New York Yankees plan to call up top prospect George Lombard Jr. on Tuesday after optioning shortstop Anthony Volpe to Triple‑A. A source told ESPN late Monday night that the club also sent outfielder Jasson Dominguez to Scranton/Wilkes‑Barre to make room for outfielder Heliot Ramos, whom the Yankees acquired from the San Francisco Giants earlier that day. Lombard, 21, began the season in Double‑A and reached Triple‑A in late April. He is batting .268 with six home runs and a .845 OPS in 56 games at that level. After a finger injury in mid‑June, he’s been hot since his return, batting .377 with a 1.081 OPS in 65 plate appearances. Defensively, the Yankees have long considered him league‑ready and expect him to play shortstop, though he has also started 11 games at third base this season.

The move follows general manager Brian Cashman’s statement that the team pursued a shortstop before the deadline but could not secure an upgrade. Volpe, a former top prospect who hit 21 homers and won a Gold Glove in his rookie season, has struggled to produce consistently and was optioned to Triple‑A after a rehab stint. Domínguez, a former No. 1 prospect, has also struggled, batting .230 with six home runs. The decision to promote Lombard marks a new chapter at shortstop in the Bronx.