George Lombard Jr. addresses a recent downturn in his hitting performance with the New York Yankees, explaining what he believes is driving the offensive slump. The coverage notes that his defensive availability is not the focus of the current concern.
Both outlets frame the issue as a productivity dip rather than a defensive problem. They reference Lombard’s own explanation for why his offense has fallen off, while clarifying that defensive considerations are not part of the immediate discussion. With the provided material largely repeating the same framing, the specific reasons for the hitting decline are not detailed in the excerpts, but the overall thrust is consistent across sources: Lombard attributes the drop to factors affecting his offensive production during this period.
