Breaking: The Yankees announced their decision about Jasson Domínguez and their plans for call-ups in September.

The highly anticipated return of Jasson Domínguez to the Yankees could occur on Sunday when rosters are expanded.

That’s how he was added to the team’s active roster the year before he made his Major League debut.

Nevertheless, the Yankees may decide not to utilize Domínguez as a replacement for him merely because there is a position player opening on September 1.

Before the team’s series opening against the Cardinals on Friday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone was questioned about Domínguez and September call-ups. He left the door open to a couple possible options.

Boone stated, “He’s definitely one of those guys that will be in the conversation for that.” “Although he recovered from the injury a little slowly, I think he’s doing a great job.” It seems as though he has been putting together a few days of solid practice and skill at bats. He is undoubtedly a name to keep in mind.

After undergoing Tommy John surgery earlier this summer, Domínguez completed his extensive rehabilitation; nonetheless, he encountered an oblique strain in June. After roughly six weeks, he resumed participating in the game. With Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the outfielder has since hit.267 (27-for-111) with a.719 OPS in 25 games. But lately, he’s been becoming more intense. As of Friday afternoon, Domínguez has batted.380 (19-for-55) with a 1.016 OPS in his past 12 games.

The 21-year-old received a one-day promotion earlier this month when he batted as the Yankees’ 27th man on August 18 against the Tigers in the Little League Classic. Domínguez was 0-for-4 and had three strikeouts in that game, which ended in a walk-off loss to Detroit.

The Yankees’ issue in left field could be one of the reasons they decide not to select Domínguez on September 1. Despite Alex Verdugo’s dismal offensive performance this season, the Yankees have shown that they are committed to playing him in a regular capacity.

Verdugo has also improved his bat-swinging recently, hitting.421 over his last five games. This is a short sample, so it’s a low bar to use here for reasoning, but it follows a period of time during which Verdugo was among the worst hitters in baseball for more than three months. Verdugo batted.209 with a.579 OPS and 62 wRC+ in 384 plate appearances between May 8 and August 23.

Boone hinted on Friday that Domínguez won’t likely be called up by the Yankees to sit on the bench. The likelihood of Domínguez being called up will drop if Verdugo continues to heat up.

He remarked, “We’ll see, but we probably want him playing.” “We’ll see when everything is in the right order, taking into account the circumstances and other factors as well.”

The presence of too many rehabbers is another obstacle to a Domínguez promotion.

First baseman Anthony Rizzo (fractured forearm) could be activated from the 60-day disabled list this weekend if he survives another rehab assignment game against Double-A Somerset on Friday night.

Although he won’t be ready to play again until next week due to a calf strain, infielder Jon Berti is getting very close.

Ben Rice, the first baseman, could be kept on the roster as a backup bat until Berti is cleared to play, and the Yankees could simply wait until Sunday to activate Rizzo. After his rehab is finished, Berti will need to be added back to the active roster because he does not have any minor-league choices. In any case, it appears that Rice will return to Triple-A in the coming days.

Domínguez does not need to clear any additional hoops to join the 40-man roster; nonetheless, it is unlikely that he will be promoted to play backup roles until the Yankees decide to reduce Verdugo’s playing time.

Upon being directly questioned about whether Domínguez will be called up on Sunday, Boone avoided the question.

He answered, “I don’t know, we’ll see.” “We haven’t chosen to do it yet. Thus, I’m not sure.

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