Lombard, whose father played and now coaches in the majors, is a well-rounded shortstop prospect with strong instincts who hit his way to Double-A ahead of his 20th birthday. He's already matched his career-high in home runs, suggesting that he's starting to grow into his average or better strength. MLB ETA: Summer 2026

As you can see from Alex Chamberlain’s Pitch Leaderboard above, Soroka has begun to dial back on his four-seam usage and started to lean into his sinker more than at the start of the season. He has also totally abandoned his modestly used slider and just turned that usage (and more) to his solid curveball. So, should this work?