New York Yankees top prospect Jasson Dominguez has made an impact on the club since his very first major league at-bat. And another excellent game from him on Wednesday has put him in a very rare class that only legendary Yankee Mickey Mantle is a part of.
Dominguez made his presence known right away in the MLB with a home run in his first at-bat off of future Hall of Fame pitcher Justin Verlander.
Since then, he has continued to show off the power that he has been praised for at the minor league level, hitting another home run in the Yankees series against the Astros last weekend.
He came into Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Tigers with two home runs in his first four MLB games. And he hit his first home run at Yankees Stadium that came off his bat at 110.2 miles per hour.
Welcome to #Area161 👽 pic.twitter.com/rCMx51Et3r
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 7, 2023
The Yankees fans erupted in the stands as Dominguez rounded the bases, and fans at home were singing his praises after his latest blast.
JASSON DOMINGUEZ 110.2 MPH, HOLY COW WHAT A BLAST #NYY pic.twitter.com/LhhwbCDkV0
— Fireside Yankees (@FiresideYankees) September 7, 2023
FIRST YANKEE STADIUM HOME RUN FOR JASSON DOMINGUEZ pic.twitter.com/dPBuFbScL7
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) September 7, 2023
"WOW" 😳👏
Jasson Dominguez is even impressing Aaron Judge
(via @YESNetwork) pic.twitter.com/5R6Hei9Gll
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) September 7, 2023
Jasson Dominguez might be the best player of all time
— Big Game Bengal (@BengalYouTube) September 7, 2023
Jasson Domínguez’s first Yankee Stadium home run was an absolute missile.
110.2 mph off the bat.
383 feet over the short porch.The Martian now has three home runs over his first five MLB games. pic.twitter.com/F4popwJ99I
— Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) September 7, 2023
The 20-year-old sensation who has been nicknamed “The Martian” has joined an elite class in Yankees history with this latest home run. He joins Mickey Mantle as the only Yankee to ever hit three or more home runs in any five-game stretch at the age of 20 or younger.
Yankees age 20 or younger with 3+ HR in ANY 5-game span:
Jasson Dominguez (2023)
Mickey Mantle (1952)— Katie Sharp (@ktsharp) September 7, 2023
This is far from the only accolade from Dominguez that rivals some of the best players in Yankees history. He is also the last Yankee in team history to record a hit in his first five major league games since Hideki Matsui did so in 2003.
Jasson Domínguez has a hit in each of his first five major league games.
The last Yankee to start his career with a five-game hit streak was Hideki Matsui in 2003, who hit safely in seven straight to start his career. https://t.co/FsxFRtX2i4
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) September 7, 2023
There is obviously still plenty of time for Dominguez’s career in New York to develop. But it looks like the Yankees have a very special talent on their hands.
About Reice Shipley
Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.