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New York Yankees rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. is making all kinds of history in his first 20 games in the big leagues \u2013 some good and some bad.<\/p>\n

The good? He became the first Yankees shortstop to homer in his debut. The bad? He has made an error in six straight games, becoming the first Yankees shortstop to achieve the dubious mark since Roger Peckinpaugh did it in 1915.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s something we\u2019re trying to figure out,” Lombard said. “It\u2019s not acceptable. It can\u2019t happen at this level. If you make your pitchers have to get extra outs, it just makes it way harder on us, and teams are going to capitalize. So it\u2019s something that we\u2019re definitely going to have to clean up and I’ve got to be better tomorrow.”<\/p>\n

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New York Yankees’ George Lombard Jr. looks on during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Baltimore.<\/span> (AP Photo\/Nick Wass)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Lombard, who has dazzled with some spectacular plays, has struggled with the routine ones during this stretch. He has made seven errors in 20 games this season.<\/p>\n

Lombard\u2019s error in the Yankees\u2019 5-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Thursday led to a run. With a runner on second base and the Yankees down 4-1 in the top of the eighth inning, Astros first baseman Christian Walker hit a ground ball to Lombard.<\/p>\n

He tried to come around and fire it to first, but the ball bounced up off his glove instead of into it. Yankees third baseman Jos\u00e9 Caballero then picked the ball up off the carom and proceeded to airmail it over first baseman Luis Garcia Jr.\u2019s head.<\/p>\n

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Toronto Blue Jays’ Andr\u00e9s Gim\u00e9nez steals second base past New York Yankees shortstop George Lombard Jr. during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.<\/span> (Nathan Denette\/The Canadian Press via AP)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Both Lombard and Caballero were charged with errors on the play as the run scored on the two misplays.<\/p>\n

“The one today, it\u2019s kind of that in-between ball. So you\u2019re like, is the third baseman getting there?” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “Is he not? There\u2019s a little indecisiveness there. So I think that played into that a little bit.”<\/p>\n

Despite Lombard\u2019s recent struggles, Boone has full confidence in his 21-year-old shortstop.<\/p>\n

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New York Yankees’ George Lombard Jr. hits a single during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in New York.<\/span> (AP Photo\/Frank Franklin II)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“The good thing about George is you know he\u2019s so skilled and gifted out there and foundationally he\u2019s really good, too,” Boone said. “So he will get through it.”<\/p>\n

The Yankees (75-58) need Lombard to be at his best this weekend, as they enter into the weekend with a huge four-game series against the Boston Red Sox (73-60). The Yankees hold a two-game lead for the top wild-card spot in the American League over their bitter rivals.<\/p>\n

The first game of the series is Friday night at 7:15 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Ryan Canfield is a digital production assistant for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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