Yankees Promote OF Jasson Dominguez To Triple-A Scranton
Bridgewater, New Jersey – The New York Yankees have announced the promotion of OF Jasson Dominguez from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Bridgewater, New Jersey – The New York Yankees have announced the promotion of OF Jasson Dominguez from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Jasson Dominguez becomes the sixth Patriot this season to earn Player of the Week honors.🏅
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) August 21, 2023
In 18 games during August, Dominguez has a 1.046 OPS, slashing .380/.438/.608 with 14 RBI, 17 R, 12 XBH, 9 2B and 48 TB. https://t.co/midS4BlFG8
At the time of his promotion, “The Martian” was among the Eastern League leaders in R (1st, 83), BB (1st, 77), H (2nd, 108), SB (2nd, 37), RBI (4th, 66), TB (4th, 176), and OBP (8th, .367). Dominguez was also the team leader in batting average (.254), most multi-RBI games (17) and multi-hit games (31).
Dominguez was just named MiLB’s Eastern League Player of the Week after he went 13-for-28 (.464) with 8 RBI, 8 R, 2 HR, 5 2B, 3 BB and 1 SB. He had two four-hit games during the week, tying his career-high mark for a game.
On Friday, Dominguez went 4-for-6 with 3 RBI, 4 R and a HR. The four runs were a new career-high. He followed up the performance on Sunday going 4-for-5 with 3 2B, 2 R and an RBI.
In 18 games during August, the Yankees No. 2 prospect has a 1.046 OPS, slashing .380/.438/.608 with 14 RBI, 17 R, 12 XBH, 9 2B and 48 TB. In addition, in the 42 games since July 1, Dominguez has an .926 OPS, while slashing .331/.401/.525 with 29 RBI, 32 R, 5 HR, 1 3B, 12 2B, 21 BB and 19 SB.
The No. 2 ranked international prospect in 2019, Dominguez signed with the Yankees for a team record $5.1 million international bonus out of the Dominican Republic on July 2, 2019.
About the Somerset Patriots
The Somerset Patriots are the New York Yankees Double-A Affiliate and develop today’s top minor league talent into the pinstriped superstars of tomorrow for MLB’s winningest team. The Patriots are the reigning Eastern League Champions and play their home games at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ, where fans of all ages and levels of baseball fandom get to enjoy the unique experience that is minor league baseball. To learn more, visit: somersetpatriots.com.