Ja son Dominguez is now just one step away from the majors, but the surging Yankees dont seem to have a spot for him when hes fully ready to return. Not with production and good health from Giancarlo Stanton in the DH spot, while Aaron Judge and Juan Soto have excelled in center and right field, respectively. And Alex Verdugo has played well on both sides of the ball after arriving in an offseason trade from Boston. The Yankees have extended Ja son Dominguezs rehab a signment and moved him to Triple-A. Noah K. Murray for the NY Post Los Angeles Dodgers Jersey Without an injury, there may not be an immediate clear path back to the majors for Dominguez, who had his 20-day rehab a signment extended by 10 days on Tuesday and moved from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre as he comes back from September Tommy John surgery on his right (throwing) elbow. Aaron Boone said getting Dominguez back to the majors is not on the top of his mind, but that the 21-year-old is incredibly close to being physically ready to contribute in the majors if any of the Yankees outfielders are unavailable for any length of time. If that doesnt happen and the Yankees keep rolling? Well see, Boone said. Explore More But the manager stre sed that its not the short term the organization is thinking about when it comes to its top prospect. I think Ja son Dominguez is gonna have a great career, Boone said before the on Tuesday. I think hes gonna be a cornerstone player for us. Ive felt that way since the day I [first] saw him. Boone said the reports about Dominguezs rehab have been really good. His body is in really good shape, Boone said. His rehab from the surgery til now has gone exactly as hoped. Ja son Dominguez at Yankees spring training in February. Charles Wenzelberg/NY Post Somerset manager Raul Dominguez said the outfielder looked fine while at Double-A. I saw him healthy, he said Tuesday. He did everything they asked for, throwing to the bases, and he looks pretty healthy, like hes never had his injury.. The manager added: Everybodys different. Some players, when they get this type of injury, theyre afraid to do things. I didnt see that with Ja son. He was doing his natural swing, hitting the ball hard, throwing to bases before BP like normal. After playing four rehab games with Low-A Tampa and going hitle s in his first two games at Somerset, Ja son Dominguez went 12-for-30 with four homers and a 1.219 OPS in his last eight games at Double-A. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! He impre sed in his eight-game cameo with the Yankees last September, when he hit four homers before going down with the elbow injury. Dominguez has played just three games in the outfield during his rehab stint and the Yankees want him to get more time in center. After signing with the Yankees in July 2019, this is just Dominguezs third full profe sional season, and prior to Tuesday, hed only played nine games at Triple-A. Hes in a great frame of mind, Boone said. He has great physical skills, as well, and I believe in the makeup and the person. When that starts back [in the majors], I know were gonna have a really good player impacting us. Well see when that is. Pedro Martinez Jersey