The Bronx Bombers' top prospect has been on an unbelievable tear in Triple-A.
Center fielder Jasson Dominguez, who is the highest-ranked prospect in the Yankees' farm system, has dominated at the plate since his recovery from Tommy John surgery. In 19 minor league games across Single-A, Double-A, and Triple-A, the Martian is hitting .380/.429/.690 for a 1.119 OPS, with 27 hits, six home runs, and 12 RBI. Starting off his rehab as a DH, Dominguez is now playing in center field as well.
Dominguez's performance with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, however, has been the most impressive of all. He already dominated at that level in 2023, putting up a 1.095 OPS in nine games to earn a quick call-up to the big leagues. Since his return to the RailRiders, the 21-year-old is on another warpath, hitting .500 with a .950 slugging percentage; he has ten hits in just five games, with half of them going for extra bases .
Four of the Martian's hits came in a 12-11 extra-innings win for the RailRiders over the Norfolk Tides, a team that features MLB's Number 1 prospect in Jackson Holliday. Playing nine innings in center field, Dominguez went 4-for-5 with a home run, a stolen base, and two runs scored. The home run he hit had a 110 mph exit velocity and traveled 429 feet.
But while the Yankees have a very crowded outfield, Dominguez is a five-tool player with youth on his side. With the way he's been playing in the minors, the next step in his development is to give him major league experience; the crowded outfield may make that difficult, but it's the next step towards transforming him into the superstar center fielder of the future.Joe Najarian is a Rutgers University graduate from the Class of 2022.
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