Jasson Dominguez had a pretty good start as a rookie for the New York Yankees in 2023. However, he soon suffered a UCL tear and could not play the whole 2023 season. Moreover, the ‘Martian’ had to undergo Tommy John surgery. Since then, he has taken a long time to find his way into the rehab assignments. This year, the Dominican slugger had been performing well in the minor league. But he has not been able to find his way up into the big league. Last year, the big setback for him was suffering a torn ulnar collateral ligament. That was the reason why his rookie season ended quite early.
Jasson Dominguez has been through a lot of rehab assignments in 2024. Nonetheless, he had to miss the start of the 2024 regular season. The Yankees are trying to give him as much time as possible to recover from Tommy John surgery. During his rehab assignments a couple of months earlier, Dominguez suffered an oblique injury. Despite these plenty of setbacks, the Bronx Bombers must not lose faith in their top prospect. He is just 21 years old. But why is the NY side not promoting Jasson to the big league?
Reasons That Explain Why Yankees Are Not Promoting Jasson Dominguez To The Big League
First of all, the Yankees might be planning some strategies regarding how they want to use the Dominican outfielder. Perhaps the NY side will wait until they make their September call-ups for some strategic reasons. But why are they taking so much time with Dominguez? Bryan Hoch of MLB.com gave a hint, saying, “If Jasson Dominguez does not exceed 130 career at-bats, he will retain his rookie status for the next season.” Moreover, the 27-time World Series champions will hope that the young outfielder will win the 2025 AL Rookie of the Year Award. Then, they can earn an ‘Extra Draft Pick’ following the first round in the 2026 season. Secondly, the presence of Alex Verdugo might be preventing the Yankees from promoting their top prospect.
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The 28-year-old outfielder, who previously played for the Boston Red Sox, joined the NY side last offseason in December on a one-year deal. In the ongoing season, the slugging outfielder has averaged .234. If the Bombers replace the veteran outfielder with Dominguez, then it would imply that signing him was a mistake. Finally, the NY Yankees must be planning to promote the Dominican outfielder at a crucial time. At present, the Pinstripes are in a tight fight against the Baltimore Orioles for the top place in the American League East division. Perhaps the manager, Aaron Boone, is planning to use the top prospect for a more crucial time.
Lately, What Aaron Boone Said About The Martian?
So far this year, Jasson Dominguez has played over 51 games, hitting .313, with nine homers and 15 stolen bases in the minor league. Despite Jasson’s good form, the Yankees opted to recall Duke Ellis, outfielder from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders for Sunday’s game. Later, in an interview via Fox Sports, Aaron Boone mentioned that Jasson Dominguez is certainly in their conversation and will remain there moving forward.
The manager knows that once he comes up to the big league, he would want him to play every game. Coming back from the oblique injury, Dominguez is starting to play well over the last couple of weeks, feels Boone. Hence, the skipper said, “It’s tough call right now.” He also hinted that it might change soon but said what’s more important is that Jasson keeps playing at present.
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