Yankees Rookie Slugger Finally Starting to Look Like Future Superstar

The New York Yankees entered the season with high hopes of getting back to the World Series and this time finishing the job, but it was always going to take some new players stepping up in order to make that happen.

One of those new players just so happened to be a rookie sensation who was about to see his first full year or Major League action.

The impossible weight of trying to live up to insane hype has been nothing new to Jasson Domínguez, who has been in the limelight really since he was 16.

What was new however was entering spring training as a presumptive big league starter and key part of the most well known franchise on the planet, and nobody knew how he would respond.

Though there were some fielding blips during the spring, ultimately Domínguez earned the job both in left field and in the lineup, though as is often the case with rookies, it was taking him some time to come along.

During the month of April, Domínguez slashed .238/.312/.393, not terrible rookie numbers by any means but not the star level production the Yankees had hoped for from their top prospect.

Over the last two weeks though, the young slugger has started to flash that superstar potential and started to catch absolute fire, slashing .281/.368/.594 in 10 games.

The crowning moment of his career thus far came on Saturday night in Sacramento when he blasted three home runs in a blowout victory of the Athletics, showing off the kind of power that has made scouts salivate for years.

Just How Good Can Domínguez Be This Season?

It remains to be seen whether or not these recent performances are simply a small hot streak or an actual sign of the rookie turning the corner, but he is going to have a whole lot more attention paid to him now.

If Domínguez can keep it up and prove he has arrived as a big leaguer, not only is he going to be the prime candidate for the American League Rookie of the Year award, he is going to put his team in a spot to defend their pennant crown.

There's a long way to go, but it cannot be understated how significant this is for New York.

A lot else will have to go right in order for the Yankees to make another run, but having someone like Domínguez in the fold is going to make a massive world of difference.