A Vital Step in His Rehabilitation From a Severe Elbow Injury is Taken by the New York Yankees.

Jasson Dominguez, the top prospect for the New York Yankees, took his first swings on Monday, a crucial milestone in his recuperation from Tommy John surgery.
Before suffering an injury, the 21-year-old hit four home runs in just 31 at-bats during his major league debut last season.

He is ranked as the 41st best prospect in baseball going into this season.

This information is taken from his prospect profile on MLB.com:

Domínguez is known for his incredible strength and bat speed, which he uses to create his distinctive power from both sides of the plate. He looks to turn pitches into home runs, but he needs to smash the ball into the air more frequently to reach his full potential. Scouts find it difficult to understand his strategy because it can appear overly passive at times or disciplined at others, but the main thing is that he strikes out a lot of people while also drawing more walks than he does walks.

Aaron Judge, Alex Verdugo, Juan Soto and Trent Grisham will be the Yankees outfield candidates until Dominguez returns, which should be around mid-summer. He could be a candidate to DH earlier but he won’t be cleared for outfield work at the major league level until that time.

The Yankees finished fourth in the American League East last season and missed the playoffs but after acquiring Soto and signing Marcus Stroman, they feel confident in 2024.

Domínguez’s signature tool is his prodigious power, which he generates with massive strength and tremendous bat speed from both sides of the plate. He looks to turn on pitches but won’t maximize his home run potential until he drives the ball in the air more regularly. Scouts are confused by his approach, which can look disciplined at times and too passive at others, but the bottom line is that he draws more than his share of walks while also accruing plenty of strikeouts.