TAMPA: George Lombard Jr. of the New York Yankees before a spring training game at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Feb. 28, 2024. (Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images) Getty ImagesA day after the wild MLB 2026 Trade Deadline, the New York Yankees swapped shortstops within their own system. Much-hyped George Lombard Jr., is up for his MLB debut and much-maligned Anthony Volpe is back in the minors. TAMPA: George Lombard Jr. hits a home run for the New York Yankees in a Spring Training game against the Houston Astros on March 1, 2025, at George M. Steinbrenner Field. George Lombard, now the Detroit Tigers’ bench coach, signed for $425,000 with the Atlanta Braves 32 years ago.