After the New York Yankees promoted George Lombard Jr. to the MLB roster in the dead of night (out of spite after their highly criticized trade deadline? Arias, a pedigreed prospect from the day he was inked as a teenager, hasn't done much to justify his pre-signing status until 2026. This year, he's undergone a midseason transformation with High-A Hudson Valley. Now's the time for the Yankees to see exactly how much he's learned over the final month-plus of the Double-A season. It's somewhat surprising the team didn't cash in on his breakout at the trade deadline, but ... maybe they'll be the beneficiaries of that indecision anyway.