Jasson Dominguez’s power has arrived in The Bronx.
The 20-year-old smoked his first Yankee Stadium home run on Wednesday, a 110.2 mph shot off the bat that was lined into the first row in right-center field.
Dominguez’s third home run in his fifth game as a big leaguer gave the Yankees a 2-1 lead over the Tigers in the third inning.
The Bombers went on to capture a 4-3 win and are now one game over .500 at 70-69 and are 6 ½ games behind the Blue Jays for the final AL wild-card spot.
Jasson Dominguez #89 of the New York Yankees reacts after hitting a home run during the third inning of the game against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium on September 6, 2023. Getty ImagesThis one came off of Tigers right-handed reliever Beau Brieske and traveled a projected 383 feet.
Dominguez, who went 3-for-4 and is now hitting. 333 in his brief Yankees career, became only the second Yankee to crush three home runs in his first five career games, joining his (briefly) former Triple-A manager, Shelley Duncan.
The rookie’s first homer came in his first plate appearance, facing Justin Verlander on Friday in Houston, before taking Cristian Javier deep on Sunday night to break another tie and finish off a sweep of the Astros.
