Yankees’ Jasson Dominguez takes responsibility for Wrigley Field misplay: ‘Not an excuse’

Nypost · Aug 02, 2026 · 591 words · By Greg Joyce

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CHICAGO — Jasson Domínguez has started to look more comfortable in right field, but clearly remains a work in progress — including learning the intricacies of Wrigley Field.

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CHICAGO — Jasson Domínguez has started to look more comfortable in right field, but clearly remains a work in progress — including learning the intricacies of Wrigley Field.

Why it matters

The Yankees right fielder made a costly misplay on a ball down the line Saturday night, as it kicked off the wall and got past him, ensuring the go-ahead run scored all the way from first in what became a 5-2 loss to the Cubs.

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Claim 1: “Jazz Chisholm Jr. returned to the lineup Saturday after leaving Thursday’s game in the 11th inning due to cramping in his right hamstring.”

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Claim 2: “Clarke Schmidt (Tommy John surgery) threw about 35 pitches in two simulated innings Friday at Double-A Somerset”

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Claim 3: “Fried, who got up to 78 pitches across 5 ¹/₃ innings.”

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CBS Sports and NBC Sports both confirm Max Fried pitched 5 1/3 innings and threw 78 pitches.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending champions of the American League East and the America…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Maddux, in baseball statistics, is when a pitcher throws a shutout of nine or more innings with fewer than 100 pitches. Writer Jason Lukehart invented the statistic in 2012 and named it after his fa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Max Dorian Fried ( FREED; born January 18, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He debuted with the Atlanta Braves in 2017. Fried…
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Claim 4: “This is Domínguez’s first series playing at Wrigley”

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The New York Post explicitly states that this is Domínguez’s first series playing at Wrigley Field.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, their ninth under manager Aaron Boone, and 29th season under general manager Brian Cashman. They…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Yankees season was the 122nd season for the New York Yankees franchise. On September 7, the Yankees won their 82nd game of the season, thus extending their streak of winning seasons …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Boston Red Sox season was the 125th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 114th season at Fenway Park. Alex Cora was the team's on-field manager, in the fifth season of his se…
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Claim 5: “He went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.”

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Claim 6: “the Yankees traded Camilo Doval to the Pirates on Saturday”

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Three independent web sources confirm the trade of Camilo Doval to the Pirates for Omar Alfonzo and Luis Cruz on Saturday.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Yankees traded Doval and cash considerations to the Pirates on Saturday in exchange for catcher Omar Alfonzo, now ranked as New York's No. 27 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, and outfielder Lui…
https://www.mlb.com/news/camilo-doval-pirates-yankees-trade

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees on Saturday traded struggling reliever Camilo Doval to the Pittsburgh Pirates in return for two minor-league prospects — catcher Omar Alfonzo and outfielder Luis Cruz. The Yankees…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7466951/2026/08/01/camilo-d…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York is trading reliever Camilo Doval to the Pittsburgh Pirates for two prospects, the team announced Saturday afternoon. The Yankees are receiving catching prospect Omar Alfonzo and outfielder Lu…
https://sny.tv/articles/yankees-trading-camilo-doval-pirates…

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Claim 7: “The one he allowed against the Cubs on Saturday came after walking leadoff man Crow-Armstrong, then spiking a pair of wild pitches that, along with a groundout, allowed him to score.”

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Multiple sources (NBC Sports, CBS Sports, and others) confirm that Crow-Armstrong walked, advanced on two wild pitches, and scored on a groundout in the first inning.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball season began on March 18 (with a special two-game Tokyo Series), while the regular season ended on September 28. The postseason began on September 30. The World Series t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Chicago Cubs season was the 154th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 150th in the National League, and the Cubs' 110th season at Wrigley Field. They are members of Major League Basebal…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 95th Major League Baseball All-Star Game played between the American League (AL) and the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball. The game wa…
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Claim 8: “The Yankees right fielder made a costly misplay on a ball down the line Saturday night, as it kicked off the wall and got past him, ensuring the go-ahead run scored all the way from first in what became a 5-2 loss to the Cubs.”

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Multiple sources confirm the Yankees lost to the Cubs 5-2 on Saturday and that Jasson Domínguez made a misplay at Wrigley Field.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. Also known as "the Bronx Bombers" and "the Pinstripers", the Yankees play in the East Division of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
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Claim 9: “Rice eventually pinch hit in the eighth inning as the potential tying run and grounded out.”

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No evidence was found regarding Ben Rice pinch hitting in the eighth inning.

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Claim 10: “It was a 2-2 game with two outs in the bottom of the seventh with Pedro Ramírez on first when Pete Crow-Armstrong roped a line drive down the line against Brent Headrick.”

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While sources confirm the final score (5-2) and a run by Crow-Armstrong in the first inning, there is no specific evidence in the provided results detailing a 2-2 tie in the 7th inning or a line drive against Brent Headrick.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
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web search NEUTRAL — Crow-Armstrong scored the game’s first run in the first inning by walking and advancing on a pair of wild pitches by Max Fried. Michael Busch made it 5-2 in the eighth with an RBI single off Yovanny C…
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/6053500-pete-cro…

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web search NEUTRAL — For the Yankees, that might include a frank assessment of their young outfielders. Spencer Jones smashed another homer off a lefty starter on Saturday night, this one a low opposite-field drive with t…
https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/yankees/2026/08…

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Claim 11: “Ben Rice started Saturday’s game out of the lineup — for the first time since June 26”

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No evidence was found regarding Ben Rice's lineup status or the date June 26.

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Claim 12: “they called up Yovanny Cruz from Triple-A and the reliever immediately got thrown into action, giving up a run in the eighth inning — the first he has allowed in four games this season.”

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Sources confirm Yovanny Cruz was called up and allowed a run in the eighth inning (specifically an RBI single by Michael Busch).

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web search NEUTRAL — Cruz has struggled lately, allowing an earned run in five straight relief appearances after having his second scoreless streak of the season (four appearances or more). That being said, it didn't stop…
https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/onsi/yankees-take-first-step-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Yankees recall Yovanny Cruz to shore up bullpen. The rookie fireballer returns to the Bronx after a couple of scoreless appearances in Triple-A.The 26-year-old Cruz has racked up 2.1 innings in the ma…
https://www.pinstripealley.com/yankees-roster/195059/yankees…

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Claim 13: “In three starts since coming off the injured list, Max Fried has allowed four runs — all of them coming in the first inning.”

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CBS Sports and NBC Sports both report that Fried has been winless in three starts since returning from the IL, and CBS Sports notes he allowed a run in the first inning of the most recent start, while another source notes he allowed three runs in the first inning of a previous start.

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web search NEUTRAL — Fried allowed a run in the first inning but settled in from there, throwing 54 of 78 pitches for strikes with 12 whiffs before departing in a 1-1 tie. The southpaw has increased his workload in each o…
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/yankees-max-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Max Fried allowed one run and two hits over 5 1/3 innings Saturday against the Cubs. Fried departed with a one-run lead, but since it didn’t hold up, he’s still winless in three starts since coming of…
https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/baseball/player-news/2026-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Fried, making his second start since returning from the injured list, settled in afterward but exited after 3.0-plus innings, allowing three runs on five hits while striking out four on 66 pitches as …
https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2026/07/27/yankees-erase-early-…

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