With just four games remaining in the regular season, the Yankees were still experimenting in left field.
Jasson Dominguez was back in the unfamiliar spot again Thursday against the Orioles after looking uncomfortable on a handful of plays since being called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre., as Dominguez is splitting time with Alex Verdugo and Aaron Boone said Thursday the Yankees were “just trying to let things declare themselves here in this final week.
Boone said defense would “a big factor” in the decision, adding that Verdugo has been “tremendous” defensively. “He’s had a few bad reads out there and a couple missed fundamentals,” Rojas said. “He’s picked up the ball a little late and didn’t get the ball on the side on the ball in the sun. But he’s a really good prospect to teach and he definitely has the tools.’’Dominguez started 237 games in center in the minors and only 58 in left, with most of those coming last year with Double-A Somerset.
“He doesn’t have the reps, ideally, you want,’’ Boone said. “He also has a real chance to impact us here — not only in the future, but now.”
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