Yankees reportedly calling up top prospect Spencer Jones with Jasson Domínguez out

New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Domínguez was ejected from the field Thursday after hitting the outfield wall while making a catch against the Texas Rangers. The play took place in the top of the first inning during the rubber match between the two teams at Yankee Stadium.

After the game, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Domínguez would go on the injured list and miss “a few weeks” after suffering a sprained left shoulder. Domínguez was also subject to the concussion protocol. In his place, the Yankees will bring in power outfield prospect Spencer Jones, the New York Post reports. Jones, New York’s 2022 first-round pick, is hitting .258/.366/.592 with 11 homers in 33 Triple-A games this season, but with 46 strikeouts. He’s hit six homers in his last eight games, so Jones is in the middle of a hot streak.

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“The concussion tests so far are negative, so that’s good. We’ll obviously continue to monitor that,” Boone said after the game. “He has a low-grade – minor – AC sprain in his left shoulder. That will put him on IL and that could take a few weeks. That’s what we’re dealing with right now.”

The game’s leadoff batter, Brandon Nimmo, drove a Paul Blackburn cutter 375 feet to left field, and Domínguez was able to secure the ball for the out despite colliding violently with the left wall. Domínguez remained on the ground for several minutes after making the catch as trainers tended to him on the field and manager Aaron Boone watched nearby. He was eventually able to get down on his knees while trainers continued to evaluate him. Domínguez was carried off the field, but he was able to walk to the cart under his own power.

Domínguez, 23, one of the Yankees’ most promising young players, was recently recalled from Triple-A when starting pitcher Luis Gil was placed on injured reserve. The move also came shortly after DH Giancarlo Stanton was placed on the injured list with a calf strain. In nine games and 32 plate appearances since returning to the Bronx, Domínguez is hitting .200/.250/.367 (70 OPS+) with a home run and a pair of doubles. Last season, Domínguez appeared in 123 games for the Yankees and for a time looked poised to earn a starting job for the team in 2026. However, the returns of Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger, who were free agents, forced Domínguez back to the minors to start the season.

“He put himself in the mix,” Boone said of the possibility of calling Jones. “…The signs are encouraging.”

The Yankees were 9-2 winners on Thursday and now have a 26-12 record and a slim lead over the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East standings.