Yankees' Top Prospect Sidelined With New Injury

The Yankees' no. 1 ranked prospect is headed to the Injured List on Father's Day with a new injury.

Sep 8, 2023; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Jasson Dominguez (89) at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports | Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

The New York Yankees received some disheartening news on Father’s Day.

Yankees top prospect Jasson Domínguez has been placed on the seven-day Injured List for New York’s Triple-A affiliate, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. 

As manager Aaron Boone told reporters at Fenway Park on Sunday, Domínguez is dealing with a left side injury, which he felt on a checked swing, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. He is undergoing testing, and the team will share the results once they receive them.

Domínguez (who MLB.com ranks as the top prospect in the Yankees’ farm system) exited the RailRiders’ game against the Rochester Red Wings in the bottom of the seventh inning on Saturday. 

In his first at-bat of Saturday’s game against Rochester, Domínguez could be seen shaking out his right hand after striking out. 

After that at-bat, Domínguez remained in the game, picked up a hit, and stole a base before being removed in the seventh inning. 

This new injury is especially frustrating for Domínguez since he recently completed a rehab assignment after undergoing Tommy John surgery last September. The Yankees elected to keep him with the RailRiders once the assignment ended due to the continued excellent performance of Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, and Alex Verdugo in New York's outfield.

Domínguez was hitting .389/.405/.639 with two home runs in nine games after his rehab assignment concluded, which indicates that the 21-year-old Dominican prospect could be primed to perform in the big leagues.

The Yankees’ minor league system has been hit with the injury bug this season. With Domínguez getting injured again, New York has nearly 1/3 of their top 30 prospects (according to their MLB Pipeline Ranking) currently on the IL.

In addition to Domínguez (#1-ranked prospect), right-handed pitcher Chase Hampton (#3), outfielder Everson Pereira (#5), left-handed pitcher Henry Lalane (#8), right-handed pitcher Clayton Beeter (#13), right-handed pitcher Carlos Lagrange (#16), outfielder Anthony Hall (#26), right-handed pitcher Justin Lange (30), and shortstop Caleb Durbin (N/A) are all missing time due to injuries right now.