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New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez was carted disconnected nan section aft crashing into nan fencing of nan outfield wall.
In nan first inning of nan Yankees matchup against nan Texas Rangers astatine Yankee Stadium connected Wednesday, Rangers leadoff hitter Brandon Nimmo ripped nan shot to near section disconnected Yankees starter Paul Blackburn.
Dominguez hustled backmost to nan wall and made a spectacular catch, but collapsed incredibly difficult into nan wall. The 23-year-old’s chapeau and sunglasses popped disconnected his caput upon interaction pinch nan fencing connected nan left-field wall.
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New York Yankees' Jasson Domínguez is injured while catching a shot deed by Brandon Nimmo of nan Texas Rangers during nan first inning of a shot crippled successful New York, New York, connected May 7, 2026. (Frank Franklin II/AP Photo)
Dominguez impressively held onto nan shot contempt nan difficult collision, but laic facedown connected nan informing track. Yankees halfway fielder Trent Grisham came complete and rested his manus connected Dominguez until nan aesculapian unit came out.
He remained down for respective moments while he received aesculapian attention. Dominguez was yet helped to nan cart, wherever he appeared to statesman crying erstwhile seated.
Upon Dominguez’s exit, Cody Bellinger shifted from correct to near field, Amed Rosario moved from 3rd guidelines to correct field, and Ryan McMahon came disconnected nan chair to play 3rd base.
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New York Yankees' Jasson Domínguez is injured while catching a shot deed by Brandon Nimmo of nan Texas Rangers during nan first inning of a shot crippled successful New York, New York, connected May 7, 2026. (Frank Franklin II/AP Photo)
He is being monitored for a concussion, is successful concussion protocol, and is besides undergoing an MRI connected his near shoulder, nan YES Network said connected its broadcast.
Any semipermanent wounded would beryllium a reliable break for nan Dominican Republic native. Last play was Dominguez’s first full play successful nan large leagues, and he produced. The switch-hitter had a batting mean of .257 pinch 10 location runs, 47 RBI, and 23 stolen bases.
Dominguez was acold amended from nan near broadside than nan right, arsenic he deed .274 arsenic a left-handed hitter compared to .204 arsenic a right-handed hitter.
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New York Yankees' Jasson Domínguez is carted disconnected nan section aft suffering an wounded during nan first inning against nan Texas Rangers successful New York, New York, connected May 7, 2026. (Frank Franklin II/AP Photo)
However, Dominguez struggled mightily successful near section past season. With his porous left-field defense and deficiency of occurrence against left-handed pitching, nan Yankees sent Dominguez down to Triple-A to statesman nan play successful 2026.
With Bellinger, Trent Grisham and Aaron Judge successful nan outfield, location was nary abstraction for Dominguez to get regular playing time. Dominguez was called up aft Giancarlo Stanton wounded his calf and landed connected nan IL.
Dominguez was playing successful his ninth crippled of nan play erstwhile he sewage hurt.
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