Yankees' Jasson Dominguez is on the way up

TL;DR

Jasson Dominguez is set to be promoted by the Yankees, ending his time at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He has impressive stats, batting .326 with three homers and eight stolen bases in 24 AAA games.

Key points

Jasson Dominguez will be promoted by the Yankees.
He has a .326 batting average in AAA.
Dominguez has three home runs and eight stolen bases.
The Yankees recently lost to the Astros, ending an eight-game winning streak.
Luis Gil was optioned to AAA to make room for Dominguez.

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Yankees' Jasson Dominguez is on the way up

HOUSTON - Jasson Dominguez will be promoted Monday by the Yankees, per an organizational source, at least temporarily ending his exile at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

In 24 games at the Class AAA affiliate, the switch-hitting outfielder is batting .326 (30-for-92) with three homers, 15 RBI, eight stolen bases and an .893 OPS.

After Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Astros at Daikin Park, ending an eight-game winning streak, the Yankees optioned losing pitcher Luis Gil to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

No immediate corresponding move was announced, and the Yanks are still likely to call up a pitcher before Monday's game at Texas against the Rangers.

Having missed the last two games due to a tight right calf, Giancarlo Stanton remains a prime candidate to be placed on the 10-day injury list, creating the offensive opening for Dominguez.

Stanton was injured on the bases during Friday night's 12-4 win at Houston.

"I know (Saturday) he felt like it was improved. He also feels like he got in front of it, a little bit,'' manager Aaron Boone said earlier Sunday of Stanton's condition.

Regarding a possible IL stint for Stanton, "I would think we’ll have a decision (Monday) one way or the other,'' said Boone.

Plus, the Yankees are also coming up on a decision of when to activate shortstop Anthony Volpe, who is winding down his minor league rehab assignment.

Offensively, Volpe is “still getting there,’’ Boone said earlier Sunday, adding that “it’s only been two weeks of games’’ during the shortstop’s rehab stint.