Top prospect Jasson Dominguez has been formally placed on the seven-day disabled list by the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
With a crowded outfield, the Yankees activated Dominguez from the 60-day IL once his rehab assignment came to an end, and they optioned him to Triple-A.
Before leaving Saturday’s game after six innings, outfielder Aaron Boone of the Yanks informed reporters at Fenway Park that he felt something in his left side on a checked swing. On Sunday, he will be tested.
Right now, it’s unclear if this issue has anything to do with his Tommy John surgery rehab following a ruptured UCL.
Throughout his rehab assignment, Dominguez showed no signs of weakness, ripping up the ball in 23 games across three minor league levels, good for a.356 average and 1.014 OPS.
It won’t take long for the 21-year-old slugger to push his way into the Yankees’ starting lineup if he can return to the field soon and keep hitting.
In his short time in the major leagues last season, Dominguez looked the part, hitting a double and four home runs in only eight games prior to sustaining the injury that ended his season.
Following an uncomfortable collision while sprinting the bases, New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo departed the game early on Sunday in the team’s defeat to the Boston Red Sox.
This collision at first base caused Anthony Rizzo to leave the game. snapchat.com/ee4gurvVFR
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Bernardino lost the toss just before the collision, so Rizzo was safe, but he was taken out of the game soon. Oswaldo Cabrera, the pinch runner, took his spot.
Monday is when Rizzo will be put through more tests. How serious his injury is and how long he will be out of commission are unknowns.
