Overview
- Manager Aaron Boone said Domínguez was told Friday night he will open 2026 with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, calling it a development move and adding the 23-year-old could impact the big club later this year.
- Domínguez kept hitting after the decision, going 2-for-3 with a right-handed triple off lefty Framber Valdez on Saturday and carrying a .349 average and 1.047 OPS in Grapefruit League play.
- Boone confirmed the Yankees will select Randal Grichuk’s contract for the 26-man roster, positioning the veteran as a right-handed platoon option against lefties.
- With Cody Bellinger, Trent Grisham and Aaron Judge set as starters, the team cited Domínguez’s weaker results batting right-handed versus lefties (.186/.276/.254 career; .569 OPS in 2025) and uneven outfield defense as factors.
- New York also optioned Oswaldo Cabrera and Max Schuemann to Triple-A, reassigned Paul DeJong and Seth Brown to minor-league camp, and later sent right-hander Yovanny Cruz to minor-league camp.