Jasson Domínguez, a top Yankees prospect, has returned to the disabled list with an oblique injury, only weeks after recovering from surgery on his ulnar collateral ligament.
Domínguez was placed on the disabled list by the Yankees on Sunday due to an oblique strain sustained during a check swing with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Wednesday that tests revealed a “moderate” oblique strain. There is no schedule for his return.
Domínguez, a once-promising outfielder, has decreased his numbers.In 318 minor league games, he hit 273/.374/.444, with 42 homers, 167 RBI, and 89 stolen bases. He made his MLB debut on September 1 last season, hitting a home run off three-time Cy Young winner Justin Verlander in his first big league at-bat.
Domínguez had a successful eight-game stint with the Yankees, hitting four home runs, seven RBI, and stealing a base before a ruptured UCL cut short his first MLB season less than two weeks after his debut. On September 20, he had Tommy John surgery and was told he would be out for 9-10 months.
Domínguez returned to baseball in May on a rehab assignment at Low-A Tampa, then joining the Double-A Somerset Patriots and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He hit.389/.405/.609 in nine Triple-A games before to his injury. Prior to his recent injury, his comeback path to the Yankees was hazy, and it is even more so now.
The Yankees boast probably baseball’s best outfield, with slugging All-Star MVP hopefuls Aaron Judge and Juan Soto joining Alex Verdugo. Giancarlo Stanton, the former MVP designated hitter, can play outfield if needed.
Judge’s status was unclear as of Wednesday afternoon. Judge left Tuesday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles after getting hit in the left hand by a fastball. Initial X-rays and a CT scan revealed no fractures or structural damage. His expected return date was not immediately apparent.
Aaron Judge of the Yankees will not be in the starting lineup on Wednesday and is considered day-to-day.
Aaron Judge will not start for the Yankees against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, according to manager Aaron Boone, after being struck by a pitch on the hand on Tuesday, forcing him to leave the game.
Boone informed reporters that while Judge’s hand is still hurting (but feeling better), he has taken some swings in the cage and that his outfielder will “hopefully” return for Thursday’s series finale, though he is classified day-to-day.
After Wednesday’s game, Judge assuaged fears by stating that his X-ray and CT scan findings were negative and that he will be fine.
Without Judge, Trent Grisham starts in center field and bats ninth as New York seeks to win the second game of a three-game series against Baltimore at Yankee Stadium, with Gerrit Cole making his long-awaited season debut.
Baker is grateful he visited Mays Day before Giants icon’s death.
Baker pleased he visited Mays day before Giants icon’s passing first appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area.
As the sports world mourns Willie Mays’ death, Dusty Baker reflects on his final visit with the Giants star, which occurred just one day before.
In an exclusive interview with USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, Baker described why he decided to pay a visit to his close buddy Mays at his home in the Bay Area on Monday, the day before the Baseball Hall of Famer died.
“Something told me to go see him,” Baker explained to Nightengale. “My father always told me that if you’re thinking about someone, don’t put it off. You’re not sure if you’ll see them again. So, I went to visit him, and thank God I did.
Baker, who is now a front-office administrator in San Francisco, was the Giants’ manager for nine seasons, from 1993 to 2002, and formed a close relationship with Mays. The long-time baseball figure then explained what drove him to see his friend.
“I think about Tupac,” Baker said Nightengale. “Death is around the corner. I could feel it [Monday] a little.”
The loss of Mays comes just before the Giants face the St. Louis Cardinals at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala., where he began his professional baseball career with the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues.
The game came after the MLB officially recognized and incorporated Negro League players’ data into the baseball record books.
While the game seemed like an appropriate memorial to Mays before his death, the occasion now holds much more significance.
The “Say Hey Kid” is widely regarded as one of, if not the finest, players in baseball history due to his abilities as a hitter and fielder, with his legendary catch in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series being one of the most memorable events in American sports history.
The 24-time MLB All-Star spent 22 seasons with the Giants, relocating to San Francisco in 1958 when the team relocated from New York.
While Mays’ passing is heartbreaking, Baker can find comfort in the knowledge that he was able to visit his old friend one final time.
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