The New York Yankees have called up Jasson Dominguez from Triple-A due to Giancarlo Stanton's likely injury. Dominguez, known as 'The Martian,' had a strong minor league season with a .306 batting average.
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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 RodĂłn 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?
The Yankees called up Jasson Dominguez due to Giancarlo Stanton likely heading to the Injured List.
In Triple-A, Jasson Dominguez has a .306 batting average, an OPS of .875, three home runs, and 13 RBIs.
Giancarlo Stanton's injury could impact the Yankees' offensive lineup, prompting the call-up of Dominguez to fill the gap.
Yankees' Stanton heads to injured list; Dominguez called up.
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