Yankees' Jasson Dominguez: On bench for series finale
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Dominguez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels.
The switch-hitting Dominguez has been far more effective against righties (126 wRC+ in 156 plate appearances) than lefties (54 wRC+ in 76 plate appearances), so his absence from the lineup Thursday while the Angels send lefty Tyler Anderson to the hill comes as little surprise. Despite his success against right-handed pitching, Dominguez may find himself more of a part-time starter in those matchups, with the recent return of Giancarlo Stanton from the injured list closing off a potential avenue to playing time at designated hitter.
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Yankees' Jasson Dominguez: Getting turn in leadoff spot
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Dominguez will start in left field and bat leadoff in Tuesday's game versus the Angels.
Dominguez was out of the lineup Monday upon Giancarlo Stanton's return from the injured list, but he's back in there Tuesday and will occupy a prime spot in the lineup. It's the first time this season batting higher than fifth.
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Yankees' Jasson Dominguez: Omitted from starting nine
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Dominguez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.
After going 2-for-15 at the dish while starting in each of the Yankees' last four games, Dominguez will head to the bench Monday as the Angels send right-hander Jose Soriano to the hill. With Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) making his return from the 60-day injured list and likely to see the bulk of the starts at designated hitter moving forward, Dominguez's opportunities to play against right-handed pitching could become more limited.
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Yankees' Jasson Dominguez: Left out of lineup
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Dominguez is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's tilt in Kansas City.
He's on the bench for the second time over the last three games after starting three straight prior to that. Cody Bellinger, Trent Grisham and Aaron Judge will form the Yankees' outfield trio Wednesday.
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Yankees' Jasson Dominguez: Not starting Sunday
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Dominguez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
After moving past a thumb issue that kept him out of the lineup for a pair of contests, Dominguez had started each of the past three games but went just 1-for-12 with one walk and seven strikeouts. The Yankees will give Dominguez the night off to clear his head, opening up the designated-hitter spot for Ben Rice while Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham start alongside Aaron Judge in the outfield.
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Yankees' Jasson Dominguez: Back in action Thursday
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Dominguez (thumb) will start in left field and bat seventh Thursday against the Guardians.
Dominguez missed each of New York's last two contests while recovering from a jammed thumb he suffered Sunday. Now that he's comfortable swinging a bat again, he'll rejoin the starting nine Thursday and aim to stay hot after collecting a base hit in each of his last four games.
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Yankees' Jasson Dominguez: Remains out Wednesday
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Dominguez (thumb) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Guardians.
Dominguez will miss a second straight game after jamming his left thumb while stealing a base over the weekend. He is considered day-to-day and not expected to require a stint on the 10-day injured list. Cody Bellinger will start in left field and Ben Rice will be the designated hitter for the Yankees on Wednesday.
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Yankees' Jasson Dominguez: Considered day-to-day
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that he's optimistic Dominguez's left thumb injury is "just a couple of days thing," Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Dominguez's thumb is swollen after he jammed it while stealing a base in Sunday's game versus the Dodgers, but the injury "seems like it's gotten better every day," per Boone. The rookie outfielder is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Guardians but is considered day-to-day.
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Yankees' Jasson Dominguez: Exits early Sunday
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Dominguez exited Sunday's contest against the Dodgers in the top of the sixth inning with a left thumb contusion, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.
Dominguez drew a walk to open the top of the fifth frame, ultimately swiping second base for his eighth steal of the year. The outfielder did however sustain a left thumb injury on his slide into second base, and he was replaced at the plate by Cody Bellinger in his next go-around the following inning. Dominguez can be considered day-to-day for the time being ahead of New York's day off Monday.
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Yankees' Jasson Dominguez: Idle Friday
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Dominguez isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.
Dominguez will grab a seat on the bench Friday after going 1-for-7 with three strikeouts in two games against the Angels. Ben Rice will serve as New York's designated hitter and bat fifth.
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Yankees' Jasson Dominguez: Sitting Tuesday
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Dominguez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.
Dominguez has started the Yankees' past six games since May 21 but will get some rest Tuesday. He went 4-for-19 with a home run, three RBI, two stolen bases, three walks and five strikeouts during the six-game stretch. Ben Rice will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth with Dominguez on the bench.
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Yankees' Jasson Dominguez: Slugs walk-off homer Wednesday
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Dominguez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 4-3 win against the Rangers on Wednesday.
Dominguez ended the game with his first career walk-off home run, a solo blast to right field off Rangers closer Luke Jackson. The long ball was Dominguez's first since he blasted three homers against the Athletics on May 9. He's up to six home runs on the campaign along with 22 RBI, 25 runs, four stolen bases and a .778 OPS through 159 plate appearances.
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Yankees' Jasson Dominguez: Absent from Tuesday's lineup
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Dominguez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Rangers.
Dominguez had started each of the previous five contests but will get a night off Tuesday as the Yankees continue to juggle their outfield and designated hitter mix. Cody Bellinger is covering left field and Ben Rice will be the DH.
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Yankees' Jasson Dominguez: On bench Friday
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Dominguez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays.
Dominguez is batting .171 (6-for-41) with 19 strikeouts across his past 11 games and will sit Friday for the second time in the Yankees' last three contests. Cody Bellinger will again shift to left field while Trent Grisham starts in center.
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Yankees' Jasson Dominguez: Not in Friday's lineup
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Dominguez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.
The rookie outfielder started the previous five games and will receive Friday off after going 4-for-19 with a homer, a double and eight strikeouts during that stretch. Cody Bellinger will shift to left field in place of Dominguez while Trent Grisham starts in center and bats leadoff.
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Yankees' Jasson Dominguez: Hits homer in loss
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Dominguez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run against the Guardians in Monday's loss.
Dominguez connected on his second long ball of the year with a 445-foot, two-run shot in the seventh inning. He struck out in his other three plate appearances, though, and is sitting on a 32.1 K rate for the season. Dominguez does have 11 RBI, 11 runs and two steals through 20 games, so he's been able to post moderate production despite a .232 batting average.
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Yankees' Jasson Dominguez: Not starting Friday
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Dominguez is not in the Yankees' starting lineup against the Rays on Friday.
Dominguez will begin Friday's contest in the dugout after going 0-for-7 with one RBI and five strikeouts over his last two games. Cody Bellinger, Trent Grisham and Aaron Judge will man the outfield for the Yankees in the second game of the series.
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Yankees' Jasson Dominguez: First day off Monday
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Dominguez is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Detroit.
It's the first day off this season for Dominguez, who is slashing .242/.342/.424 across his first nine contests. The Yankees will go with Cody Bellinger in left field and Trent Grisham in center for Monday's series opener.
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Yankees' Jasson Dominguez: Belts first homer of season
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Dominguez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run in Tuesday's loss to Arizona.
Dominguez wasn't able to go deep during New York's homer-filled first series of the campaign against Milwaukee, but he joined the party Tuesday with a solo blast in the third inning. The 22-year-old has started in each of the Yankees' first four games of the season (three times in left field and once at DH) and has reached base safely in three of them. He has a 3:2 BB:K so far along with a .273/.429/.545 slash line.
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Yankees' Jasson Dominguez: Officially makes roster
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Manager Aaron Boone announced Tuesday that Dominguez will be included on the Yankees' Opening Day roster, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports.
The 22-year-old experienced some defensive struggles in left field during spring training, but there's never been any real question about whether he would make the season-opening roster. Dominguez had a decent showing at the plate in Grapefruit League action with three homers, two steals and a .267/.302/.467 slash line in 63 plate appearances. He posted a .747 OPS in 26 MLB games across the past two seasons but is now poised to receive his first true opportunity as an everyday player at the big-league level.
