Wow, nice, anyone (on any team) especially impress you?
No one has seen much of him yet, especially in professional games, so we’ll start to get an idea of his strengths and weaknesses soon. I think all his ABs tonight were lefthanded.
The Martian Is Wounded: The Jasson Dominguez Thread
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No one has seen much of him yet, especially in professional games, so we’ll start to get an idea of his strengths and weaknesses soon. I think all his ABs tonight were lefthanded.
Pitching wise I thought Baz looked good. He had an easy delivery and the ball jumped. The most impressive pitcher to me was Cavalli. He had a devastating fastball/slider combination.
I only saw about 10 of the AL guys take bp and thought Witt stood above everyone else. His power was impressive to all fields and he hit two rocket outs in the game. I also liked the two Tiger hitters. Both of them showed good power and hitting skills and could be a dominant duo for many years. Cespedes showed a lot of pop. The last one I saw whose swing I loved was Soderstrom. If he grows into some more power he could be special.
I didn’t see the NL take bp so it was just observing the game like everyone else. The one who didn’t do much in the game but has amazing bat speed in Luciano. He is going to be a monster.
Nice report! Yeah, Baz seemed to be the consensus most impressive pitcher there, although the final pitch by my man Medina to get the K and strand the bases loaded here was just filthy (the last pitch in this clip):
View: https://twitter.com/NYYPlayerDev/status/1414369557662273537?s=20
There was so much happening sports-wise on Sunday (Wimbledon, Euro soccer final, Yankees imploding, NBA Finals) that I have the Futures game recorded but haven't seen it yet.
Also seems like based just on talent and readiness, Witt should be up already but they are playing service time games with him because they're out of the race again.
View: https://twitter.com/NYYPlayerDev/status/1414369557662273537?s=20
There was so much happening sports-wise on Sunday (Wimbledon, Euro soccer final, Yankees imploding, NBA Finals) that I have the Futures game recorded but haven't seen it yet.
Also seems like based just on talent and readiness, Witt should be up already but they are playing service time games with him because they're out of the race again.
Here is video of his double. He's going to need some sliding practice. Ha.
View: https://twitter.com/snyyankees/status/1415097611669889029
View: https://twitter.com/snyyankees/status/1415097611669889029
I'm glad to hear this about Witt. I worked his first 6 games of the season out here in Little Rock, and he looked a bit out of sorts, both at the plate and in the field.
What did you think of Julio Rodriguez? He got called up to our team last week and played 4 games before heading out for this and the Olympics, and he looks like he is on a different planet than the rest of the AA players. Just an incredible talent.
I thought Rodriguez looked like he is a crazy 5 tool prospect who was completely over hyped to be in the game. He swung widely at pitches out of the zone and the one time he got on base he stole third easily but over slid by a few feet and was tagged out. He also looked like he was having a lot of fun with the crowd before the game and would be easy to root for.
Gotcha, I largely agree (and can attest that he is a blast with the crowd and really easy to root for). He is definitely a little raw, especially on defense, but I'm figuring the FG was a huge leap in opponents' skill level for him, too. Thanks for your input!
Little raw on the base paths too.
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The funny thing is that he seems to have slimmed down since last season, but still...
View: https://twitter.com/BrendanKutyNJ/status/1496233197994221574?s=20&t=0j431eDmFNxVWe0X8S9REA
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ZiPS (a purely mathematical system, without any hype driving individual rankings) loves Dominguez, ranking him as the #30 prospect overall currently.
"After ZiPS passed on Jasson Dominguez for years because he hadn’t actually played professional baseball, he finally made his debut in 2021, and while some might be disappointed he didn’t make opposing pitchers simply quit the sport in terror, his performance was very good for an 18-year-old, and rather well-rounded for a teen. This season could shoot him into Wander Franco status in the best-case scenario."
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/zips-2022-top-100-prospects/
"After ZiPS passed on Jasson Dominguez for years because he hadn’t actually played professional baseball, he finally made his debut in 2021, and while some might be disappointed he didn’t make opposing pitchers simply quit the sport in terror, his performance was very good for an 18-year-old, and rather well-rounded for a teen. This season could shoot him into Wander Franco status in the best-case scenario."
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/zips-2022-top-100-prospects/
He's had a lot of good exit velocity readings, he is still quite young for his league.
Edit: Here is one note from BA from two weeks ago, but a lot of the outs have been hit hard too.
"Yankees OF Jasson Dominguez had a pair of hits with exit velocities over 110.0. He had a 112.7 mph EV on a double and a 111.0 mph EV on a single."
https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/prospect-report-hunter-greene-wins-his-mlb-debut/
Almost everyone else on this list is putting up huge numbers, this is promising.
View: https://twitter.com/mryclept/status/1518588643589427203
View: https://twitter.com/mryclept/status/1518588643589427203
Dominguez has been putting it together the last couple of weeks, entering tonight, he was at .259/.375/.481 in May.
Tonight he has a 108 MPH single, a 2 RBI double (then he stole third), and a 105 MPH HR, 411 feet, all in the first four innings.
Tonight he has a 108 MPH single, a 2 RBI double (then he stole third), and a 105 MPH HR, 411 feet, all in the first four innings.
Is there anything notable about that Tampa stadium? His splits are insane.
63 ab at home. 15k:5bb 317/386/524.
77 ab on the road. 35k:6bb 234/288/429
even early in the season it sticks out just running down a game log.
it also looks like he stinks vs LHP. I wonder if they consider having him drop his right handed swing.
Something like 155/259/239 with a 52% k rate LHP combined 21/22
294/350/482 with a 31% k rate vs rhp
63 ab at home. 15k:5bb 317/386/524.
77 ab on the road. 35k:6bb 234/288/429
even early in the season it sticks out just running down a game log.
it also looks like he stinks vs LHP. I wonder if they consider having him drop his right handed swing.
Something like 155/259/239 with a 52% k rate LHP combined 21/22
294/350/482 with a 31% k rate vs rhp
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Yeah, the switch hitting thing will be interesting to keep an eye on.
Meanwhile he keeps on rolling, on base four times again tonight, OPS up to .813. He just turned 19 in January but Peraza is less than 3 years older and 3 levels higher, which is to say Dominguez is not too young to go to high A if they think he's ready.
Meanwhile he keeps on rolling, on base four times again tonight, OPS up to .813. He just turned 19 in January but Peraza is less than 3 years older and 3 levels higher, which is to say Dominguez is not too young to go to high A if they think he's ready.
Cute video of him (eventually) getting the news:
View: https://twitter.com/nyyplayerdev/status/1548404739821359104?s=21&t=Es2aJ9RLOHlNmPnBN_NuNg
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He celebrates his promotion with a 415 foot HR to center in the Futures game.
View: https://twitter.com/mlbpipeline/status/1548459036147822592?s=21&t=Es2aJ9RLOHlNmPnBN_NuNg
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How is his defensive rep? He looked pretty awkward tracking a ball to the track before dropping it.
I believe he is supposed to be an adequate but not great CF who will likely move to a corner as he moves up. Was he playing CF or a corner?
Edit: I finally found a box score, I see he is playing CF, so there goes that excuse (unfamiliar position).
Looks like he hit that off Kyle Harrison too, one of the best pitching prospects in baseball.
He made his debut in high A last night and it was an impressive one, 2-4 with a HR, a SB and a walk and 3 runs scored in a 6-5 loss. The HR was in the 9th, opposite field, to tie the game at 5.
https://www.mlb.com/news/jasson-dominguez-shines-in-hudson-valley-renegades-debut
https://www.mlb.com/news/jasson-dominguez-shines-in-hudson-valley-renegades-debut
Three hits including a triple and HR tonight for our young hero.
View: https://twitter.com/NYY_Prospects/status/1560451722753052672?s=20&t=a6xADeMEScbSgjd9Ta-Ctw
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Jasson Domínguez, OF, Single-A Tampa (Yankees No. 2, MLB No. 42), arm strength:
For all the talk of Domínguez’s many tools, his arm strength might not get as much ink as his power and speed. Perhaps it should. Following his return to Tampa this spring, Domínguez registered six of the Tarpons’ eight strongest defensive throws on the season, all of which clocked in at at least 95.4 mph. He maxed out with a 100.5 mph seed from center on May 3 in Bradenton. Raw tools like that don’t require an adjustment against better opposition and should translate wherever Domínguez heads, including his current spot with High-A Hudson Valley.
https://www.mlb.com/news/minor-league-prospect-statcast-standouts-of-2022?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage
For all the talk of Domínguez’s many tools, his arm strength might not get as much ink as his power and speed. Perhaps it should. Following his return to Tampa this spring, Domínguez registered six of the Tarpons’ eight strongest defensive throws on the season, all of which clocked in at at least 95.4 mph. He maxed out with a 100.5 mph seed from center on May 3 in Bradenton. Raw tools like that don’t require an adjustment against better opposition and should translate wherever Domínguez heads, including his current spot with High-A Hudson Valley.
https://www.mlb.com/news/minor-league-prospect-statcast-standouts-of-2022?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage
I wonder if they promote him to Somerset, as I think they have another week left, or do they just let his season end on a high note
Yeah, we'll see. He is over 500 PAs for the season, think he'd probably be in AA by now if it wasn't for the missed 2020. He doesn't turn 20 until February.
6th youngest player in AA, Chourio got promoted yesterday:
View: https://twitter.com/NYY_Prospects/status/1569780767869353987
View: https://twitter.com/NYY_Prospects/status/1569780767869353987
He is playing in the Arizona Fall League also, increasingly looking like he may be a 2024 option for MLB:
https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-arizona-fall-league-mesa-solar-sox/
https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-arizona-fall-league-mesa-solar-sox/
Dominguez has been crushing in the AA playoffs, his fourth straight multi-hit game tonight and it's just the first inning. He is 8-18 in the playoffs and has homered each of the last two games, these are tough pitchers he is facing too (DET's AA team).
He homered again in the third off a third different pitcher, so through 3 in this final deciding title game, he was 3-3 with 2 HRs and 6 RBIs, NY was up 14-0 (now 15-0 in the 8th).
So he homered twice in his final game at high A a few weeks ago, and then twice in his final AA game of the season. Three homers in his final two AA playoff games after being called up just a few weeks ago, he does not turn 20 until February but I think has pushed himself into outside consideration for late season 2023 calliup with these last few games. He is going to the AFL soon also, so he will get more chances to impress before March.
So he homered twice in his final game at high A a few weeks ago, and then twice in his final AA game of the season. Three homers in his final two AA playoff games after being called up just a few weeks ago, he does not turn 20 until February but I think has pushed himself into outside consideration for late season 2023 calliup with these last few games. He is going to the AFL soon also, so he will get more chances to impress before March.
Our young hero has picked up where he left off in the AFL (roughly AA level), on base ten times in his first four games with 3 SBs. Nice article here/:
https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-prospect-jasson-dominguez-improving-game-in-arizona-fall-league
https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-prospect-jasson-dominguez-improving-game-in-arizona-fall-league
Bumping...
After that inexplicably weak AFL performance in the previous post in November, Dominguez (just turned 20) has been back this spring with a vengeance. As detailed above, his final game last year included homers from both sides of the plate and six RBIs in the first three innings of the AA championship deciding game, and that is how he continued to hit in his first invite to big league game this March, splits of .455/.520/1.046 in just 25 PAs, 4 HRs in 22 ABs, NY's best hitter this spring, better than Judge, Volpe, everyone.
I am pretty sure he would be NY's best option in LF right now but he will start at AA, but his spring I think greatly increased the chances NY will bring him up midseason. The AA season starts Thursday, so he will be back at it then.
After that inexplicably weak AFL performance in the previous post in November, Dominguez (just turned 20) has been back this spring with a vengeance. As detailed above, his final game last year included homers from both sides of the plate and six RBIs in the first three innings of the AA championship deciding game, and that is how he continued to hit in his first invite to big league game this March, splits of .455/.520/1.046 in just 25 PAs, 4 HRs in 22 ABs, NY's best hitter this spring, better than Judge, Volpe, everyone.
I am pretty sure he would be NY's best option in LF right now but he will start at AA, but his spring I think greatly increased the chances NY will bring him up midseason. The AA season starts Thursday, so he will be back at it then.