Marlins sign first-round pick and Miami native Jacob Lombard

Coming from a baseball family, the local kid attended Marlins games over the years when his big league dad, George, was away for work. On the scouting circuit, the Miami Gulliver Prep star showcased his tools on the Major League diamond. And as recently as March, Lombard fielded grounders ahead of the World Baseball Classic final because George served as USA’s first-base coach.

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