George Lombard Jr. Has Committed Errors in Six Straight Games for Yankees
Lombard Jr. made just one error in his first 14 games, but has one in each of his last six; Aaron Boone called it a bump he expects to pass.
George Lombard Jr. has committed an error in each of his last six games, per Bryan Hoch. The stretch sits in sharp contrast to his first 14 games with the Yankees, during which he had committed just one.
Aaron Boone addressed the run directly, offering measured optimism rather than alarm. "Over time, I think he's going to be really steady," Boone said, per Hoch, adding that he expects the stretch to be "a bump or a little blip on the radar."
What we don't know yet
Boone's framing is hopeful, not diagnostic — the cause of the stretch and any adjustments being made remain unaddressed in the report. Whether the skid continues, stabilizes, or prompts any roster-level response is still an open question.
The defensive wobble arrives at an already complicated moment for the Yankees. The club is navigating Aaron Judge's targeting of a September return from injury — with Judge reportedly hoping to skip a minor league rehab assignment — while reliever Fernando Cruz is dealing with a partial UCL tear that has put his season in serious doubt. Lombard Jr.'s glove work is one more thread the organization is watching closely as the calendar turns.
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