Yankees planning to take Jasson Dominguezs injury rehab slowly

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MINNEAPOLIS  Ja son Dominguez has , but plenty more to go.  And even when his 20-day rehab clock runs out, the Yankees outfielder may still need more time in the minors to continue his full buildup after mi sing all of spring training while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.  As long as the Yankees outfield remains healthy, the 21-year-old Dominguez was likely to be optioned to the minors anyway when his rehab a signment finishes.  But Aaron Boone indicated Wednesday that Dominguez would need the equivalent of a full spring training  I mean, like, a months worth of playing and building up, he said  before the Yankees would be at a point where they would make any potential decision on him.  Ja son Dominguez is working his way back from a UCL injury.  Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post  Dominguez played his first rehab game Tuesday with Single-A Tampa, going 1-for-3 with a walk as the DH.  Explore More  Dominguez, who sat Wednesday, is scheduled to DH only for the first two weeks before mixing in outfield action, meaning he will likely only get a few games in the field before his 20-day rehab clock expires.   Tony Perez Jersey Dominguez told the A sociated Pre s on Tuesday night he was throwing up to 150 feet in his progre sion.  Hes in the first days of spring training games, Boone said before the at Target Field. Lets just get out of his way right now and get him right and get him playing and get him the regular reps and then well see where we are hopefully in 10 days, two weeks from now when were now getting him into the outfield and start to really build him up.  Then if we have a decision to make, well obviously make that. But still, thats a long ways off.  Ja son Dominguez made a strong impre sion with the Yankees last season in a short stint.  Robert Sabo for NY Post  There was a brief holdup before the Yankees challenged a call at first base in the bottom of the third inning.  Boone had turned to bench coach Brad Ausmus, who had called to the video room for a decision on whether to challenge.  Go beyond the box score with the Bombers  Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+.  Thank you  By clicking above you agree to the and .  Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter!  But the phone was dead.  Then he hung it up, picked it up again and it was a busy signal, Boone said. Maybe somebody was trying to get through, I dont know.  Boone appeared to run out of his allotted time to call for a challenge, but upon explaining the situation to the umps, they allowed it and the call was eventually overturned.  Tommy Kahnles will come Thursday, when he pitches a rehab game on one days rest for the first time.  The reliever said over the weekend that hes always been a Day 2 sorene s guy  meaning back-to-backs are le s of an i sue than pitching on one days rest  so this will provide a good challenge for his shoulder.  A shoulder i sue has kept Kahnle away from the Yankees so far in 2024.  Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post  If Thursdays appearance goes well, Kahnle will throw a fifth outing on Sunday (again with Double-A Somerset), after which he could rejoin the Yankees.  It could be some time in that Seattle series [which goes Monday through Thursday], but well see how [Thursday] goes and then how [Sunday] goes and see where were at if we want another one, Boone said.  So far acro s three rehab outings, Kahnle has struck out six and not allowed a base runner in three innings.  DJ LeMahieu (non-displaced foot fracture) remains on track to begin a rehab a signment on Thursday or Friday with Double-A Somerset.  Gerrit Cole (elbow nerve inflammation) is expected to throw another bullpen se sion on Saturday, when he could progre s to throwing two ups.  WFAN will have some different voices in its Yankees booth this weekend.  With Suzyn Waldman taking the series against the White Sox off (ahead of a 10-day West Coast trip next week), WFAN host Keith McPherson will join in the booth on Friday and Saturday.  YES Network clubhouse reporter Meredith Marakovits will then join Shackil in the booth for Sundays series finale.  Julian Aguiar Jersey