The New York Yankees (44-19) have everything going for them as the halfway point of the 2024 MLB season approaches, but they will not add another outstanding player to their roster at this time.
Yankees top prospect Jasson Dominguez just completed a 20-day rehab assignment, giving fans anticipation that he might be called up to replace a struggling Trent Grisham in the lineup. Though he played lights out while getting in shape, the 21-year-old will spend additional time in the minors to acquire regular reps every day at full strength.
The Yankees won’t bring No. 1 prospect Jasson Dominguez back from injury just yet.
According to Randy Miller of NJ.com, the Yankees will not bring Dominguez into the fold and have prolonged his minor league stint at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre for another 10 days beginning on Tuesday, stating the following regarding the developing dynamic:
“They aren’t going to dump struggling extra outfielder Trent Grisham for No. 1 prospect Jasson Dominguez, whose 20-day rehab assignment ended on Sunday,” Miller stated.
“That could be a strong possibility – or probability – when it comes time to set playoff rosters in October, but not now.”
In his last ten games, the Dominican slugger has 18 hits, four of which are home runs, with a.310/.375/.552 slash line. In contrast, Grisham has gone up to bat 17 times in the last 28 days without recording a hit. In that time, he has only scored one run and struck out nine times.
Trent Grisham survives another day as Yankees’ starter CF Jasson Dominguez rises.
Grisham has played effectively in 20 games at centre field. He has a perfect fielding %, with 33 putouts in 35 chances and one double play turned. Meanwhile, Dominguez has been faultless in centre field at Triple-A and Double-A before that.
Despite the disparity in performance, particularly on offence, the Yankees believe Dominguez requires additional time to recover. He’s five days away from the nine-month milestone since tearing his UCL, which required Tommy John surgery on September 20.
New York is hoping that the righty can take the flashes of brilliance he demonstrated in just eight games during his rookie season in 2023 and make them the standard, once they believe he is ready to hold the CF slot and a spot in the lineup. For the time being, Grisham will continue to improve while attempting to overcome his current slump.
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