Apr 28, 2024, 10:05 ET
The Yankees manager indicated that the Dominican is already carrying out certain activities and that, in the coming weeks, there is an opportunity for him to participate in rehabilitation games.
Jason Dominguez maintains a high price as one of the best prospects in the Big leaguesdespite the fact that on September 20, 2023 he had to undergo surgery ‘Tommy John‘ to repair one of the ligaments in his right elbow. Being one of the prospects with the most expectations on his shoulders, thanks to his tools as a player and the international signing bonus that the New York Yankees, which exceeded five million dollars, the eyes of the baseball world are always on the Dominican.
A few weeks ago, when asked about the progress of the rehabilitation of Dominguezthe leader of the Yankees, Aaron Booneindicated that: “He is recovering quite well. Every time I ask about him, the boy does very well. So far he hasn’t had any kind of setbacks. Emotionally he is very well, he looks good and feels good”. This weekend, boone gave an update on the health status of “The Martian”.
“It’s probably a few weeks away. (from starting to play rehabilitation games). I just know that he is doing well and is getting closer to being able to do certain things.“added the foreman of the”Bronx Bombers“, after confirming that the Dominican is already throwing the ball from about 35 feet at the organization’s facilities located in Tampa Bay.
Dominguezwho is called to become one of the starting outfielders of the Yankees For the future, he debuted in 2023, hitting for an average of .258 with an on-base percentage (OBP) of .303 and slugging percentage (SLG) of .677, good for an OPS of .980. Likewise, he posted an OPS+ of 159, along with four home runs, seven RBIs and six runs scored in eight games, before his injury was confirmed.
