Jasson Dominguez became the newest casualty of this dreadful Yankee season, because the rookie was diagnosed with a torn UCL in his right elbow on Sunday that can knock him out at the very least for many of next season.
Aaron Boone said Dominguez reported soreness within the elbow way back to his first series in Houston, nevertheless it didn’t impact him on the plate until he was taking batting practice Sunday.
He is anticipated to be out for 9-10 months.
“Obviously tough news to have,” Boone said following the Yankees’ win over the Brewers on Sunday. “Had some soreness Sunday he said in Houston, the last game. But I hadn’t thought that much of it. [He] began getting treatment on Wednesday but [the elbow] still wasn’t anything impacting him really. After which today, when he was doing his BP, his routine and he was swinging, he couldn’t pop the ball or really hit it hard. So we brought him up and he went and got tested in the course of the game and he’s got a torn UCL.”
The 20-year-old had gotten off to a wonderful begin to his major league profession, with 4 homers in his first seven games, while playing centerfield for a Yankee team that’s seeking to see who can assist in 2024.
