Yankees rookie outfielder Jasson Domínguez had a scary moment in the first inning against the Texas Rangers, leaving the game on a cart after a violent collision with the left-field wall at Yankee Stadium.
The 21-year-old phenom, making just his second outfield start of the season, sprinted 81 feet to track down Brandon Nimmo's 101-mph drive. He made the catch 375 feet from home plate, but his momentum carried him hard into the padded video advertising board. The impact sent his sunglasses flying as he fell face-first onto the warning track.
Center fielder Trent Grisham was the first to reach Domínguez, with manager Aaron Boone, head athletic trainer Tim Lentych, and the medical staff quickly following. The young star sat up after about a minute, clutching his glove to his head, and pointed to his shoulder while being examined. He eventually walked to the cart under his own power before being driven off the field.
In the defensive shuffle that followed, Cody Bellinger moved from right field to left, Amed Rosario shifted from third base to right, and Ryan McMahon entered the game at third. The Yankees will await further updates on Domínguez's condition, but the sight of their top prospect leaving the field in a cart is certainly not what fans wanted to see early in the season.
