Root Hard For Jasson Dominguez, He's Hot!

Look, there’s absolutely no reason Jasson Domínguez shouldn’t be on the Opening Day roster. None. Zero. Zip. He already got a taste of the big leagues last year. Sure, he showed us that the outfield might not exactly be his forever home, but let’s not pretend we don’t know what the real skill is here: the guy can flat-out hit.

And with Giancarlo Stanton currently looking like he’d pull a hamstring opening a bag of barbecue chips, the Yankees need thump. I can’t understand the elbow thing with Stanton for the life of me. But if “The Martian” ends up as a DH weapon off the bench instead of Stanton while he recovers? Sign me up. I’ll drive him to the Stadium myself.

Right now, he’s torching Spring training, and I’m loving every second of it.

On Friday, Domínguez batted second in a 17-5 demolition of the Twins and went 3-for-4 with a homer, two singles, three RBIs, and three runs scored. Through four spring games, the 23-year-old is hitting .417 with a home run, two doubles, five RBIs, and a walk. Yes, it’s early. Yes, it’s spring. No, I don’t care. When the ball jumps like that off the bat, you pay attention.

Let’s not forget: this is the same kid the Yankees handed $5.1 million to back in 2019 as the crown jewel of the international class. Sixteen years old. Five-point-one million dollars. That’s not “we like him.” That’s “clear a locker in Monument Park just in case.” A switch-hitter with explosive bat speed, legit raw power, speed on the bases, and a cannon for an arm — he was the kind of prospect that makes scouts talk in bold font.

His minor league track record? Solid. Across 352 games over four seasons, Domínguez hit .274/.373/.444 with 47 homers and 189 RBIs. Not flawless. Not mythical. But plenty good — and still loaded with upside. Funny how the minors helped him. Volpe? Rushed through the minors. Yup, I’m taking another shot at that bum. The Yankees ruined that kid to please their own ego. But I digress.

The Yankees have been waiting for the full breakout from Jasson. Maybe this is the year it finally shows up for good. I’d love to see him grab the job, refuse to give it back, and make the “what do we do with him?” conversations look ridiculous in hindsight.

Let the Martian play. And let’s see what happens.