New York Yankees ' top prospect Jasson Dominguez was seen working with the outfielders at the team's minor league complex on Monday, but he still isn't going to be able to make his debut until the middle of the season as he recovers from Tommy John surgery.
Per Yankees' reporter Erik Boland on social media:
Jasson Dominguez working in the outfield at the minor league complex this morning
Jasson Dominguez working in the outfield at the minor league complex this morning pic.twitter.com/PYcyUIofvR
— Erik Boland (@eboland11) February 12, 2024
Dominguez had Tommy John surgery at the end of the season in 2023. Perhaps he'd be able to return in a DH role sooner, but he won't be an outfield candidate until sometime in the mid-summer.
The 21-year-old made his major league debut last season, smacking four home runs in just 31 at-bats before getting injured.
He enters this season as the No. 41 prospect in all of baseball.
The following comes from his MLB.com prospect profile:
Domínguez's signature tool is his prodigious power, which he generates with massive strength and tremendous bat speed from both sides of the plate. He looks to turn on pitches but won't maximize his home run potential until he drives the ball in the air more regularly. Scouts are confused by his approach, which can look disciplined at times and too passive at others, but the bottom line is that he draws more than his share of walks while also accruing plenty of strikeouts.
Aaron Judge, Alex Verdugo, Juan Soto and Trent Grisham will be the Yankees outfield candidates until Dominguez returns.
New York finished third in the American League East last season.
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