Like Wells, outfielder Jasson Domínguez has been on a straight path from signing as a 16-year-old in the Dominican Republic to playing in the Bronx. But the 22-year-old understood the moment when he saw a video of Escarra calling his mom to tell her the news.

Injuries have wreaked havoc on the New York Yankees’ roster, particularly on the pitching side. The organization has lost multiple starters and relievers to injuries, some of them for the long term like ace Gerrit Cole.

Injuries to Gerrit Cole and Luis Gil opened the door, and now one of the New York Yankees' top prospects has made the Opening Day roster.