Jasson Dominguez is turning his growing pains into Yankees confidence

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.Jasson Domínguez’s play in his first full season in the big leagues has not exactly been otherworldly. The Yankees don’t need it to be just yet, but they will take the steady production the Martian has provided them nearly halfway through the season as he tries to put his flashy tools into action — particularly with some encouraging strides he has made from his early weaknesses. The 22-year-old Domínguez entered Thursday’s off day batting .253 with a .738 OPS and a team-high 12 steals.

There may be more thump in his bat that he has yet to show — it has been more than a month since he last homered — but he has found a way to be productive in the interim. “I’ve just been pleased … he’s quietly been really solid for us,” manager Aaron Boone said after Domínguez recorded his first career four-hit game in Wednesday’s 7-1 win over the Reds. “He hasn’t lit the world on fire yet.But I think we would all acknowledge he gives you good at-bats every day he’s in there.

You see the real speed and athleticism.I feel like he’s doing a good job in the running game, too.

And I’m really excited about his growth in left field.” That was among the biggest concerns with Domínguez entering the season as he made the full-time move from center to left field following a rough spring.There has still been some breath-holding whenever the ball is hit to left field, but Domínguez has generally become more serviceable there 80 games into the season. The Yankees were willing to deal with Domínguez’s growing pains in left field because of the impact he could make in the lineup.

Except the switch-hitter was a liability early in the season from the right side, starting the year batting 3-for-36 (.083) with a .381 OPS and 16 strikeouts against left-handers through May 5.Since then, though, he has hit 11-for...