LOS ANGELES — The Yankees are heading home for an off-day Monday, but at least two of them will be heading for the training room and likely tests.
Jasson Domínguez and Luke Weaver were injured in Sunday’s 7-3 win over the Dodgers, Domínguez exiting with a left thumb contusion and Weaver never entering the game after he felt something in his hamstring while stretching before he was set to pitch the ninth inning.
The severity of the injuries was not immediately clear — though Domínguez downplayed his — with manager Aaron Boone saying the Yankees would see what they had when they get back to New York on Monday.
Domínguez jammed his thumb into the bag while stealing second base in the fifth inning and then was pinch hit for in the sixth because he was having trouble gripping the bat.
He was wearing a protective mitt on his right (throwing) hand, but reached in with his left hand, which led to the injury.
“I don’t think there’s much concern about it,” said Domínguez, who added he will likely wear mitts on both hands. “We’re gonna see [Monday] how it feels.
“I’m feeling better already, so I don’t think there’s nothing concerning about that.”
Weaver was still getting treatment on his hamstring after the game and was not made available to reporters.
The righty has been strong this season while taking over the closer’s role from Devin Williams, pitching to a 1.05 ERA in 24 games with eight saves.
After Williams had already pitched the eighth inning Sunday, lefty Tim Hill pitched the ninth instead and retired the Dodgers in order.
“[Weaver] had finished warming up and then when he went to stretch, felt something in the middle of his hammy so we had to make a switch on the fly,” Boone said. “Hoping it’s not too serious, but he felt it when it was stretching.”
The Yankees were expected to get healthier this week when infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr., who went 0-for-3 as a DH in his third and likely final rehab game Sunday at Double-A Somerset, returns from the injured list.
He likely will be back on Tuesday after missing a month with a strained oblique.
Reliever Fernando Cruz (shoulder inflammation) also is set to be activated from the IL on Tuesday.
Jake Cousins is set to begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday, Boone said, after missing the start of the season with a right elbow flexor strain.
The reliever also had a setback in May with a pec issue, but it did not cost him too much time.
Because he did not pitch at all in spring training, Cousins will likely need a decent amount of rehab appearances — perhaps using most of the 30-day rehab clock — before he is activated.
Carlos Carrasco rejoined the Yankees on Sunday for their series finale against the Dodgers, if only for a day.
The club needed a fresh arm in the wake of an 18-2 loss on Saturday and called up Carrasco while optioning Yerry De Los Santos to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
The Yankees were forced to use six of their eight relievers to cover 6 ²/₃ innings in the blowout, including Brent Headrick and De Los Santos for the second straight day — meaning they would not be available to pitch on Sunday.
Carrasco, who did not pitch Sunday, started the season in the Yankees rotation, but pitched to a 5.91 ERA across eight games (six starts) before being designated for assignment on May 6.
He went unclaimed on waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A, allowing the Yankees to keep him in the organization as depth.
He has not pitched since May 18, making him ready to offer length if the Yankees need it behind Ryan Yarbrough.
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman, the World Series MVP who haunted the Yankees last October, entered Sunday 5-for-7 with three doubles in the first two games of this series.
“When we’re not playing him, I love watching him hit,” fellow first baseman Paul Goldschmidt said. “But it obviously isn’t fun when he’s doing it to our guys. Hits the ball to all fields. I could go on and on. He’s just such a professional hitter.”
Freeman cooled off Sunday, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Dom Smith exercised the out clause in his minor league deal with the Yankees on Sunday, becoming a free agent.
The lefty-swinging first baseman/outfielder was hitting .255 with eight home runs and a .782 OPS in 45 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
