{"id":557202,"date":"2026-03-22T14:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T14:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/557202\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T14:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T14:51:09","slug":"the-yankees-continue-to-fail-jasson-dominguez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/557202\/","title":{"rendered":"The Yankees continue to fail Jasson Dom\u00ednguez"},"content":{"rendered":"

As was the case in 2025, New York Yankees<\/a> outfielder Jasson Dom\u00ednguez should be penciled in his team\u2019s Opening Day lineup. There\u2019s only one difference: Dom\u00ednguez won\u2019t be wearing the Yankees\u2019 road grays when they open the year on Wednesday night against the San Francisco Giants. Instead, Dom\u00ednguez will be at Triple\u2013A Scranton\/Wilkes\u2013Barre after the big\u2013league club reassigned him to minor\u2013league camp.<\/p>\n

The move wasn\u2019t necessarily shocking, even after Dom\u00ednguez enjoyed an impressive spring. There were simply no realistic opportunities for Dom\u00ednguez to play regularly in the majors, given the fact that the Yankees\u2019 three outfield starters and the injury\u2013prone Giancarlo Stanton<\/a> are all healthy. Regardless of whether or not Dom\u00ednguez\u2019s long\u2013term future is in New York, one thing is clear: the Yankees have done wrong by their former top prospect for nearly a year now.<\/p>\n

The Yankees unsurprisingly botched the Jasson Dom\u00ednguez situation\"New<\/p>\n

Aug 16, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; New York Yankees left fielder Jasson Dominguez (24) reacts after hitting a one run single against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at Busch Stadium. | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Before we go any further, we have to ask ourselves when the Yankees specifically began mishandling the Dom\u00ednguez problem, because there are various answers, many of which are valid. Was it when they kept him on the big\u2013league bench beginning last summer? Or was it when they opted not to trade him at the deadline? Is there even a case to be made that bringing Trent Grisham back was the wrong move?<\/p>\n

Personally, I think the mistake began when the Yankees decided not to send Dom\u00ednguez back to Triple\u2013A at some point either in July or early August. If Dom\u00ednguez wasn\u2019t getting regular at\u2013bats, then there was absolutely zero reason for him to stay on the big\u2013league roster.<\/p>\n

However, Boone and Brian Cashman are notoriously stubborn. Any argument about Dom\u00ednguez benefiting from being around established veterans like Stanton, Aaron Judge<\/a>, or Paul Goldschmidt is, frankly, incredibly weak. If the Yankees truly wanted Dom\u00ednguez to develop, there would have been zero risk in demoting him when Grisham solidified his place in the everyday lineup.<\/p>\n

Did Dom\u00ednguez help his case with a high strikeout rate and a disappointing lack of power? Of course not, but that\u2019s even more justification for why he should have spent the second half in Triple\u2013A.<\/p>\n

Should the Yankees have traded Jasson Dom\u00ednguez? Well\u2026\"New<\/p>\n

Aug 27, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) and New York Yankees left fielder Jasson Dominguez (24) low five to celebrate the victory against the Washington Nationals after the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium. | Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Now, this is where things get complicated, because I definitely understand the argument that Dom\u00ednguez shouldn\u2019t have been traded this offseason. Yes, the Yankees could have benefited from adding Milwaukee Brewers ace Freddy Peralta, but would it have been worth trading Dom\u00ednguez for a rental? Perhaps not, especially considering that Peralta appears unlikely to sign an extension with the Mets before Opening Day.<\/p>\n

The counter, though, is the Yankees\u2019 championship window. For as talented as the Yankees are, no one can deny that the current core is getting older, with Judge and Gerrit Cole both in their mid\u201330s. There must come a time when a team asks itself if focusing on the now is worth mortgaging the future.<\/p>\n

In hindsight, keeping Dom\u00ednguez in the organization was the right move, whereas the true mistake was forcing him to stay on the big\u2013league bench. Even now, it\u2019s mind\u2013boggling to understand why the Yankees felt that was smart, especially when Stanton stayed healthy upon returning from tennis elbow last June.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the (realistic) next step for Jasson Dom\u00ednguez and the Yankees?\"New<\/p>\n

Jul 3, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Yankees left fielder Jasson Dominguez (24) in the dugout before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. | John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

As easy as it is to suggest that the Yankees should trade Dom\u00ednguez now, what would be the point? Very rarely do you see an impact player traded either in spring training or in April, and the Yankees aren\u2019t \u2014 or at least, shouldn\u2019t \u2014 give up Dom\u00ednguez for pennies on the dollar.<\/p>\n

For the sake of conversation, let\u2019s assume that Grisham or Stanton needs to go on the injured list at some point. Naturally, Dom\u00ednguez would be the next man up. But what happens if Grisham returns to his 2024 form, or his power stroke suddenly vanishes? Would the Yankees realistically move Grisham back to the bench and name Dom\u00ednguez the starting left fielder again?<\/p>\n

At this stage, the best thing the Yankees can do is wait until June 1. By that point, we should have an idea of which teams are either out of the playoff race or are open to trading players who no longer fit in their plans, as the Red Sox did with Rafael Devers last June.<\/p>\n

All of this is an unfortunate saga that the Yankees brought upon both themselves and Dom\u00ednguez. He\u2019ll play the entire season at 23 years old, and he\u2019s under team control through 2031. Yet, does anyone really genuinely believe that the Yankees will course correct and get things right at any point this year? I certainly don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

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