Miami Marlins select Jacob Lombard with 14th pick in 2026 MLB Draft

[Kevin Barral]

 

PHILADELPHIA, PA - With the 14th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Miami Marlins have selected shortstop Jacob Lombard . The slot value for the 14th pick is $5,444,900. The Marlins bonus pool is $11,960,100.

Lombard is a Miami native who just wrapped up his senior season at Gulliver Prep and is currently committed to the University of Miami. This past season, Lombard slashed .477/.607/.864/1.471 with 10 home runs and 25 RBI.

"We're thrilled, we didn't expect we'd get a chance to draft someone in Jacob Lombard," said president of baseball operations Peter Bendix soon after the selection was made.

Considered one of the top hitting prospects in this draft class, he is also considered one of the top high school prospects in the 2026 draft class (second-ranked overall prospect and top-ranked prospect in Florida, according to Perfect Game). Among all draft-eligible players, Lombard is ranked fifth by MLB Pipeline and Baseball America.

Lombard comes from a strong baseball family. His brother, George Lombard Jr., is the top prospect in the New York Yankees farm system. George Lombard Sr., the father of George and Jacob, was a longtime big leaguer and currently is the bench coach of the Detroit Tigers.

Jacob joins his brother, George Lombard Jr., and father, George Lombard Sr., as one of three baseball families with three players selected in the first two rounds of the MLB Draft.

What stands out offensively from Lombard is his plate discipline and approach are at a much higher level than most of the prep prospects in this draft class. However, he does have some swing-and-miss to his game and struggled with high velocity over the summer. Lombard has already started to fill in his frame by adding solid weight.

Lombard should stick at shortstop as he is given a 60 grade field and arm rating. Baseball America calls Lombard "one of the best defensive shortstops in the class." When it comes to base running, Lombard was clocked running a 6.11 60-yard dash per Perfect Game.

 

Baseball America Scouting Grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Speed: 65 | Field: 60 | Arm: 60

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