The Yankees have promoted outfielder Jasson Dominguez forward of Monday’s recreation towards the Royals at Yankee Stadium, the staff introduced. To make room on the lively roster, they positioned infielder DJ LeMahieu on the 10-day IL with proper hip irritation. As well as, the Yankees reinstated utility man Jon Berti from the 60-day IL. That they had already cleared a spot for him on the 28-man roster by optioning outfielder Duke Ellis on Sunday. To make room for Berti on the 40-man roster, the staff designated left-hander Anthony Misiewicz for project.
Domínguez made his hotly anticipated MLB debut final September, placing up a .980 OPS and 160 wRC+ in eight video games because the Yankees’ heart fielder earlier than he tore his UCL and required season-ending Tommy John surgical procedure. The staff reinstated him from the injured record this previous June, however optioned him to Triple-A relatively than put him again on the lively roster. It made sufficient sense on the time, contemplating New York’s crowded outfield image; along with mainstays Aaron Decide in heart and Juan Soto in proper, Alex Verdugo was having fun with a stable season because the beginning left fielder (108 wRC+, 1.1 FanGraphs WAR on the time). Furthermore, Giancarlo Stanton was taking part in every single day at DH. Thus, the Yankees determined to offer Domínguez common reps with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
But, Verdugo has struggled tremendously over the previous three months, batting .210 with a .568 OPS and 62 wRC+. In the meantime, Dominguez has thrived over the previous month at Triple-A, batting .318 with an .893 OPS and 132 wRC+ throughout his final 27 video games. He has additionally 11 stolen bases in 12 makes an attempt throughout that point. The 21-year-old was briefly known as as much as be the twenty seventh man in a doubleheader final month, however he returned to the minors the subsequent day. With the Yankees holding onto the slimmest lead (0.5 video games) of any division chief in MLB proper now, their hesitance to name up the star prospect appeared unusual, to say the least. Now, nevertheless, that time of debate is lastly moot.
Dominguez wouldn’t have been known as up if he weren’t going to get frequent taking part in time, a degree that GM Brian Cashman emphasised final week (per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com). Certainly, he’ll begin tonight in heart area and bat sixth within the Yankees’ lineup. Decide will DH, whereas Stanton takes the time without work towards Royals right-hander Brady Singer. The lefty batting Verdugo stays within the lineup, taking part in left area. It’s secure to presume that Dominguez will finally take some taking part in time away from the floundering Verdugo, however he’s additionally a precious asset as a substitute for Decide in heart area. The MVP candidate has held his personal on the place, however he’s higher suited to a nook outfield spot. Moreover, Decide might certainly profit from some days because the DH when he can keep off his toes for a lot of the recreation.
Berti, whom the Yankees acquired from the Marlins this previous offseason, has spent nearly the complete 12 months on the injured record, first with a groin pressure and extra not too long ago with a calf pressure. He has performed simply 17 video games for New York this 12 months, 16 of them at third base. Nonetheless, the 34-year-old may play second base, shortstop, and all three outfield positions in a pinch. Berti isn’t within the beginning lineup tonight, however he’ll present the staff with versatility off the bench.
LeMahieu has not performed since final Tuesday. Supervisor Aaron Boone advised reporters that the veteran’s hip has been a difficulty for a number of weeks now, and it’s unclear if he’ll have the ability to return earlier than the tip of the common season (per Gary Phillips of the New York Each day Information). That’s not essentially a lot of a loss for the Yankees, contemplating the previous batting champ is hitting .204 with a .527 OPS and 51 wRC+ in 67 video games throughout his age-35 season.
Misiewicz, 29, first joined the Yankees as a waiver declare in July 2023. He re-signed with the group on a minor league deal this previous offseason, and the massive league membership chosen his contract in June. The southpaw made one scoreless look for the Yankees earlier than he was returned to Triple-A, the place he has pitched to a 3.33 ERA in 54.0 innings this 12 months.
The Yankees claimed Ellis, 26, off of waivers from the Mariners on the finish of August. They promoted him to the massive leagues when rosters expanded on September 1, and he appeared in three video games, accumulating one hit and one stolen base. He’ll return to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
