{"id":94137,"date":"2025-01-20T01:31:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T06:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=94137"},"modified":"2025-01-20T01:42:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T06:42:25","slug":"yankees-high-expectations-jasson-dominguez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/01\/20\/yankees-high-expectations-jasson-dominguez\/","title":{"rendered":"Jasson Dom\u00ednguez’s Contribution is Much Anticipated in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Slowly but surely, the New York Yankees 2025 roster is starting to come together. General manager Brian Cashman and his team are still in the process of filling holes. One area of strength the Yankees have is the outfield. Jasson Dom\u00ednguez<\/a> will be one focus, as his return will be key.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The loss of Juan Soto<\/a> in free agency<\/a> was a dent in both the Yankees offense and defense. His bat was the biggest thing to depart the Bronx this offseason. The Yankees made it a priority to fill their gaps with some reputable pieces out in the grass.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The outfield situation in the Bronx is plentiful. The 40-man roster employs depth in that area, with a tentative starting three and two second-string options. Everson Pereira<\/a> and Trent Grisham<\/a> are on the back-end of the position.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dom\u00ednguez, Aaron Judge<\/a>, and the newly acquired<\/a> Cody Bellinger<\/a> will cover the grounds as the starters. Judge\u2019s capabilities are very self-explanatory, with a tremendous MVP showing in 2024.\u00a0 <\/span>Bellinger\u2019s talent is also evident, which is why the Yankees proceeded with the trade.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dom\u00ednguez has high expectations in what should be his first full season in the major leagues. How does he find success this season? What can the Yankees realistically expect from him?<\/span><\/p>\n

Jasson Dom\u00ednguez\u2019s Health is Wealth\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

What likely would have been a good showing in 2024 for Dom\u00ednguez in the big leagues was cut short. The top prospect suffered what appeared to be a minor setback, but the diagnosis was far more detrimental.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In June 2024, Dominguez\u2019s season changed on a simple check swing in a minor league game. The injury was worse than expected, as he missed eight weeks, only seeing 56 big-league at-bats in all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jasson Dom\u00ednguez (2)<\/p>\n

Opponent: Oakland Athletics
\nPitcher: Joey Estes
\nDate: 9\/22\/24<\/p>\n

Exit Velocity: 104mph
\nDistance: 397ft
\nLaunch Angle: 25\u00b0 pic.twitter.com\/tht86LYlbH<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Yankees Home Runs (@NYY_HR) September 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n