Yankees' Dominguez to get more tests after getting hit on elbow - ESPN

ARLINGTON, Texas — Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez will have further testing on his left elbow when the team returns to New York after he was hit by a pitch Wednesday.

Dominguez, two days after being called up from Triple-A, was struck by an 89.1 mph cutter from Texas Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi while batting in the fourth inning of New York's 3-0 loss.

«It got me right on the elbow, and right now, just swelling,» Dominguez said after the game. «As of right now, I don't feel any concern.»

Though the 23-year-old switch-hitter initially stayed in the game after being checked by a trainer and manager Aaron Boone, Max Schuemann replaced him in left field in the bottom of the fourth. Boone said Dominguez was in obvious pain after getting back to the dugout.

The Yankees announced during the game that Dominguez had a left elbow bruise. X-rays at the stadium were inconclusive, and he will have more image testing Thursday, an off day at home for the team.

«Hopefully the tests reveal not much and it's just bruising and we'll work through it,» Boone said. «But unknown at this point.»

In other injury news, ace Gerrit Cole gave up three runs and three hits over 5⅔ innings Wednesday in his third minor league injury rehabilitation start.

His outing came in the Somerset Patriots' 6-5, seven-inning loss to Boston's Portland Sea Dogs in the second game of a doubleheader in the Double-A Eastern League.

Cole struck out three and walked none, throwing 45 of 60 pitches for strikes.

«Not a lot of large misses and consistency out of all of the offerings today, which was nice,» Cole said. «I was pleased with the changeup. The shape and the location was pretty good today, probably the best it's been.»

A six-time All-Star, Cole is returning