George Lombard Jr. talks to Yankees manager Aaron Boone and trainer Tim Lentych after injuring his right knee in the second inning Saturday night. Jim McIsaac / Getty ImagesAug. 29, 2026 Updated 9:59 pm EDTGeorge Lombard Jr., the New York Yankees’ rookie shortstop, left the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader after three innings with right knee discomfort. The team announced the injury during the game and said Lombard was leaving Yankee Stadium for imaging at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.Lombard was batting against Brayan Bello of the Boston Red Sox when he twisted his knee on a second-inning fastball that veered inside. The ball did not hit Lombard, but he asked for time after the awkward movement.He grimaced and hopped out of the box on his left foot, then grabbed at his knee and flexed it with a trainer before staying in the game and singling to left on the next pitch.
“Just felt a little something in his knee when he took that swing,” manager Aaron Boone told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal on the Fox telecast. “We’ll kind of monitor him right now; obviously good enough to stay in right now.”
George Lombard Jr. has now exited the game after twisting his knee back in the second inning
