HOUSTON — It may only be for a few days, but Jasson Domínguez is headed back to the big leagues.
The Yankees are calling up Domínguez from Triple-A, a source confirmed on Sunday, with Giancarlo Stanton likely headed to the injured list ahead of Monday’s series opener against the Rangers in Arlington, Texas.
Aaron Boone said before Sunday’s 7-4 loss to the Astros at Daikin Park that the Yankees would make a decision on Stanton by Monday after the veteran DH injured his calf Friday night.
Domínguez, who was batting .326 with a .893 OPS at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, may only be up for a few days, until Anthony Volpe is ready to return from the IL. The shortstop was expected to need at least a few more rehab games as he finishes off a comeback from October surgery on his left shoulder, though it’s possible he could rejoin the Yankees as soon as Friday’s series opener against the Orioles in The Bronx.
In the meantime, Domínguez will likely get some action — either at DH or in left field — as the Yankees are scheduled to face a trio of right-handed starters against the Rangers.
After the Yankees re-signed Cody Bellinger and had Trent Grisham accept a qualifying offer this offseason, Domínguez came into camp needing an injury to open a spot for him on the big league roster. That did not happen, but he still had a strong camp and then went to Triple-A and continued to perform. That includes a quality showing against lefties — against whom he struggled last season — batting 7-for-18 (.389) with a 1.172 OPS against them.
Yankees left fielder Jasson Domínguez is being called up. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
Stanton, meanwhile, felt some improvement in his right calf Saturday but still spent the weekend getting treatment, as the Yankees played a man short trying to give him time to see how much he recovered. The Yankees believe they got Stanton out of Friday’s game before it became something more serious, but it was still likely to cost him some time.
As for Volpe, the plan was for the shortstop to play in a few more rehab games after finishing Sunday 8-for-26 across eight games — going a full nine innings in the field in two of them — in what is essentially his spring training.
Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (27) celebrates with New York Yankees third baseman Amed Rosario (14) and New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) after he scores on his solo home run during the second inning on April 21. Jason Szenes for the New York Post
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“Still working on [timing], still getting there,” Boone said. “It’s only been two weeks of games. Still getting there, but I know he feels really good and feels ready to contribute too.”