Yankees’ Jasson Dominguez carted off after crashing into wall making catch

New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez was ejected from the field after crashing into the outfield fence.

In the first inning of the Yankees game against the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Rangers leadoff hitter Brandon Nimmo lobbed the ball to left field off Yankees starter Paul Blackburn.

Dominguez quickly ran towards the wall and made a spectacular catch, but it hit the wall incredibly hard. The 23-year-old football player’s hat and sunglasses flew off his head when they touched the fence on the left wall of the field.

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Dominguez impressively retained the ball despite the hard collision but ended up lying face down on the caution track. Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham arrived and kept his hand on Dominguez until medical personnel emerged.

He remained on the ground for several minutes while receiving medical attention. Dominguez was eventually helped into the car and appeared to begin crying as she sat there.

Following Dominguez’s exit, Cody Bellinger moved from right field to left field, Amed Rosario moved from third base to right field, and Ryan McMahon came off the bench and played third base.

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Jasson Domínguez of the New York Yankees is injured while catching a ball hit by Brandon Nimmo of the Texas Rangers during the first inning of a baseball game on May 7, 2026 in New York, New York. (Frank Franklin II/AP Photo)

In his statement on the YES Network broadcast, he said that he was being monitored for a concussion, that he was in the concussion protocol and that he would also undergo an MRI on his left shoulder.

Any long-term injury would be a challenging time for the Dominican Republic native. Last season was Dominguez’s first in the major leagues and he produced. The hitter had a batting average of .257 and had 10 home runs, 47 RBIs and 23 stolen bases.

Dominguez was much better from the left side than from the right, as he batted .274 as a left-handed hitter compared to .204 as a right-handed hitter.

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Jasson Domínguez of the New York Yankees is sidelined after being injured in the first at-bat against the Texas Rangers on May 7, 2026 in New York, New York. (Frank Franklin II/AP Photo)

However, Dominguez struggled mightily in left field last season. Due to his porous left field defense and lack of success against left-handed pitching, the Yankees sent Dominguez to Triple-A to start the season in 2026.

With Bellinger, Trent Grisham and Aaron Judge off the field, there was no room for Dominguez to get regular playing time. Dominguez was called up after Giancarlo Stanton injured his calf and landed on the IL.

Dominguez was playing in the ninth game of the season when he was injured.

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