NEW YORK -- Austin Wells, the Yankees' top pick in last year's MLB Draft, is slated to begin his professional career this week with Low-A Tampa -- though fans must wait a bit longer for a glimpse of Jasson Dominguez, the club's No. 1 prospect according to MLB Pipeline.
Dominguez is slated to begin the year participating in extended spring training at the club's player development complex in Tampa, Fla.
The switch-hitting Dominguez has earned lofty comparisons to the likes of Bo Jackson, Mickey Mantle and Mike Trout for his raw athleticism, but he also just turned 18 in February and has yet to play in a pro game.
"Everything that we've seen from this kid, he's super talented, but he hasn't played a game here yet," Kevin Reese, the Yankees' senior director of player development, said this spring. "It's hard to help him manage those expectations, because he's not going to show up tomorrow and perform like Mike Trout or Aaron Judge or Brett Gardner.
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