It took just one swing for Jasson Dominguez to make a strong first impression.
HOUSTON — The hype surrounding Jasson Dominguez was already grand enough when he arrived in the big leagues on Friday.On the second pitch he saw in his first career plate appearance, the 20-year-old Dominguez belted a two-run home run off future Hall-of-Famer Justin Verlander, a fitting first impression given the lofty expectations that preceded the ballyhooed prospect.
“Impressive,” Judge said. “Especially coming here, loud ballpark, facing a future Hall-of-Famer. For him to go up there and do that on the first swing he takes in the majors leagues, it was amazing.”If he was nervous, he did not show it, though those who have played with him previously say he is not fazed by anything.
But with the playoffs being a pipe dream as the calendar flipped to September, the Yankees decided to get a head start on evaluating their future, with catcher Austin Wells joining Dominguez in making their big league debuts Friday.
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