
Yankees outfielder Jasson DomĂnguez has avoided the injured list after suffering an elbow injury from a hit by pitch. A CT scan showed no significant damage, and he has shown significant improvement since the incident.
Jasson DomĂnguez couldnât dodge a pitch, but the Yankeesâ outfielder is dodging a trip to the injured list.
Prior to Fridayâs series-opener against the Orioles, Aaron Boone said that DomĂnguez has shown âsignificant improvementâ since Wednesday, when Nathan Eovaldi hit The Martian in the left elbow with an 89.1-mph cutter in the fourth inning of the Yankeesâ loss to the Rangers.
DomĂnguez initially stayed in the game to run, but he had to be replaced in the bottom of the frame due to a contusion. He then underwent X-rays at Globe Life Field, which came back inconclusive.
Fortunately for him, a CT scan, performed in New York on Thursday, came back clean.
âWe got good news on that front,â Boone said. âWe were kind of holding our breath a little bit yesterday with that, but it came back clean. He was much improved yesterday, much improved today, so I think we avoided something there.â
DomĂnguez went through baseball activities prior to Fridayâs game, another encouraging sign. He even messed around in the infield, taking flips from Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second base.
Boone hoped to have DomĂnguez available off the bench on Friday and possibly back in the lineup on Saturday.
Itâs a best-case-scenario for DomĂnguez, who was playing in just his third major league game of the season on Wednesday after getting promoted Monday. The 23-year-old, who enjoyed his first full big league season in 2025, did not make the Yankeesâ roster out of spring training, as the team wanted the switch-hitting outfielder to get everyday reps so that he could work on his defense and right-handed swing.
But with Giancarlo Stanton suffering a calf strain and going on the IL earlier this week and Randal Grichuk designated for assignment, DomĂnguez now has a path to consistent big league at-bats. At least until Stanton returns.
Boone said that Stanton hasnât run since suffering his injury a week ago in Houston. The manager wasnât sure when the DH may do so.
Jasson DomĂnguez sustained a contusion on his left elbow after being hit by a pitch.
The CT scan performed on Jasson DomĂnguez came back clean, showing no significant damage.
Jasson DomĂnguez is an outfielder for the New York Yankees.
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However, Booneâs hope is that Stanton starts hitting this weekend.
Boone said itâs possible that Carlos RodĂłn (elbow cleanup procedure) only makes one more rehab start, and that heâs âabout ready.â The skipper added that he thinks the plan is for the lefty to make his next rehab start on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Gerrit Cole (Tommy John surgery) is expected to make his next rehab start on Tuesday with High-A Hudson Valley.