DETROIT – The Martian is about to land in the big leagues.
Jasson Dominguez is expected to join the Yankees on Friday in Houston, with Austin Wells also set to join him, multiple sources told The Post on Wednesday.
The two top prospects will both be making their major league debuts in their first games, becoming the latest to join the Yankees’ youth movement over the final month of the season as they get a look at their future with their playoff chances all but over.
The 20-year-old Dominguez just arrived in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last week but burst onto the scene.
In nine games through Wednesday, the switch-hitting outfielder was batting .419 (13-for-31) with a 1.095 OPS, six walks and three strikeouts.
The 24-year-old Wells, meanwhile, was batting .254 with a .801 OPS across 33 games at Triple-A.
The Yankees feel that the left-handed hitting catcher, their first-round pick out of the University of Arizona in 2020, has made plenty of strides behind the plate over the last few years.
Active rosters expand on Friday, allowing teams to carry 28-man rosters.
The Yankees could have a third roster spot to fill if Harrison Bader is claimed on waivers.
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