Struggling Jasson Dominguez picks up two hits in Yankees win

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.The Yankees handed Jasson Domínguez the starting left field job this spring, and so far, the results have been shaky.The switch-hitter snapped an 0-for-15 skid with a two-run single in Saturday’s 8-4 win over the Giants.He added an infield single in the seventh, and both hits came from the left side, where Domínguez has been solid throughout his young career.But he’s almost been a black hole from the right side: 1-for-20 with a double, four walks, seven strikeouts and an OPS of .340 in 25 plate appearances this year.And the numbers have never been good from that side of the plate.“I felt this spring, his right-handed swing and move improved and should [continue to] be moving forward,” Aaron Boone said before the game.

“I feel like he’s not making some of his best moves right-handed the last couple games.Part of that is facing [Detroit ace lefty Tarik] Skubal and some tough customers.

The reality is he can really hit, and that’s my expectation for him.”Perhaps Saturday was a positive sign.Domínguez said he’s been working with hitting coaches on being on time with his swing.“I just have to slow down,” Domínguez said.Devin Williams, coming off a bad outing in Detroit, where he couldn’t close out a win, gave up a walk and a double to open the ninth before rebounding to get the next three batters.“It’s a little bit of a rough start for him, and then obviously, he goes walk and hit [Saturday] and doesn’t crumble,” Boone said of the closer acquired in a trade from Milwaukee in the offseason.“He just goes, ‘OK, I’m really good at this.’ He made pitches and leaves runners stranded.

It was really good execution.For him to have his back up against the wall right away and not flinch and answer was good to see.”Williams has allowed at least a baserunner in all five of his outings and hasn�...