New York Yankees youngster Jasson Domínguez is one of the most exciting prospects ever to come through the team’s system. Since he signed with the Bombers as a 16-year-old in 2019, the Martian has been known for his power-hitting potential from both sides of the plate. However, his outfield defense must be addressed.
When Domínguez came up late in the season last year, he was shaky at best as a defender. Fans hoped he could fix that part of his game in the offseason, but he hasn’t.
The top of the fifth inning on Sunday was nearly a disaster, thanks to Domínguez’s defense. He almost dropped a routine fly ball for the second out of the inning. The ball bounced around his mitt as he one-handed it, catching it too low and off to one side, not locking it into the glove or using his throwing hand to secure it.
Then, he let what appeared to be a catchable line drive bounce in front of him, knocking starter Marcus Stroman — clearly and justifiably frustrated about the play — out of the game. The 22-year-old nearly let the ball get past him, but a fortuitous hop kept it before him and held the runner on first base.
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