Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside Colt Keith Jersey buzz on the Yankees. TAMPA Ja son Domnguezs quest to earn the Yankees left field job started off in style. It will take more than a home run in live batting practice on the first day of full-squad workouts to lock up the starting role, but Domnguez did take Carlos Rodn deep from the right side Monday to serve another reminder of his potential. Now he just needs to follow through on it. The pre sure is there, but I feel like its a good thing to have because its motivation to get better to be the player everyone expects me to be, the long-hyped prospect, who only just turned 22, said Monday. Among the things the Yankees will need to see from Domnguez this spring is better defense in left field than he showed there late last season after making the transition from center, largely on the fly. Ja son Dominguez (C) reacts along side New York Yankees left fielder Alex Verdugo (L) and New York Yankees right fielder Juan Soto at the end of the game against the Kansas City Royals in the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST He spent the past two weeks at the clubs player development complex taking fly balls in left field and will now have the six-week runway of spring training to adjust to all the angles and intricacies of the position. My mindset is keep working on my left field reads and trying to get more used to it, Domnguez said. Im feeling pretty good right now. Explore More Domnguez also struggled offensively last season in the small sample size of 18 games in the majors, batting just .179 with a .617 OPS much different than his red-hot debut in September of 2023 before undergoing Tommy John surgery. The switch-hitter said he felt lost from the right side last year, but spent the offseason getting his rhythm back there. Over time, I think hes going to be a real factor from both sides of the plate, manager Aaron Boone said. Hes probably further along right now left-handed. The results would suggest that. But its a pretty small sample for a young man whos young in his career. Ja son Domnguez slams a homer to the second deck off Carlos Rodn in Live BP Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) New York Yankees outfielder Ja son Dominguez (24) hits a ball as manager Aaron Boone (17) and outfielder Cody Bellinger (35) look on during spring training batting practice at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Dave Nelson-Imagn Images In the meantime, Domnguez will spend the spring with his locker sitting between Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger, with whom he is expected to share the outfield this year. Me and Bellinger were joking with him about, You got two Rookie of the Years right next to you, this is going to be your year, Judge said. If you go out there and do your thing, something specials going to happen. Were going to definitely be on him, try to be a good resource, be good mentors to him. But hes got a great head on his shoulders. Boone is not planning on playing Austin Wells in the first week or so of Grapefruit League games to allow the catcher to coming off a heavy workload last season. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Really, just how much he played down the stretch and having never been down the stretch, Boone said. Let alone in September and October, the amount of games he played in the second half, at times a little banged up but overall pretty good. Then obviously having a little shorter offseason. I think hes in a great spot and hes doing everything he needs to do to be ready. Rodn threw 42 pitches acro s three ups in live batting practice Monday, including striking out Domnguez, Bellinger and Judge to start off his outing. The Yankees added a 71st player to big league camp Monday, inviting lefty reliever Rob Zastryzny to spring training on a minor league deal. The 32-year-old, who owns a career 4.30 ERA acro s parts of six seasons in the big leagues, offers another option for lefty relief along with Tim Hill and non-roster invite Tyler Matzek. Mickey Lolich Jersey