Jasson Dominguez’s major league debut for the New York Yankees last season was cut short because he suffered a UCL tear. Fans have been anticipating the return of the 21-year-old Dominican slugger to the big league. He impressed everybody with his power-hitting skills. However, he had to undergo Tommy John surgery in the middle of the last season. As a result, he could not play many games in the big league. Later, in 2024, the Top prospect of the NY side had been doing well in the minor league until he suffered an oblique strain on the left side of his body.
As a result, the Yankees had to put him on the Injured List yet again. Anyhow, ‘The Martian’ had to wait for his opportunity to get back to the big league. The way the Bronx Bombers have been playing in the big league at the moment, there is no place for Dominguez in the outfield. Who could he replace – Alex Verdugo, Aaron Judge or Juan Soto? Even Trent Grisham is the fourth outfielder in the team. But now, there is no clear timeline of when Dominguez can get back to action in the minor league. Why?
Unclear Timeline For Jasson Dominguez Despite Yankees Revealed The Injury Diagnosis
Lately, there have been a lot of injuries in the Yankees camp. On Tuesday, Aaron Judge got drilled in his hand in the game against the Baltimore Orioles. Previously, on Sunday, Anthony Rizzo fell hard on his right hand after a collision. Later, the Yankees placed their first baseman on the 10-day Injured List. In Game 2 against the Orioles, Aaron Judge did not play, perhaps as a precaution. On the other hand, on Wednesday, Aaron Boone announced that their top prospect suffered a left oblique strain. However, the manager did not give a timetable when the fans can expect the promising slugger to be back in action. Hence, he is out indefinitely. Depending on the severity, a typical oblique strain can keep a player out for 6-8 weeks to recover.
However, the Yankees manager had mentioned that Jasson Dominguez suffered a “Moderate oblique strain.” Perhaps that means, he might be out for another month or even more than that, as per Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated. Prior to his injury, Dominguez was in good knick in the minor league. He slashed .356/.404/.609 with six homers, 13 RBIs and a 1.013 OPS over 23 games in the different levels of the minor league since he returned after recovering from Tommy John surgery. But in the nine games that he played at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Jasson Dominguez slashed .389/.405/.639 with a couple of home runs and a 1.044 OPS.
The Bronx Bombers Need Their Outfielders To Stay Healthy
Previously, Jasson Dominguez was an option to replace any of the starting outfielders if they got injured. But the main backup outfielder of the Yankees is Trent Grisham. However, owing to an oblique strain, Dominguez is no longer an option to be a backup for Judge, Soto or Verdugo. Lately, the NY side avoided a couple of injury scares to the Judge-Soto duo.
It could have been worse. But the duo seems to be healthy to keep on playing. On the other hand, the Yankees could use Spencer Jones, the top prospect outfielder. However, he is not doing well at Double-A at the moment. He is only slashing .242/.328/.384 over 53 games with 32 RBIs, six home runs and a .712 OPS.
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