New York Yankees left fielder jason dominguez Manager Aaron Boone said he will miss “a few weeks” because of an AC sprain he suffered in his left shoulder when he collided with the wall on Thursday.
Dominguez, who will join the injured list, left on Thursday win 9-2 against Texas Rangers While playing catch in a car, his head and shoulder hit the video advertisement board hard. Brandon NimmoCampaign to advance the first innings.
Dominguez was taken to the hospital to undergo an MRI, which revealed a sprain. The Yankees said he was also placed in the concussion protocol and would be evaluated over the next several days, with Boone saying initial tests had come back negative.
Playing the outfield for the Yankees for the second time this season, Dominguez ran 81 feet to catch Nimmo’s 101 mph shot. His sunglasses flew off as he fell head first onto the warning track chest.
center fielder Trent Grisham Boone was jogging with head athletic trainer Tim Lentic, assistant athletic trainer Jimmy Downum and director of sports medicine and rehabilitation Michael Shook when he arrived.
Dominguez wrapped his head in his glove and sat up after about a minute. While he was being examined he pointed over his shoulder and craned his neck, then went under his own power to a cart and as the cart drove away, he sat down.
With Dominguez out, cody bellinger moved from the right field to the left, Amed Rosario switched from third base to right, and Ryan McMahon Entered the game in third place.
Yankees are calling outfield prospects spencer jones To take Dominguez’s spot on the roster, a source confirmed to ESPN. Jones, 24, of ESPN The No. 5 prospect in the Yankees’ farm systemHe is batting .258 with 11 home runs and a .958 OPS at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
The New York Post first reported that Jones would be called up.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
