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George Lombard Jr. Says Double-A Struggles Are Helping Fuel His Spring Surge

“It was very beneficial getting through that,” Lombard said of the first real slump of his career after reaching Double A, where he was 3.6 years younger than his average opponent. The Yankees’ top prospect said older pitchers had better command and cleaner execution, but believes those struggles taught him “a lot” and will help him adjust faster going forward.