Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez made his MLB debut Friday and hit a pair of home runs in the weekend sweep of the Astros.
But how did Dominguez, the Yankees’ No. 2 prospect and MLB’s No. 76 prospect, get labeled “The Martian?”When Dominguez began crushing baseballs in the Dominican Republic as a teenager, he quickly attracted the eyes of major-league scouts, who saw a bulked-up, fast, switch-hitting center fielder with the kind of power and skillset that didn’t seem like it came from a mere mortal.
Dominguez has long attracted comparisons to vaunted names like Mickey Mantle and Bo Jackson, and scouts have been enamored with his potential since he was first spotted.. “You look at tools, athleticism, makeup, performance as an amateur — and the analytical data backed up everything. He checked every box.
He hit for a 1.094 OPS in nine games in Scranton while walking more than he struck out, and the Yankees — now wholly focused on next season — rewarded him with a promotion.
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