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ARLINGTON, Texas — Jasson Domínguez is back in a Lamborghini after crushing it in a Corolla.

And while the luxury car may just be a rental, Domínguez is looking to make the most of it.

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The 23-year-old outfielder — who, upon being optioned to Triple-A on the penultimate day of spring training, compared going back to the minors after spending last year in the majors like driving a Corolla after being in a Lamborghini — was called up to join the Yankees on Monday before they eventually placed Giancarlo Stanton on the 10-day injured list with a “low-grade” right calf strain.

How long of a run Domínguez gets remains to be seen — the Yankees might need to open a roster spot as soon as Friday if Anthony Volpe is deemed ready to return from the IL, and Stanton may not be a long-term absence — but at least for this series against the Rangers, Domínguez has a chance to prove he belongs again.


  Jasson Domínguez reacts after hitting a home run during a Yankees spring training game in March. AP Jasson Domínguez reacts after hitting a home run during a Yankees spring training game in March. AP

“Down there in Triple-A, that’s what you work for,” Domínguez said Monday before serving as the designated hitter and going 1-for-4 in a 4-2 win at Globe Life Field. “You want to get back to the majors. Now that I’m here, trying to enjoy my time and help the team.”

Domínguez, who was squeezed out of an everyday role in the second half last year and then faced the same situation to start this season with Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger both back in the fold, has impressed everyone around the Yankees with how he has handled the situation.

“Phenomenal,” manager Aaron Boone said. “He deserves a lot of credit. I think one thing the last four months has revealed is Jasson Domínguez’s character. Because when we did some of the things we did this winter, there was all the talk and writing on the wall maybe that he was going to potentially start in Triple-A. All he did was come and work. Showed up early to spring training ready to go, had a good spring and then has gone down to Triple-A.

“As a young player, when you’ve been here and had some success at the big league level and you got to go back, a lot of times you see guys struggle and not do well or pout a little bit. He hasn’t done any of that. He’s worked hard, he’s performing and he deserves to be here right now.”

Entering this season, the two biggest weaknesses in Domínguez’s game were hitting right-handed against lefties and playing consistent defense in left field.

He has made real strides on the former — hitting .389 (7-for-18) with a 1.172 OPS — while the latter remains a work in progress.


  Jasson Domínguez hits a double during a July 2025 for the Yankees. Charles Wenzelberg Jasson Domínguez hits a double during a July 2025 for the Yankees. Charles Wenzelberg

“He’s been raking at Triple-A,” Aaron Judge said. “I think he was definitely upset not making the team out of camp. I think he’s going to show up here ready to prove some people wrong and send a message, so I’m excited about it.”

Domínguez’s success against left-handers is important because it would make him more viable on the big league roster full time.

The Yankees already have enough left-handed hitting outfielders, but if Domínguez proves his gains from the right side are real, he could vie for the fourth-outfielder role currently held by Randal Grichuk.

“There’s very good reasons on the team for me to go to Triple-A. I understand it,” Domínguez said. “It’s been good. Trying to get better at the things I have to get better [at].”

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