Jasson Dominguez was arguably the hottest hitter on the New York Yankees for a few weeks heading into the July 4 weekend. Not only that, but his defense in left field had been improving — or, at least, he was put in fewer positions to emphasize his glaring weaknesses. Whatever the case, it was a good situation.
Dominguez's four-hit night against the Toronto Blue Jays on July 3 earned him his first start as the team's leadoff hitter in 2025 the next day against the New York Mets. He rewarded the Yankees' faith with two homers and three RBI in a game they should have won (Luke Weaver unfortunately blew another late-inning lead).