Jasson Domínguez out for season with torn UCL

By Tony Smith

By Tony Smith

Manager Aaron Boone confirmed that the switch-hitting outfielder, Jasson Dominguez, will undergo Tommy John surgery.

By Tony Smith

Dominguez, a rookie for the New York Yankees who recently made his MLB debut earlier this month, 

By Tony Smith

will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn ulnar collateral ligament, as announced by Manager Aaron Boone on Sunday.

By Tony Smith

The surgery is necessary to repair Dominguez's elbow.

By Tony Smith

Dominguez had made quite an impact since his call-up by the Yankees on September 1, particularly during a road trip against the Houston Astros.

By Tony Smith

Fans had eagerly awaited Dominguez's MLB debut, and he lived up to the hype by hitting a home run off Justin Verlander in his first major league at-bat,

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sending the ball over the left field wall at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

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Over his debut homestand against the Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Brewers, the 20-year-old phenom added three more home runs to his impressive tally.

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Dominguez was originally slated to bat third for the Yankees on Sunday but was pulled from the lineup about 15 minutes before the game's start.

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Manager Boone explained that Dominguez underwent an elbow scan, and the results confirmed the need for Tommy John surgery.