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Ezequiel Lombard delivered a debut to remember for the New York Yankees, launching a home run in his first major league at-bat. The 21-year-old shortstop's 392-foot blast into the left-field seats gave New York an early 2-0 lead and etched his name in the franchise record books as the first Yankees shortstop to homer in his MLB debut.
Lombard's parents embraced in the stands as he rounded the bases, completing his first career hit in style. At 21 years and 63 days old, he became the sixth-youngest Yankees player since 1985 to make his debut and the second-youngest shortstop in that span. Defensively, Lombard showed his range in the fifth inning, fielding a grounder behind second base and making a clean throw to first.
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The Yankees' pitching also shone, with starter Weathers allowing just four hits in his second consecutive scoreless outing, striking out six and walking none. Meanwhile, the Cubs bolstered their rotation by acquiring right-hander Kevin Gausman from the Toronto Blue Jays. Elsewhere, Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley is expected to miss 6-8 weeks due to a broken hand, and trade rumors continue to swirl around Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal. MLB also announced future All-Star Game locations for 2026 and 2027.
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