Breaking news: Aaron Boone’s Message Regarding the Yankees’ Rookie…
The New York Yankees trust in Jasson Domínguez’s potential in left field. They just aren’t handing him the whole job quite yet, Aaron Boone said. Before Wednesday’s game in Arizona, the Yankees manager stated, “Over time, I feel like I won’t do that,” in reference to his defensive adjustments in the late innings. “Because it seems to me that he will eventually reach a stage when he will continue to grow and become more at ease doing reps. He should develop into a superb defensive left fielder, in my opinion.
Domínguez’s only complete game thus far came as a designated hitter, and Boone acknowledged the balance he’s trying to strike between giving Domínguez opportunities and protecting leads in close games. “That’s an important part of this process,” he said. “Making sure Jasson continues to develop in the best possible way.” The 22-year-old, a natural center fielder, has started three of the Yankees’ first four games in left, but has yet to finish any of them in the field.
It helps that Grisham has been playing “at a really high level through his first several games” and is “a really good player,” according to Boone. In left, Domínguez made a few errors in September and again this spring. However, the Yankees like his athleticism and think that with consistent practice, he may develop into the position. Ensuring that he can learn without the stress of worrying about making a mistake in the last innings is the secret.
