Jasson Dominguez Slams Into the Wall, Yankees Scramble to Fill the Hole
The New York Yankees had to make a tough call Friday after losing one of their young outfielders to injury. Jasson Dominguez crashed hard into the outfield wall during the first inning of a 9-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday, and the team placed him on the 10-day injured list with a low-grade AC sprain in his left shoulder. That leaping catch looked great in the moment, but it came at a cost.
A Prospect Finally Steps Up
To fill the gap, the Yankees recalled 24-year-old Spencer Jones from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Jones, a first-round pick (25th overall) out of Vanderbilt in the 2022 draft, has been raking down in the minors. He's batting .258 with 11 home runs and 41 RBIs in 33 games, and he leads all of Minor League Baseball in RBIs. Yankees manager Aaron Boone took notice of the progress Jones has made over the last few weeks, especially after a rough stretch early in his Triple-A stint.
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The Numbers Tell the Story
Dominguez, 23, was supposed to be part of the Yankees' future. Instead, he's hitting just .200 (6-for-30) with one home run and four RBIs in nine games this season. The injury leaves New York scrambling for production in the outfield. Along with Jones, the Yankees also recalled right-hander Kervin Castro from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Castro is 1-0 with two saves and a 3.14 ERA in 11 relief appearances this season. Jones turns 25 on May 14 and is ranked as the organization's No. 6 prospect by MLB Pipeline.
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