The New York Yankees were dealt a gut punch Saturday night when Aaron Judge was scratched from the lineup against […]

Yankees prospect climbs into top 15 in midseason update originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Yankees shortstop prospect George Lombard Jr. has vaulted into elite territory. In The Athletic’s updated 2025 midseason prospect rankings, Keith Law placed Lombard at No. 14 overall, a massive jump from his preseason spot at No. 98.

That kind of sums it up," Judge said of his ailment. The Yankees have not yet officially placed Judge on the IL, nor have they made a corresponding move. It would be natural to wonder if this could be the entry point for Spencer Jones,

The top Yankees prospect clubbed three home runs in the first five innings for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre in Thursday’s clash against the Rochester Red Wings, turning heads from across the baseball world with the MLB trade deadline nearing.

Brian Cashman and the Yankees continue to shake the tree for potential deals that can help their defensively-challenged club as the July 31 MLB trade deadline approaches. But any deal won’t include top prospects Spencer Jones and George Lombard Jr., one ex-MLB GM says.

The St. Louis Cardinals are expected to be active in the coming days, but it's unclear what moves they'll make. One of their more intriguing trade chips is All-

Jones seems to be playing his way into “untouchable” status entering the July 31 trade deadline, as long as the Yankees think at least some version of this hot streak is for real. If not, the 24-year-old outfielder is only raising his trade value by the day.

The New York Yankees said publicly they needed to acquire a third baseman after releasing D.J. LeMahieu and moving Jazz Chisholm Jr. back to second base. The te