Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he fully expects OF Jasson Dominguez “to be a big part of of what we do this coming year.”
Many people expected Dominguez to be a big part of the Yankees in 2024 after he hit .314/.376/.504 in 58 minor league games with 11 home runs and 16 steals. Yet, Boone continued to play struggling Alex Verdugo in left field over Dominguez. With Verdugo and Juan Soto both free agents, there may be space for Dominguez in 2024, but it depends on how the roster shakes out. The 21-year-old has played 239 minor league games in center field but just 58 in left field and one in right field. If the Yankees re-sign Juan Soto, they would be forced to leave Aaron Judge in center and make Dominguez adapt to left field, where he has struggled in the past. If Soto were to leave in free agency, then Judge could move to right field and Dominguez could play his more natural center field.