Under heavy scrutiny as he still adapts to left field, Jasson Dominguez couldn’t corral a drive to the left field track, which became an RBI double.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Yankees had to really like what they saw from rookie left fielder Jasson Dominguez at the start of Thursday’s spring training game against the Phillies.

It is still very early, but Domínguez might need all the space he can get before liftoff. In his fourth spring training game, “The Martian” experienced his second adventure in left field as he adjusts to a position that haunted him last September and will require a learning curve.

If the Yankees thought their outfield defense would improve post-Juan Soto, they might want to pause for just a moment. Let's roll the tape on young outfielder Jasson Dominguez, who has struggled out in left field early in spring training.

Yankees rookie Jasson Dominguez still is learning how to play left field this spring after moving from center last year.

During Sunday afternoon's exhibition game, Yankees left fielder Jasson Dominguez lost a ball in the sun and took a questionable route on a hit.

The Yankees are giving Domínguez a long runway this spring to make the full-time transition from center field to left field, after his late-season experiment there last year did not go well.

Jasson Dominguez is learning left field in spring training and it is a major storyline for the Yankees, who hope experience benefits the top prospect.

The New York Yankees might be exploring options to boost their offense with Giancarlo Stanton potentially missing the start of the 2025 season. While Ben Rice is seen as an internal replacement, names like JD Martinez are being tossed around as external options.