Jasson Dominguez plays outfield for first time in Yankees’ rehab assignment
NY Post
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jasson Dominguez checked off another box on Wednesday while continuing his comeback from Tommy John surgery.
The 21-year-old Yankee started his first game in the outfield after strictly DHing during the first two weeks of his rehab assignment, playing five innings in center field for Double-A Somerset.
Through 11 rehab games, the switch-hitting Dominguez has hit .286 with an .810 OPS, now adding defensive responsibilities to his plate.
“He’s in a good spot,” manager Aaron Boone said before the Yankees’ 2-1 win over the Angels on Wednesday night. “He’s had a really good rehab, in that it’s gone smooth, he hasn’t been rushed, he’s been built up properly. So he’s in a pretty good place.”
Dominguez’s 20-day rehab clock runs until June 2, after which the Yankees will have to either activate him onto the major league roster or option him to the minor leagues.
The latter remains the likely scenario, barring an injury to the big-league club — though even then, Dominguez will only have a handful of games in the outfield before his rehab assignment expires, meaning he would still likely need some more time at Triple-A to fully build up his workload.
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