Yankees’ Jasson Domínguez in concussion protocol after slamming into left field wall

Thursday marked the second time that Domínguez has had to exit a game since being promoted on April 27. On April 29, he had to depart another game against the Rangers in Texas after getting hit in the elbow by a pitch. Fortunately, imaging came back clean.

Domínguez’s latest injury is a more significant blow for the outfielder, who played in his first full big league season in 2025 but was left off the Yankees’ Opening Day roster so that he could get everyday reps while working on his defense and right-handed swing. The Yankees have praised Domínguez for the way he handled that decision and went about his business with a positive attitude.

He will now have to apply a similar attitude as he works his way back to good health.

The Yankees, meanwhile, have several options with Domínguez banged up, though it should be noted that he hasn’t been placed on the injured list at the time of publication.

Those include the uber-versatile Oswaldo Cabrera, who took a measly .608 OPS at Triple-A into Thursday, and Anthony Volpe, who was recently optioned to Triple-A at the conclusion of a rehab assignment for shoulder surgery. Volpe, the Yankees’ starting shortstop the past three seasons, doesn’t play other positions, but José Caballero, who has supplanted him at short, and Max Schuemann can play all over the diamond.

Rosario can also move between the infield and outfield.

Caballero was held out of Thursday’s lineup after taking a pitch to his elbow Wednesday night, but he eventually entered off the bench. First baseman Ben Rice, meanwhile, has been sidelined by a left-hand contusion.

The boldest replacement for Domínguez would be Spencer Jones. Like Domínguez, he can also get regular opportunities in the outfield and at DH until Giancarlo Stanton returns from a calf strain. Jones, one of the Yankees’ top prospects, is coming off a power-heavy season split between Double-A and Triple-A, and he entered Thursday with 11 homers, 41 RBI, seven stolen bases, a .258 average and a .958 OPS over 33 games at the higher level this season.

However, strikeouts remain a problem for the 24-year-old. Jones had a 32.4 K%, as well as a 71.1 in-zone contact percentage, heading into Thursday. That latter number would rank in the bottom-five among major leaguers.