New York Yankees' Top Prospect Recovering Well From Major Injury, Still Won't Debut Until This Summer

Dominguez had Tommy John surgery at the end of the season in 2023. Perhaps he'd be able to return in a DH role sooner, but he won't be an outfield candidate until sometime in the mid-summer.

The 21-year-old made his major league debut last season, smacking four home runs in just 31 at-bats before getting injured.

He enters this season as the No. 41 prospect in all of baseball.

The following comes from his MLB.com prospect profile:

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. 

Aaron Judge, Alex Verdugo, Juan Soto and Trent Grisham will be the Yankees outfield candidates until Dominguez returns.

New York finished third in the American League East last season.