{"id":708386,"date":"2026-05-25T13:33:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T13:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/708386\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T13:33:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T13:33:16","slug":"yankees-prospects-george-lombard-jr-helps-key-scranton-comeback-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/708386\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees prospects: George Lombard Jr. helps key Scranton comeback win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Triple-A Scranton\/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/gameday\/railriders-vs-ironpigs\/2026\/05\/24\/816353\/final\/box\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">W, 5-4<\/a> at Lehigh Valley IronPigs<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">SS George Lombard Jr. 1-3, BB, 3 RBI, K, SF \u2014 two-run single put Scranton on the board, tied the game with a sac fly in the fifth, and scored go-ahead run in the ninth after a walk<br \/>RF Yanquiel Fern\u00e1ndez 1-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K \u2014 with Scranton down to last out, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/swbrailriders\/status\/2058718663943786639\" rel=\"nofollow\">doubled to score two runs<\/a> and put RailRiders in front<br \/>2B Oswaldo Cabrera 1-5, K, SB, fielding error<br \/>1B Seth Brown 0-3, BB, 2 K<br \/>3B Tyler Hardman 0-3, BB, 2 K, fielding error \u2014 E5 allowed first IronPig run to score as Lehigh Valley went ahead 3-0<br \/>DH Ernesto Martinez Jr. 0-3, BB, K<br \/>C Payton Henry 1-4<br \/>CF Duke Ellis 1-4, K \u2014 nice <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/swbrailriders\/status\/2058721044702064683\" rel=\"nofollow\">diving catch in center<\/a> to end it<br \/>LF Kenedy Corona 2-3, sac bunt, outfield assist<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Brendan Beck 6.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R (2 ER), 4 BB, 3 K, WP \u2014 not dominant, but hung in there into the seventh<br \/>Kervin Castro 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 0 K \u2014 gave up go-ahead double to Felix Reyes in the eighth<br \/>Bradley Hanner 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (win) \u2014 down to a 1.54 ERA in 17 games (23.1 innings)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Double-A Somerset Patriots: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/gameday\/patriots-vs-baysox\/2026\/05\/24\/818820\/final\/box\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">W, 5-2<\/a> at Chesapeake Baysox<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">DH Jace Avina 2-5, 2 RBI, K \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SOMPatriots\/status\/2058603472174428543\" rel=\"nofollow\">two-run single<\/a> in the second put Patriots on the board first<br \/>RF Garrett Martin 1-5, HR, 3 RBI, K \u2014 15th dinger of the season doubled Somerset\u2019s lead in the fifth, new career-high<br \/>CF DJ Gladney 0-3, 2 BB, 2 K, 3 SB \u2014 they stopped him at the plate, but not on the bases<br \/>3B Coby Morales 0-5, 2 K<br \/>LF Jackson Castillo 1-4, K<br \/>C Manuel Palencia 2-5<br \/>1B Abrahan Gutierrez 2-4, K<br \/>SS Owen Cobb 1-4, 2 K<br \/>2B Santiago Gomez 2-3, 2B, BB, K \u2014 registered first career hit(s) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SOMPatriots\/status\/2058612755918209427\" rel=\"nofollow\">above A-ball<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Chase Chaney 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K (win) \u2014 smooth start<br \/>Kelly Austin 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, HR<br \/>Michael Arias 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K (save)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">High-A Hudson Valley Renegades: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/gameday\/renegades-vs-cyclones\/2026\/05\/24\/822367\/final\/summary\/all\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">W, 4-0 (7)<\/a> at Brooklyn Cyclones \u2014 blanked in rain-shortened, three-hit shutout<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">SS Kaeden Kent 1-3, 2 K, SB<br \/>RF Wilson Rodriguez 0-3<br \/>C Eric Genther 1-2, 2B, BB \u2014 allowed 10 stolen bases from the Cyclones, tough day behind the plate<br \/>1B Kyle West 0-3, 2 K, throwing error<br \/>3B Enmanuel Tejeda 0-3, 2 K<br \/>2B Roderick Arias 0-2, BB, K, CS<br \/>DH Josue Gonzalez 0-1, 2 BB<br \/>LF Josh Moylan 0-3, 2 K<br \/>CF Camden Troyer 1-3, K, SB<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Franyer Herrera 4 IP, 3 H, 3 R (2 ER), 4 BB, 7 K, WP<br \/>Brady Kirtner 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 0 K<br \/>Aaron Nixon 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K<br \/>Thomas Balboni Jr. 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K<br \/>Jack Sokol 0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, HBP \u2014 game was called with two outs in the bottom of the seventh after Sokol hit a batter<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Low-A Tampa Tarpons: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/gameday\/threshers-vs-tarpons\/2026\/05\/24\/820277\/final\/box\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">W, 8-4<\/a> vs. Clearwater Threshers<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">SS Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek 1-4, K, HBP, picked off \u2014 not a good day on the bases for Tampa<br \/>3B Hans Montero 2-3, 3B, BB, 2 RBI, K, SF \u2014 didn\u2019t go deep after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinstripealley.com\/yankees-prospects\/189549\/yankees-prospects-hans-montero-elmer-rodriguez-kyle-carr-wilberson-de-pena\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">three-homer day<\/a>, but did go 391 feet on his RBI triple; up to a .948 OPS<br \/>DH Luis Puello 2-5, RBI, K, GIDP, CS<br \/>LF Willy Montero 1-3, K<br \/>PH-CF Luis Durango 0-1<br \/>RF JoJo Jackson 1-2, 2 BB, RBI, GIDP, CS, fielding error<br \/>C Engelth Urena 1-1, 2B, 3 BB, RBI, dropped ball error<br \/>CF-LF Gabriel Lara 0-4, SB<br \/>1B John Cristino 1-3, BB, K<br \/>2B Luis Escudero 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 K, fielding error \u2014 first career homer in A-ball made it 6-0 in the sixth<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Tyler Boudreau 5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K (win) \u2014 11 swings and misses, including six on pretty solid outing<br \/>Brennan Stuprich 3.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 2 K \u2014 kinda fell apart in the ninth<br \/>Jose Ledesma 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Florida Complex League Yankees: Offday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Triple-A Scranton\/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 5-4 at Lehigh Valley IronPigs SS George Lombard Jr. 1-3, BB, 3 RBI, 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