Jasson Domínguez’s showing in the postseason embodied what the Yankees think of the young outfielder.
For a second straight October, Domínguez barely got off the bench when it mattered most, but unlike their World Series run of 2024, the 22-year-old at least got an at-bat during these playoffs.
It was a pinch-hit, rocket double from the left side that clocked in at 112 MPH.
But it followed a wild-card series and ALDS in which Domínguez barely played a role, and that came after a September in which he was an afterthought, with just 20 plate appearances in the entire month.
The Yankees say he’s an important part of their future and he’s still the youngest player on their 40-man roster, but at some point, Domínguez needs to play up to expectations.
And heading into this offseason, not