Yankees option outfielder Jasson Domínguez to Triple-A, opting for veterans instead
Domínguez had an excellent spring training, but there was no place for him in the Yankees outfield with Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham re-signing during the offseason.
Jasson Domínguez had a strong spring training performance for the New York Yankees. However, the team announced that the outfielder is being optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, who lost out in a tight roster crunch. Domínguez, 23, did all he could to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster, batting .
325/. 378/. 600 with three home runs, 10 RBI and three stolen bases in 40 at-bats.
However, he also struck out 11 times, tied for the second-most on the Yankees’ Grapefruit League roster, which likely didn’t help his case. [ Draft your Yahoo Fantasy Baseball team for the 2026 MLB Season ] Prior to tonight’s game, the Yankees made the following roster moves: • Reassigned C Ali Sánchez, C Payton Henry and OF Kenedy Corona to minor league camp. • Optioned RHP Kervin Castro, RHP Yerry de los Santos and OF Jasson Domínguez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 20, 2026 Going into the spring, there didn’t seem to be an opening for Domínguez in the lineup with Cody Bellinger set for left field, Trent Grisham in center and Aaron Judge in right field. Even the designated hitter role was spoken for with Giancarlo Stanton, in addition to Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt likely getting at-bats there. Domínguez’s place on the roster may have been decided when the Yankees signed outfielder Randal Grichuk just over a week into the Grapefruit League schedule.