With ‘family right in the backyard,’ Marlins sign first-rounder 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. Lombard – wearing a home white Marlins jersey with No. 1 on the back – came full circle on Thursday morning, posing for photos and answering questions on that same field. By signing with the Marlins five…