Yankees' Jasson Dominguez will soon take another big step toward return

Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez continues to make strides as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery.

According to his skipper Aaron Boone, another milestone is expected to be marked off the checklist on Monday.

Already throwing from 75 feet – an uptick from the 60 feet he had been throwing from in late February – Dominguez will begin hitting from both sides of the plate on Monday, just two weeks after he began swinging a bat for the first time since his surgery.

During that time, he has only been swinging from the right side. Now, the switch-hitting outfielder will add left-handed swings to the mix and, as he had done with his right-handed swings, it’s likely the swings from the left side will start with hitting off a tee.

Roughly six months after undergoing the procedure on his elbow, Dominguez’s rehab is going smoothly so far. Last month, Boone told The Michael Kay Show that the 21-year-old will be "back in the summer for us. I’m confident in that."

Nicknamed "The Martian," Dominguez made his MLB debut last season on Sept. 1 and impressed in eight games with the big league club. He slashed .258/.303/.677 with four home runs and seven RBI before getting injured.