Yankees reportedly calling up top prospect Spencer Jones with Jasson Domínguez out 'a few weeks'

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New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Domínguez was carted off the field on Thursday after he collided with the outfield wall while making a catch against the Texas Rangers. The play took place in the top of the first inning during the rubber match between the two teams at Yankee Stadium.

After the game, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Domínguez will head to the injured list and miss "a few weeks" after suffering a sprain in his left shoulder. Domínguez was also in concussion protocol. In his place, the Yankees will summon power-hitting outfield prospect Spencer Jones, reports the New York Post. Jones, New York's first-round pick in 2022, is hitting .258/.366/.592 with 11 home runs in 33 Triple-A games this season, albeit with 46 strikeouts. He's hit six home runs in his last eight games, so Jones is in the middle of a hot streak.

Here's a look at the play:

"The concussion testing so far is negative, so that's good. We'll obviously continue to monitor that," Boone said after the game. "He's got a low grade -- minor -- AC sprain of his left shoulder. That'll put him on the IL and that could be a few weeks. That's what we're dealing with right now."

The first batter of the game, Brandon Nimmo, drove a Paul Blackburn cutter 375 feet to left field, and Domínguez was able to secure the ball for the out despite his violent collision with the wall in left. Domínguez was down for several minutes after making the catch as trainers attended to him on the field and manager Aaron Boone looked on nearby. He was eventually able to rise to his knees as trainers continued to evaluate him. Domínguez was carted off the field, but he was able to walk to the cart under his own power.