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By Shaun McAvoy
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The New York Yankees made their biggest move of the offseason, reportedly agreeing to terms with All-Star outfielder Cody Bellinger on a five-year, $165 million contract, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.
After a quiet start to the offseason, the Yankees snagged one of the biggest free agents available by retaining Bellinger. By bringing back the former MVP, the Yankees outfield is set next season with Bellinger, Aaron Judge and Trent Grisham, leaving former top prospect Jasson Domínguez as the odd man out.
CBS Sports' Mike Axisa urged the Yankees to trade Domínguez this offseason rather than have the 23-year-old spend all season on the bench.
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"Bellinger's return means erstwhile top prospect Jasson Domínguez is a player without an obvious role," Axisa wrote Friday. "The Yankees will move forward with Bellinger in left, Grisham in center, and Aaron Judge in right. Giancarlo Stanton is locked in at DH and Ben Rice, who broke out with 26 homers and a 131 OPS+ last year, is locked in at first base. The lineup is full at the moment.
"The Yankees have a few options with Domínguez. Perhaps the most obvious one is trade him. It doesn't make sense to use a talented soon-to-be 23-year-old as a seldom-used bench guy. See which teams are interested, pick the deal that makes the most sense, and pull the trigger. Frankly, that would be best for Domínguez. He needs to play regularly at this point in his career."
Domínguez showed a lot of potential in his first full season playing for the Yankees, slashing .257/.331/.388 with 10 home runs and 47 RBIs. Though he has a lot of potential, the 23-year-old will not get much playing time this season in New York. The Yankees also have top prospect Spencer Jones awaiting his big league debut. Trading Domínguez could bring in a big return and give him more playing time this season.
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