BOSTON — Jasson Dominguez took a step closer to The Bronx on Tuesday, when the Yankees’ No. 2 prospect was promoted to Double-A Somerset from High-A Hudson Valley.
The move came after the 19-year-old center fielder, who opened the season at Low-A Tampa, played just 40 games with Hudson Valley before the Low-A season came to an end over the weekend. Somerset plays through Sunday, with the postseason to follow.
Dominguez had a .906 OPS in 104 plate appearances with Hudson Valley.
The organization’s top prospect, shortstop Anthony Volpe, was recently moved up to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
The switch-hitting Dominguez was the top international signing in 2019, when he agreed to a $5.1 million deal with the Yankees, drawing comparisons to Mike Trout, Mickey Mantle and Bo Jackson.
His first full season in pro ball didn’t come until last year, due to the COVID-related cancellation of the 2020 minor league season, and he slipped in some scouts’ eyes with Tampa.
But Dominguez has worked his way back into prominence and has been at his best recently, with five doubles, two triples and four homers and just a dozen strikeouts in his last 18 games.
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