Jasson Dominguez
The team is taking careful care of him throughout his recuperation, but he is making quick progress and should start a rehab assignment soon.
Dominguez might begin his rehabilitation with Single-A Tampa as early as Tuesday or Wednesday, according to manager Aaron Boone’s hints. Dominguez’s Quick Recuperation and Future Significance With his quick development, Dominguez is expected to return to the Yankees well ahead of schedule.
Due to the noticeable hole he left in the Yankees’ outfield during the previous season, the organization strengthened the position in the off-season by adding Alex Verdugo and Juan Soto.Even though the outfield lineup appears to be solid right now, Dominguez’s return might be very helpful if the team experiences injuries or inconsistent play.
The Stanton Dilemma and Dominguez’s Potential Outfield Position for the Yankees Giancarlo Stanton’s contract is a major question mark for the Yankees. Stanton has played in 36 games this season, with a batting average of.230, an on-base percentage of.283, a slugging percentage of.452, eight home runs, and 20 RBIs.
With a walk rate down and a strikeout rate up to 34.5%, his weighted runs created plus (wRC+) is just 110, 10% above the league average, not bad for a designated hitter making over $30 million a year.
In spite of his meager defensive contributions and diminishing offensive production, the Yankees have usually shown Stanton a great deal of patience. But as Dominguez gets closer to making a comeback, the organization will soon have to decide if to play him regularly in the outfield or as a designated hitter.
Good things are occurring here, so hopefully it’s a difficult decision at that point, Boone said on Saturday, as reported by the New York Post. “When we get there, we’ll cross that bridge.”
It is expected that in 2025, Dominguez will make a complete transition to a starting role, ideally with Aaron Judge and Soto.
Dominguez showed glimpses of his talent last year in just eight Major League Baseball games, hitting.258/.303/.677 with four home runs and seven RBIs, enough for a wRC+ of 162. He showed that he could handle the best pitchers in the game by hitting a home run off of Justin Verlander in Houston.
The Yankees are getting ready to make tough choices about outfield spots as players like Spencer Jones become more and more prominent in the club. Boone maintains his high regard for Dominguez’s ability and highlights his potential for a prosperous major league career.
Boone remarked, “I always feel like I’ve been one of the high guys on Jasson.” “Recalling last spring, I thought, ‘This guy is a big-leaguer.'” I have no doubts that he will have a fantastic major league career. When does that occur now? When will he actually start to shine and all that? That is always up in the air and uncertain. Everybody has a unique journey. However, I have faith in the individual and their abilities.
