Yankees' Aaron Boone Sends Jasson Dominguez Update After Luke Weaver Injury

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Zach Kaplan | Last updated Jun 3, 2025 5:36 PM ET

After losing two out of three to the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend in what will be their only World Series rematch this season, the New York Yankees now turn to their series against the Cleveland Guardians.

Injuries have been piling up this season, with Jazz Chisholm Jr and Fernando Cruz returning from weeks-long stints on the injured list, but closer Luke Weaver replacing them after straining his hamstring during warm-ups.

One concerning story that fans were monitoring over the weekend was former top prospect Jasson Dominguez, who was nursing a thumb contusion over the weekend.

Dominguez suffered the injury after stealing second base in the fifth inning of the Yankees' 7-3 win Sunday that salvaged the three-game set at Chavez Ravine. The report prior to Tuesday was that Dominguez would be evaluated in New York, which was ample cause for concern in the organization.

However, manager Aaron Boone on Tuesday sent a very positive update on the young outfielder.

The injury could be a "couple days thing," according to the skipper, with Boone saying Dominguez has seemingly "gotten better every day."

Dominguez, in his first full season in New York, is starting to show flashes of the kind of hype he got throughout the minor leagues, with a .247 batting average and .766 OPS.

Dominguez turned in a tremendous performance May 9 against the Athletics, hitting three home runs and driving in seven runs which singlehandedly boosted his slugging percentage from .365 to .463. Dominguez added to his hot month with his first career walk-off home run against the Texas Rangers on May 21 to clinch a series win.

The news that Dominguez will likely return in no time is welcome for a team that has already lost Gerrit Cole for the season and remains without Luis Gil, Jake Cousins, Marcus Stroman and JT Brubaker.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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