Jacob Lombard
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| Born: September 27, 2007 Pinecrest, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Baseball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Jacob Lombard (born September 27, 2007) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Miami Marlins organization.
Early life
Lombard is the son of former Major League Baseball (MLB) player George Lombard, as well as the brother of first-round MLB draft pick George Lombard Jr.[1][2] Growing up, he competed in several sports including baseball, soccer, football and gymnastics.[3] His favorite sport was soccer, but he said he began to focus more on baseball after seeing his brother get recruited.[3] Lombard and his brother George Jr. attended Gulliver Preparatory School in Pinecrest, Florida, where they played baseball and soccer.[4] Lombard helped the soccer team to state championship victories in 2023 and 2024.[4] In baseball, he was second-team Class 5A-2A All-Dade as a sophomore after batting .328.[4] He then batted .306 with four home runs during the 2025 season as a junior.[5]
Lombard played for the United States national under-18 baseball team at the 2025 U-18 Baseball World Cup, helping them win the championship over Japan by a score of 2–0.[6] In October 2025, he committed to play college baseball for the Miami Hurricanes.[7]
Career
Lombard was considered a top prospect for the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.[8] The Miami Marlins selected him in the first round, with the 14th overall selection.[9] On July 16, Lombard signed with the Marlins for a $5 million signing bonus deal.[10] On August 4, Lombard made his professional debut with the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads and hit a home run in the same game. He made his debut on the same day as the Major League debut of his brother, George Jr., with both brothers hitting a home run in their second at bat.[11]
References
- ↑ "Jacob Lombard Stats & Scouting Report". Baseball America. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ Collazo, Carlos (April 14, 2026). "Scouting Jacob Lombard: The Most Exciting High-Risk, High-Reward Player In The 2026 MLB Draft". Baseball America.
- 1 2 Grieb, Kaileigh (July 21, 2025). "The Two-Sport Blueprint: How Jacob Lombard Is Building His Own Legacy". USA Baseball.
- 1 2 3 Varsallone, Jim (July 11, 2024). "Gulliver's Lombard brothers doing well in baseball. Margate's Nick Vieira a Player of the Week". Miami Herald.
- ↑ "Jacob Lombard". MaxPreps. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ Martin, Alex (February 20, 2026). "Top MLB Draft prospects Jacob Lombard, Gio Rojas make stop in Naples". Naples Daily News.
- ↑ Collazo, Carlos (October 27, 2025). "Jacob Lombard, Potential Top 10 MLB Draft Pick, Commits To Miami". Baseball America.
- ↑ Bloom, Jared (May 29, 2026). "MLB analyst sets the stage for the Giants to draft one of the best prep bats". The Sporting News.
- ↑ Varnes, Charlotte (July 11, 2026). "After lifetime around baseball, Jacob Lombard begins his own journey with Miami Marlins". The Athletic. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ De Nicola, Christina (July 16, 2026). "With 'family right in the backyard,' Marlins sign first-rounder Lombard". MLB. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
- ↑ Samson, Brendan (August 4, 2026). "Big night for the Lombard boys: Matching homers during momentous debuts". MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2026. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference (Minors)