Is $86M Justin Verlander Washed? Yankees Alien’s Historic Onslaught Suggests So

The New York Yankees may finally have a glimmer of hope to hang on in the 2023 season. Despite finding themselves at the end of a losing record with only 65 wins in the season so far, the Yankees are clamoring for positives to take into next season. Their stars have failed to live up to expectations this season, but with new debutantes making their way to the roster, that may be set for change soon.

The Yankees have called up several youngsters to their first team as a part of the roster expansion allowed for MLB teams from September 1. And while not much is expected from young guns stepping onto home plate. One is really making it count.

The Martian debuts in style

For a long time now, the New York Yankees have kept high expectations of Jasson Dominguez. With the star prospect occupying and dominating center field for the Yankees in lower leagues affiliates, the expectations were set high when he first stepped onto the plate to make his debut.

Dominguez seemed to waste no time to get going. Leaving aside all biases about this only being his first at bat in the major leagues. Or that he was facing pitches from the vaunted Justin Verlander, Dominguez swung for the fences and connected in his very first at bat. Dispatching the ball well over the boundary wall to start the flow of home runs for the future star.

Dominguez was making history with his debut, setting the record for the youngest debutante. Sure enough, when Dominguez lined up on home plate, the Yankees fans were hyped for the star to be delivering one of his classic power-packed hits to clear the field. And if there’s one thing we know about aliens right now, they are not disappointing.

Jasson Dominguez delivers with first at-bat in Major League

This is despite him being one of the youngest to make his way to the major leagues. The youngster was all set to take home plate against returning Astros ace Justin Verlander, who at 40, was possibly one of the league’s most experienced veterans. While undoubtedly affected by age, the ace was still considered skilled enough to be handed a 2-year contract for $86 million from the Mets, albeit being traded to the Houston Astros at the trade deadline.

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The star is definitely one marked for a successful career in Pinstripes. And despite being promoted early, the young buck will do well to keep his head straight and look at performing on the field. With stars like 2022 Homerun King Aaron Judge to look to in the dugout, he certainly has no lack of mentorship. With a skillset as complete as Dominguez, this could well be MLB’s newest star in the making.

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