Jacob Lombard
American baseball player (born 2007)
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Jacob Lombard (born September 27, 2007) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Miami Marlins organization.
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| Miami Marlins | |||||||||||||||
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| Born: September 27, 2007 Pinecrest, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
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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]