The Yankees' Youth Movement: A New Era of Excellence? The New York Yankees have been synonymous with power and success, but recent lineup shakeups suggest a shift towards a younger generation of talent.
George Lombard Jr. 's impressive debut, where he became the fourth youngest Yankee to hit a home run in his first game, is just one example of this emerging trend.
Lombard's development story is an interesting case study. His statistics with Double A Somerset and Triple A Scranton/Wilkes Barre show steady improvement, culminating in a .