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Newsweek
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Yankees' Jasson Dominguez Makes Insane MLB Home Run History
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. New York Yankees rookie outfielder Jasson Dominguez accomplished some impressive Major League Baseball history in the month of May. More news: MLB Power Rankings — Yankees Rise, Mets and Padres Fall, AL Team Skyrockets Into Top 10 Since the start of the month, Dominguez has hit three home runs in a game, homered from both sides of the plate in a game, hit a grand slam and hit a walk-off home run. Since the start of May, the @Yankees' Jasson Domínguez has: - hit 3 homers in a game - homered from both sides of the plate in a game - hit a grand slam - hit a walkoff homer He's the first player in MLB history to accomplish all 4 feats in the same month. — OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) May 22, 2025 According to OptaSTATS, Dominguez is the first player in MLB history to accomplish all four home run feats in the same month. NEW YORK, NY - MAY 21: Jasson Domínguez #24 of the New York Yankees celebrates his walk-off home run in the ninth inning for a 4-3 win against the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium on... NEW YORK, NY - MAY 21: Jasson Domínguez #24 of the New York Yankees celebrates his walk-off home run in the ninth inning for a 4-3 win against the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium on May 21, 2025 in New York, New York. More NewDominguez accomplished the first of those three feats in the same game on May 9 against the Athletics. In his second at-bat of the game, Dominguez crushed a 398 foot home run to right-center field, hitting from the left side of the plate. Then, in his fourth at-bat of the game, he smoked a ball 111.9 mph off the bat and 431 feet to left-center field, this time hitting from the right side of the plate. More news: Mets' Juan Soto Wanted to Re-Sign With Yankees in Free Agency, Says New York Insider Dominguez wasn't done, though, as in his very next at-bat, he came up with the bases loaded and hit his third home run of the game, this one a grand slam from the left side of the plate. He did the Martian SLAM 🛸 — New York Yankees (@Yankees) May 10, 2025 The history didn't come until this week, though. In the Yankees' 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, Dominguez was the hero, as he hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. More news: Pirates General Manager Breaks Silence on Paul Skenes Trade Rumors The Yankees trailed, 3-1, entering the late innings of the game. However, they scored one run in each of the last three innings, culminating in Dominguez's first career walk-off home run. The Martian walks it off 👽#RepBX — New York Yankees (@Yankees) May 22, 2025 Dominguez got off to a slow start this season, hitting just .228 through March and April with two home runs, 12 RBIs and an OPS of .687. However, across 15 games in May, the rookie outfielder is slashing .250/.362/.542 with four home runs, 10 RBIs and an OPS of .904. Dominguez appeared in just 26 MLB games over the last two seasons. After bursting onto the scene in 2023 — hitting four home runs in eight games — he was diagnosed with a torn UCL and underwent Tommy John surgery. After returning in 2024, he suffered an oblique strain that sidelined him for over a month. Now, Dominguez is getting his opportunity — and after a slow start, he's now making the most of it. More news: Former Phillies, Brewers, Mariners All-Star Announces Sudden Retirement From MLB For more MLB news, head over to Newsweek Sports.
Fox News
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Yankees rookie Jasson Dominguez etches name in MLB record books with dramatic walk-off homer
New York Yankees rookie outfielder Jasson Dominguez hit a walk-off home run to give the team a 4-3 comeback win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. With one out and up 2-0 in the count, Dominguez clubbed a hanging slider from Rangers' reliever Luke Jackson 398 feet into the second deck to give the Yankees the win. Dominguez's home run did more than just win the game -- he also etched his name into the history books. The 22-year-old is the first player in MLB history to achieve these four feats in a single month: hit three home runs in a game, hit a home run from both sides of the plate in a game, hit a grand slam, and hit a walk-off home run, according to OptaSTATS. Earlier in the month against the Athletics, Dominguez became the youngest Yankees player to ever hit three home runs in a game. He became just the 16th player ever to have a three-home run game with at least one coming from each side of the plate. On the season, Dominguez has a .241 batting average with a .340 on-base percentage with six home runs and 22 RBI. The Yankees outfielder has especially turned it up in May, as he has hit .267 with an on-base percentage of .382, with four home runs in the month. The American League East-leading Yankees have won three straight games and seven of their last nine games. The Yankees (29-19) are going for the three-game sweep of the Rangers (25-25) when they play at 12:35 p.m. ET on Thursday. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kyle Tucker Has Made Major MLB History With the Cubs
When the Chicago Cubs acquired superstar outfielder Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros this offseason, many knew what kind of a franchise-altering move it could be. So far to begin the season, Tucker has lived up to the hype. Tucker has been the franchise player that the Cubs have been searching for through the first 19 games of the season. Through the first 18, he actually made MLB history for his hot start. Advertisement According to OptaSTATS on X, Tucker is the first player in MLB history to record 23 hits, 19 runs, 18 RBI's, and 15 walks thorugh his first 18 career games with a single franchise. In 19 total games following last night's loss to the San Diego Padres, Tucker has hit five home runs to go along with 18 RBI's and a slash line of .307/.429/.613. He has been everything Chicago acquired him to be and then some. Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker (30).Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images Even though his start to the season has been impressive, there are major questions about his future with the Cubs. Jed Hoyer and Chicago have not been very aggressive when it comes to spending money in recent years. Tucker is going to command a very rich contract following the 2025 season. Advertisement Patrick Mooney of The Athletic recently gave an update about the potential future of the 28-year-old outfielder with the Cubs. 'And the pressure is on the Cubs to sign Tucker to the biggest contract in franchise history," he wrote. 'From the agents' perspective, Guerrero's deal widened the divide between the superstars who are getting paid handsomely and the middle-class players who are getting squeezed out. That leaves Tucker on deck as a huge winner in the wake of Guerrero's extension." To keep Tucker, Chicago will need to spend bigger than it ever has on a contract before. Hoyer and the Cubs should keep him long-term, but whether or not they will is a completely different scenario. Related: San Francisco Giants Outfielder Enters Willie Mays Territory With Historical Feat
USA Today
10-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Eagles demolish, dethrone Chiefs in Super Bowl 59
The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs in an almost improbable fashion on Sunday in the Superdome en route to winning Super Bowl 59, The final score was 40-22. It wasn't that close. Philadelphia scored the game's first 34 points. It sacked Patrick Mahomes six times. and intercepted two passes, one that Cooper DeJean returned 38 yards for a touchdown in the first half. Patrick Mahomes got emotional on the sideline.#SuperBowlLIX — FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) February 10, 2025 The two-time Super Bowl champs had one first down in the first half. They were outgained 179-23. It was as thorough a beating as any team had inflicted on another in the Super Bowl in many years. The Eagles won 15 of their last 16 games, including the postseason. The lone loss was to Washingin in a game Jalen Hurts was injured and it took a touchdown with six seconds left for the Commanders to down Philly in that game. This is a team that replaced both is coordinators after last season, bringing in Kellen Moore and Vic Fangio. They were huge contributors to the Super Bowl 59 victory. Super Bowl 59 MVP Hurts threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns. He rushed for 72 and another scoring, leading Philly on the ground. Saquon Barkley had 25 carries for 57 yards as Steve Spagnuolo's defense was able to shut him down. Otherwise, it was all Philly. How thorough was the domination? Try this fact: The Chiefs' three touchdown drives — two in the final three minutes — accounted for 215 yards. In the rest of the game, the Patrick Mahomes-led offense went for 60 yards. Another interesting stats on the Eagles' side is DeVonta Smith caught a TD pass of 46 yards in the second quarter. He becomes the first player drafted out of Alabama to score a Super Bowl touchdown. Over the last 39 NFL seasons, 7 teams have won 15+ games in a single regular season. Not one of them won the Super Bowl that season. — OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) February 10, 2025
