Overview
- The Yankees officially optioned Domínguez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, also sending RHPs Kervin Castro and Yerry de los Santos down and reassigning catchers Ali Sánchez and Payton Henry and outfielder Kenedy Corona to minor-league camp.
- Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham are set to start in the outfield with Giancarlo Stanton at designated hitter and Randal Grichuk projected as the right-handed bench option.
- General manager Brian Cashman reiterated this spring that Domínguez would benefit from everyday reps, aligning with the decision to open his season in Triple-A.
- Domínguez hit .325 with three home runs, 10 RBIs and three steals in Grapefruit League play, but the strong showing did not alter the roster calculus.
- Reporting cited defensive questions in left field and right-handed hitting struggles against lefties as factors, though manager Aaron Boone has said he still expects Domínguez to impact the Major League club this season.