Jasson Dominguez continues to make strides toward his return to Major League Baseball. On Friday night, the 21-year-old outfielder hit his third home run during his rehab assignment as designated hitter (DH) in the last five appearances.
Jasson Dominguez logs CF time
While Jasson Dominguez played almost the entire game as the designated hitter, Spencer Jones held down centerfield. However, in the last moment, there was a positional swap: Dominguez shifted to center field while Jones moved to right field. Interestingly, this is only Dominguez’s second time playing as a centerfielder.
Watch Jasson Dominguez’s third home run of his rehab assignment below:
What’s next for Jasson Dominguez?
Before the game, Jasson Dominguez expressed his excitement and happiness to be back on the field but refrained from providing a timeline for his return to the Yankees. The team has been cautious in activating him, mindful of their strong performance this season. Consequently, the player has not played a single MLB game since undergoing Tommy John surgery on September 20, 2023.
Jasson Dominguez made a significant impact in his brief MLB debut late last season, posting a .258/.303/.677 slash line with four home runs, seven RBIs, six runs, and a 0.2 WAR over eight games.
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the HR was hit right-handed 👍. Played a few more innings of CF, moving Spencer Jones to RF, first pro innings defensively not in CF. Spencer Jones, who was in a 14-100 slide since April 30, with no HRs, had 3 hits, including a HR of his own.