Aaron Boone knows he must make all the necessary adjustments heading into the 2025 season, and one of the key issues to address is left field, where Jasson Domínguez is expected to play. However, during a recent Spring Training game, Domínguez lost a ball in the sun and dropped it in a game that ended in a Yankees loss.
Despite the miscue, Boone made it clear that he has full confidence in Domínguez’s ability to handle the position. “There’s no reason he shouldn’t be able to handle left field,” Boone stated in a short but firm message. Domínguez saw limited action with the Yankees in 2024, but expectations are high for him to take on a bigger role in 2025.
Domínguez has been part of the Yankees organization since signing in the 2019-2020 international class and has long been viewed as a future star. However, his progress was slowed in 2024 due to an elbow injury that kept him from playing more games in the majors, forcing him to spend time with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre affiliate.
In 2023, flashes of Dominguez’s talent with the Yankees were already evident. He debuted in the majors against the Astros, which was a highly anticipated day for many fans. That first game was special, with a home run setting a new MLB record as the youngest player to hit a home run during his debut.
Dominguez’s True Position
Jasson Dominguez is an outfielder, with his natural position being center field. However, before reaching this position, he spent some time working as a catcher before at younger age finally transitioning to the outfield. This time, he has to play in left field, which is not his natural position on that part of the field.
Changes in the Yankees Outfield
There are still some questions about the final strategy for the Yankees in the outfield, but the main focus is on improving defense for the 2025 season. Cody Bellinger will be in center field, and Aaron Judge has been moved to right field, where he has played before with the team.