<p>The Yankees&#39; George Lombard Jr. and the Mets&#39; A.J. Ewing went straight from high school to the pros. That might not be an option starting in 2028.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Gregg Sarra reports.</p>


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Major League Baseball has made the proposed rule change in the ongoing collective bargaining agreement negotiations with the players.

How LI will be impacted if MLB makes HS players ineligible for '28 draft

The Yankees' George Lombard Jr. and the Mets' A.J. Ewing went straight from high school to the pros. That might not be an option starting in 2028. NewsdayTV's Gregg Sarra reports.

A.J. Ewing and George Lombard Jr. went straight from high school to the pros. That might not be an option starting in 2028.

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Butler homers and Williams hits a 2-run triple as the Athletics beat the Twins 7-4

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