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Yankees expected to sign ‘stud’ international prospect Jasson Dominguez

While the Yankees scour the trade market for a starting pitcher to add for the stretch run, they could make an even more significant addition Tuesday.

That’s when the Yankees are expected to sign Jasson Dominguez, considered by many to be not just the top international player available this year, but perhaps the best in quite some time.

“Our guys loved him,” one American League executive said. “Our international [scout] said he’s the best player he’s seen on the international circuit in his career.”

And like several other scouts and general managers said when asked about the 16-year-old outfielder, the AL exec called him “a legitimate stud.