If James Cooper did not know anything else about George Lombard Jr., he would at least be able to tell that he is the son of a coach. “It’s so obvious,” Cooper said. As Lombard’s manager ...

Lombard Jr. entered the year ranked as MLB's No. 88 prospect by Baseball America and was the Yankees' No. 2 prospect as rated by MLB Pipeline, between outfielders Jasson Dominguez and Spencer Jones.