Jasson Dominguez hardly had the time to react as the ball dropped right in front of him. He misread the flyball coming from Bryce Harper. And he lost the chance to replace Harper. Dominguez’s miscue came a day after his demotion to Triple-A. And it intensified the debate that had already started taking shape.

One defensive error can turn the whole game upside down for the team. But in this case, it didn’t, and it was only Grapefruit League. Yet it seems like Dominguez is facing a lot more consequences than he should. 

Jasson Dominguez signed a franchise-record $5.1 million deal as a 16-year-old in 2019. Since then, he has gone through a few injury setbacks. However, he has mostly been able to justify the ‘Martian’ hype with electrifying flashes whenever he is healthy. 

Dominguez also had a rather strong 2025 preseason with a slash line of .325/.378/.600 with three home runs, 10 RBIs, and three stolen bases. But the Yankees’ lineup is loaded with hitters like Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Trent Grisham, and DH Giancarlo Stanton. 

Manager Aaron Boone admitted that Dominguez “did everything he could,” but there is still no place for him in the Opening Day roster. The club wanted to provide consistent playing time for the young CF. So they optioned him to Triple-A on March 21, making his trade buzz reach the highest level. 

Right now, Jasson Dominguez doesn’t offer much immediate value in standard redraft fantasy leagues, especially with a real chance he begins the 2026 season in Triple-A. His appeal shows up more in long-term formats. In dynasty leagues, managers are willing to stay patient, holding onto him, hoping for his ceiling to be met in due time.

Meanwhile, the Triple-A decision came a day before their last spring training game against the Phillies. And the pinstripes won 6-2. However, the defensive inconsistency has caused an uproar from the fans.

He is often seen as a natural fit as a CF. But in other positions, like on the left, Dominguez has struggled a lot. His -9 OAA has put him at the bottom 3% in the league. And he has had clear difficulties reading balls coming directly at him. 

The Grapefruit League game saw one such instance where he couldn’t judge the trajectory of the ball. Although it was an insignificant error given the outcome of the game, people haven’t been very kind to him on social media. 

The clip showing him missing the flyball has had hundreds of comments putting the crosshairs on him. Some people tried to point out the sun being in his eyes as a reason for the miscue. But most people are not willing to side with the pinstripes anymore.

Fans waste no time linking Dominguez’s miscue to growing trade chatter

“Just trade him at this point and get what you can,” wrote one user.

The frustration of watching one of the biggest prospects from a few years ago slip up this way is unbearable. 

“And that’s why he’s getting traded this year, ladies and gentlemen,” read one comment.

A good percentage of the Yankees Nation is certain that Jasson Dominguez is done for. 

“I’m glad he didn’t…. Looking for a trade! 😂😂😂😂,” read another.

Some fans are so done with him that they find his errors comically bad. They are probably hoping the miscue will be another sign for the Yankees to put the foot down. 

Another New York fan wrote, “He is done with the Yankees; you can tell he did that on purpose.”

A few are convinced that Dominguez is as frustrated with the team as they are with him. 

“Trade him, man,” a user said.

At this point, some fans are frustrated even with the club for not offloading him already. There hasn’t been any official news about a trade regarding Jasson Dominguez yet. Manager Boone has already stated that he wants to offer more playing time for the young player. Now it’s up to Dominguez only.

Only time will tell whether he can rise above all the criticism and live up to his hype again, or give in to the setbacks and online bullying.