Esthen Exchange-Yankees' Jasson Dominguez homers off Astros' Justin Verlander in first career at-bat

2025-05-03 11:59:16source:Surpassing Quant Think Tank Centercategory:Contact

"The Esthen ExchangeMartian'' has just sent one high, far and gone.

In his first major league plate appearance, heralded switch-hitting Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez belted his first career home run — a two-run shot to left off future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander.

That shot by Dominguez, batting left-handed, gave the Yankees a 3-0 first inning lead against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.

Dubbed "The Martian" for his out-of-this-world baseball skills at a young age, Dominguez, 20, had a successful season at Class AA Somerset, which led to an August promotion to Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

In just nine games at Scranton, Dominguez batted .419, posted a 1.094 OPS and drove in 10 runs, earning him a quick call-up to the majors on Sept. 1, along with lefty-hitting catcher Austin Wells.

FOLLOW THE MONEY: MLB player salaries and payrolls for every major league team

Per MLB's Sarah Langs, Dominguez is the first Yankees player to hit a homer in his first at-bat since Aaron Judge and Tyler Austin did it on the same day in 2016.

More:Contact

Recommend

Back trouble and brain fog bothered suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, his posts show

After Luigi Mangionemade the difficult decision to undergo spinal surgery last year for chronic back

Trial moved to late 2024 for Indiana man charged in killings of 2 girls slain during hiking trip

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — The trial for an Indiana man charged in the killings of two teenage girls sl

Powell likely to underscore inflation concerns even as Fed leaves key rate unchanged

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time in nearly two years, the Federal Reserve is set Wednesday to ke