ATLANTA - At a wiry 6-2, with a young A-Rod’s athleticism, George Lombard Jr. already looks the part of a budding star at shortstop. But what further elevates the Yankees’ No. 1 prospect is the baseball IQ, no doubt passed down by having a former major-leaguer as a dad.

Lombard just turned 20 last month, and a quick glance at this season’s stats paints the picture of a still-maturing youngster’s struggles. He’s hitting .203 with a .633 OPS in 57 games since being promoted to Double-A Somerset, numbers that suggest he’ll be there for a little while.

“It’s definitely a difference,” Lombard said before starting at second base for the American League in Saturday’s Futures Game at Truist Park. “You can just tell guys are a little older, a little more sure of themselves, know what they’re doing.”

Lombard certainly looked comfortable on Saturday’s big stage. In the third inning, Lombard drew a walk, stole second and later scored. The next at-bat, he drilled a 104.4-mph rocket double over the head of Mets’ prospect Carson Benge in leftfield. His last time up, Lombard was robbed by a diving catch in center as the National League went on to win, 4-2.

Mets prospect Jonah Tong didn’t face Lombard Saturday, but recalled having a number of “good battles” in the minors. When Tong was searching for a recognizable name as a comp, he thought better of it and deferred, saying only, “He’s a really good hitter.”

For Lombard, however, his big-league smarts probably outpace his current minor-league stats. For example, during his season’s first half, there is video of a sky-high infield pop near second base that Lombard abruptly lets drop -- deking the runner at first -- before turning it into a lightning-quick double play.

“That’s one of the plays that you rehearse over and over in your head hoping that you get the chance to do it eventually,” Lombard said. “When I’m out there, I’m always thinking, trying to anticipate, trying to see what possibly can happen. Just to be ahead of it and be prepared.”

Another video shows Lombard screening the third baseman as he scores on a grounder by suddenly veering left into the plate-area dirt and blocking a clear sight path to the catcher. Maybe tape-measure homers make better viral clips (Lombard had those too for the Yankees in spring training). But it’s the heady stuff that really shines with a star, and that’s been ingrained in Lombard by his father, George Sr., a former MLB player and coach.

“That’s a play that my dad has talked to me about all the time,” Lombard said of the screen. “I learned it from him. We’re always talking about baseball plays like that, and little things like that.”