Rookie Lombard Powers Yankees Past Rockies 6-1

George Lombard Jr. hit the Yankees’ first grand slam of the 2026 season, a three-run? No—four-run opposite-field homer in the third inning that propelled New York to a 6-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies and secured the series. The 21-year-old rookie became one of the youngest Yankees ever to hit a grand slam and recorded the third home run of his young major-league career. Luis García Jr. and Cody Bellinger also homered, while Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with his first hits since returning from the injured list. Will Warren earned the win after allowing one run over six innings with eight strikeouts. Lombard is batting .240 with a .674 OPS overall, but his power display offered a sign that he may be emerging from a recent slump.