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05/07 16:51 CDT Yanks' Jasson Domnguez sprains shoulder crashing into wall,
leading to Spencer Jones call-up
Yanks' Jasson Domnguez sprains shoulder crashing into wall, leading to Spencer
Jones call-up
By RONALD BLUM
AP Baseball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) --- Jasson Domnguez is headed to the injured list yet again
after spraining a shoulder when he crashed into Yankee Stadium's outfield wall,
opening a path for heralded prospect Spencer Jones to make his major league
debut.
Domnguez was hurt eight pitches into Thursday's 9-2 win over Texas as he
caught a leadoff drive to left by Brandon Nimmo. Domnguez's MRI revealed a low
grade AC sprain of his left shoulder, and initial concussion tests were
negative.
"That'll put him on the IL, and that could be a few weeks," New York manager
Aaron Boone said.
New York intends to call up Jones before Friday's series opener at Milwaukee, a
person familiar with the team's decision told The Associated Press. The person
spoke on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced.
A 6-foot-7 outfielder, Jones was selected by the Yankees 25th overall in the
2022 amateur draft.
"It's a large man that hits the ball very far," Yankees outfielder Cody
Bellinger said.
Jones, 24, leads the minor leagues with 41 RBIs, batting .258 with 11 homers,
18 walks and 41 strikeouts for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He was not in
the RailRiders' lineup Thursday night at Worcester.
"He's put himself in the mix," Boone said. "The signs have been encouraging."
Domnguez, 23, made a sensational debut in September 2023, hitting .258 with
four homers and seven RBIs in eight games before a scan revealed a torn right
UCL.
His 2024 was slowed by a strained right oblique sustained on a swing, then he
struggled offensively and defensively with the Yankees last year and started
this season at Scranton. He was brought up April 27 after Giancarlo Stanton
strained a calf muscle.
Playing outfield for the Yankees for the second time this season after seven
games as a designated hitter, Domnguez ran 81 feet to catch Nimmo's 101 mph
shot. He gloved the ball 375 feet from the plate as his shoulder hit hard
against a video advertising board.
Domnguez's sunglasses flew off as he fell to the warning track chest first,
prompting center fielder Trent Grisham to come over as Boone jogged out to
check on Domnguez along with head athletic trainer Tim Lentych, assistant
athletic trainer Jimmy Downam and director of sports medicine and
rehabilitation Michael Schuk.
"He seemed decent when we got out there and coherent and all that," Boone said.
Domnguez cupped his head in his glove and sat up after about a minute. He
pointed to his shoulder and craned his neck as he was being examined, then
walked to a cart under his own power and was seated as the cart drove away.
"Gosh, he's just such a good kid," Boone said. "There's a joy he kind of walks
to every day no matter what's going on. He's very consistent in who he is. They
love him in there. We've talked a lot recently about just how well he's handled
his situation here over the last four and five months."
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