Yankees havent ruled out anything in left field conundrum

With just four games remaining in the regular season, the Yankees were still experimenting in left field.Jasson Dominguez was back in the unfamiliar spot again Thursday against the Orioles after looking uncomfortable on a handful of plays since being called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.It’s clear that the team is not set at the spot, as Dominguez is splitting time with Alex Verdugo and Aaron Boone said Thursday the Yankees were “just trying to let things declare themselves here in this final week.”That’s hardly an ideal situation, but Verdugo hasn’t hit well enough to guarantee a starting role there in the playoffs — and neither has Dominguez.Boone didn’t even rule out the possibility, when presented the potential scenario, of shifting Aaron Judge back from center to right, Juan Soto to left, where he’s played for most of his career, and Dominguez to center.When asked if the team had considered that outfield deployment, Boone said, “Not yet.”Would he?“We’ll see.”They’ve avoided putting Soto in left because of the spacious dimensions there at Yankee Stadium.Boone said defense would “a big factor” in the decision, adding that Verdugo has been “tremendous” defensively.“Especially in the postseason, outs need to be outs,’’ Boone said.“Things are gonna happen and guys are gonna make mistakes here and there, but defense is a huge part of it.”If that’s the case, Verdugo has the edge, but the Yankees clearly haven’t given up hope that Dominguez can spend time in left, since he was in the lineup against right-hander Corbin Burnes with the lefty-swinging Verdugo on the bench.“Jasson has certainly had his struggles the last couple weeks out there,’’ Boone said.

“But he also has got the ability to be really good out there.”Which is why Dominguez was in left field early before Thursday’s game against the Orioles, taking fly balls under the tutelage of Yankees outfield instructor Luis Rojas.“He’s had a f...