw a sweeper over the middle of the plate, sent the 0-2 pitch over the left-field fence and made his highly anticipated big league debut even more memorable.
The 21-year-old Lombard became the first Yankees shortstop to homer in his major league debut.
In the second, Lombard ranged to his right to field Blaze Jordan’s grounder and made an off-balance throw to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.
He did not make any errors in 111 chances after leading National League left fielders with nine errors last year.
___This story has been corrected to show that Lombard started a double play in the second inning, not the third.