Yankees' Jasson Domínguez out 9-10 Months After Tommy John Surgery on Elbow Injury

New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez, who has been out since Sept. 9 after suffering a torn UCL in his right elbow, will miss nine to 10 months for the recovery process after undergoing Tommy John surgery.

The Yankees relayed the news on Wednesday.

Domínguez, 20, is ranked as the Yankees' No. 2 prospect on MLB.com. He made his MLB debut on Sept. 1 and proceeded to hit four home runs during his eight-game stretch. Domínguez also posted a .980 OPS during that span.

The injury is a devastating blow to a player who showed tremendous promise in such a short time span. It's also a difficult situation for the Yankees, who are playing out the string of a disappointing season that had few bright spots.

One of them was Domínguez, who excited fans about what the future could look like in the Bronx with him aboard.

Fans embraced Domínguez, who earned the "Martian" nickname and proceeded to lead the Yankees to a sweep of the defending World Series champion Houston Astros on the road to begin his career.

Thankfully, a recovery timeline of up to 10 months would have him back on the field sometime during the middle of the 2024 campaign, so he's not about to miss all of next year.

For now, Domínguez will rehab as the Yankees play out the string of an assuredly playoff-less 2023 campaign with hopes of a brighter future in 2024 and beyond.