Yankees call-up Jasson Dominguez amidst Stanton injury

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The New York Yankees are on top of the American League East, and they are getting more and more of their regular roster back. With star pitchers Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodón nearing their return to wearing the pinstripes, another stud was just called up from Triple-A.

Jason Dominguez, who was sent to the minors following a pretty hefty spring training, got called up with the news of another Yankees slugger going to the Injured List. Giancarlo Stanton is likely heading off to the IL, according to Greg Joyce of the New York Post.

Looking back at last season, "The Martian" exploded onto the scene with a .257 batting average and 10 home runs in his rookie season. Yankees manager Aaron Boone must have thought the future cornerstone piece of this franchise needed some more time, so off to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders he went.

Dominguez has had a pretty solid year down in Triple-A, batting .306 with an OPS of .875. He has launched three homers, and knocked in 13 runs so far. His patience at the plate has already been duly noted, with 13 walks so far in 85 at-bats.

The Yankees get another great bat, and a bat that has a lot to prove. His dismissal caused quite a stir this spring, and now that he is back at the Major League level, it is now the time to see if he can make it stick.

Dominguez's chances of impressing the Yankees front office are wearing thin. Is this his last chance to make it work?

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