2023 has felt more like Dostoevsky than a superhero comic, but tonight was a storybook in Space City. With five rookies in the lineup, the vibes were on an entirely different level. While both Jasson Domínguez and Austin Wells making their MLB debuts — and doing so with style — a trio of veterans each took Astros starter Justin Verlander deep in a 6-2 victory over perhaps the Yankees’ most hated rival.
Let’s start with the center fielder of the future. At 20 years old (the youngest Yankee in 39 years), Domínguez capped off an incredible season of development when he stepped into the box in the top of the first inning.