Lombard’s Knee Puts Yankees’ Future in Question | Fayetteville Arkansas News

Yankees rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. had to exit Saturday’s doubleheader against Boston after feeling knee pain during an at-bat — he even got a single before being pulled in the fourth. Imaging tests are pending, but manager Aaron Boone is calling him day to day. In his absence, José Caballero slides into shortstop and Amed Rosario takes over at third. Just 21, Lombard made history with a homer in his debut, becoming the first Yankees shortstop to do so. He’s hitting .253 with 2 homers and 6 RBIs in 23 games since joining Aug. 4 — though his defense has been shaky, committing 7 errors including a six-game error streak, the longest for a Yankees shortstop since 1915. Now, all eyes are on his knee and recovery. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a9e31e93e601f467