{"id":535876,"date":"2026-01-24T08:44:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T08:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/535876\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T08:44:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T08:44:32","slug":"mlb-rumors-ny-yankees-could-make-key-roster-move-involving-former-top-prospect-after-re-signing-cody-bellinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/535876\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Rumors: NY Yankees could make key roster move involving former top prospect after re-signing Cody Bellinger"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Yankees<\/a> recently made a major splash by re-signing Cody Bellinger to a five-year deal, ensuring the star left-handed hitter returns to anchor the outfield alongside Aaron Judge<\/a> and Trent Grisham. <\/p>\n

Once the clear No. 1 prospect in the Yankees system, Jasson Dom\u00ednguez saw his opportunities dwindle last season, culminating in a bench role throughout the playoffs. With Bellinger<\/a> back in left field, Dom\u00ednguez faces another season with limited at-bats unless the team takes action.<\/p>\n

According to insider Bob Nightengale, trading Dom\u00ednguez may be the Yankees\u2019 next strategic move to balance the roster while also capitalizing on his value. \u201cIt was a huge signing for the Yankees, who weren\u2019t shy in telling the world that bringing Bellinger back was their No. 1 priority the entire winter. Now, the question is what the Yankees do next?\u201d<\/p>\n

Could Jasson Dom\u00ednguez become trade bait?<\/p>\n

Nightengale highlighted the surplus of outfielders in New York\u2019s roster. \u201cThey acquired Ryan Weathers from the Miami Marlins last week, but still need another starter. And with Bellinger in left field, Trent Grisham in center and Judge in right, they have a surplus of outfielders. They could use young outfielder Jasson Dominguez, their former No. 1 prospect, as trade bait.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Jasson<\/p>\n

Jasson Dom\u00ednguez #24 of the Yankees bats against the Rays. Al Bello\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Timing could be crucial\"NY<\/p>\n

see also<\/p>\n

NY Mets\u2019 David Stearns makes something clear on Kodai Senga\u2019s future after Bo Bichette, Freddy Peralta moves<\/p>\n

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The Yankees face a decision: either maximize Dom\u00ednguez\u2019s trade value now or risk another season of reduced playing time. Potential trade targets for the Yankees include MacKenzie Gore of the Washington Nationals<\/a> or Sandy Alcantara of the Miami Marlins, but matching the right fit will be challenging.<\/p>\n

SurveyShould the Yankees trade Jasson Dom\u00ednguez after re-signing Cody Bellinger?<\/p>\n

Should the Yankees trade Jasson Dom\u00ednguez after re-signing Cody Bellinger?<\/p>\n

As spring training approaches, New York must decide how to structure its outfield and pitching staff, balancing championship aspirations with the development of its top prospects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The New York Yankees recently made a major splash by re-signing Cody Bellinger to a five-year deal, ensuring…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":529072,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2376],"tags":[5,1365,4,1690,62,2548,2547,142],"class_list":{"0":"post-535876","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-yankees","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-cody-bellinger","10":"tag-mlb","11":"tag-new-york","12":"tag-new-york-yankees","13":"tag-newyork","14":"tag-newyorkyankees","15":"tag-yankees"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/115949199634000685","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=535876"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535876\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/529072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=535876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=535876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=535876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}