Jasson Domínguez Explained

Jasson Domínguez
Team:New York Yankees
Number:89
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:7 February 2003
Birth Place:Esperanza, Dominican Republic
Bats:Switch
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 1
Debutyear:2023
Debutteam:New York Yankees
Statleague:MLB
Statyear:August 18, 2024
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.229
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:4
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:7
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Jasson Domínguez (; born February 7, 2003), nicknamed El Marciano or the Martian, is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Early life

Domínguez was born in Esperanza, a municipality of the Valverde Province in the Dominican Republic on February 7, 2003.[1] He is the second of six children born to Félix Domínguez and Dorca González. Félix is a former baseball player and a fan of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Félix named his son after Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi.

Domínguez began to train for a career in baseball at the age of eight.[2] He signed with trainer Iván Noboa at age 13. Domínguez played as a catcher before transitioning into a center fielder.[3] He is considered to be a five-tool player.[4] During his training, someone referred to him as "El Marciano", Spanish for "the Martian", because his talent was not of this world.[5] Several workout videos that he posted on social media went viral,[6] earning him comparisons to Mickey Mantle, Bo Jackson, and Mike Trout.[7]

Baseball career

Minor leagues

Domínguez was ranked as the top prospect eligible to sign with an MLB team in the 2019–2020 international class.[8] He signed with the Yankees for a franchise record $5.1 million signing bonus on July 2, 2019,[9] receiving the majority of the Yankees' $5.4 million total allotment for international signings for the year.[10] [11] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league baseball season resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and instead trained at a baseball academy in Santiago.[12] [13]

Domínguez began the 2021 season in extended spring training.[14] In June, he made his professional baseball debut with the Florida Complex League Yankees of the Rookie-level Florida Complex League. He was selected to represent the Yankees in the 2021 All-Star Futures Game. Domínguez became the first prospect to appear in the All-Star Futures Game without having played a full-season in the minor league.[15] The Yankees promoted Domínguez to the Tampa Tarpons of the Low-A Southeast League after the Futures Game; he had batted 4-for-20 (.200) with six strikeouts and six walks in the Florida Complex League.[16] Domínguez batted .258 with five home runs and 18 runs batted in (RBIs) in 49 games played.[17]

Domínguez began the 2022 season with Tampa.[18] He appeared in the 2022 All-Star Futures Game, and was then promoted to the Hudson Valley Renegades of the High-A South Atlantic League.[19] [20] When Hudson Valley's season ended, the Yankees promoted Domínguez to the Somerset Patriots of the Double-A Eastern League for their last few regular season games and their postseason.[21]

In 2023, the Yankees invited Domínguez to spring training as a non-roster player[22] and assigned him to Somerset to begin the season.[23] The Yankees promoted him to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Triple–A International League on August 22.[24] After the season, he won the Eastern League Top MLB Prospect Award.[25]

New York Yankees

On September 1, 2023, the Yankees promoted Domínguez to the major leagues.[26] He made his major league debut that day against the Houston Astros and hit a home run off the first swing in his first at bat against Justin Verlander. With that home run, Domínguez became the youngest player in team history to hit a home run in his major league debut and surpassed Whitey Lockman as the youngest in MLB history to do so in their first plate appearance.[27] He hit four home runs in eight games.[28] On September 10, Domínguez was diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament, requiring Tommy John surgery, ending his season 9 days after promotion.[29]

Domínguez began the 2024 season on the 60-day injured list to continue recovery from elbow surgery.[30] After a rehabilitation assignment began in May, the Yankees activated Domínguez from the injured list and optioned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on June 12.[31] However, on June 20, manager Aaron Boone announced that Domínguez would be out up to eight weeks after suffering a "pretty significant" oblique strain.[32]

On August 18, 2024, Domínguez was selected as the 27th man for the Little League Classic game and was in the starting lineup.[33]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Domínguez, la joya más cara de Julio 2: "Estoy preparado para asumir el reto". Nathanael Pérez. Neró. Diario Libre. Spanish. July 5, 2021. July 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184424/https://www.diariolibre.com/deportes/beisbol/dominguez-la-joya-mas-cara-de-julio-2-estoy-preparado-para-asumir-el-reto-LG13268120. live.
  2. Web site: Jasson Dominguez is ready for liftoff . Mlb.com . July 6, 2021 . July 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185938/https://www.mlb.com/news/jasson-dominguez-is-ready-for-liftoff . live .
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  5. Web site: The legend of The Martian, the Yankees' $5 million, 16-year-old, international coup. Jeff Passan. Jeff. Passan. July 1, 2019. ESPN.com. July 5, 2021. July 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709191117/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27078114/the-legend-martian-yankees-5-million-16-year-old-international-coup. live.
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  12. Web site: Martin . Dan . Yankees deprived of watching $5 million phenom Jasson Dominguez . Nypost.com . May 30, 2020 . July 6, 2021 . July 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190947/https://nypost.com/2020/05/30/yankees-deprived-of-watching-5-million-phenom-jasson-dominguez/ . live .
  13. Web site: Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez unfazed . Jesse . Sanchez . MLB.com . February 7, 2021 . July 6, 2021 . August 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210806101417/https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-prospect-jasson-dominguez-unfazed . live .
  14. Web site: Yankees hoping hype fuels Jasson Dominguez, whose career is finally underway. June 29, 2021. Randy. Miller. NJ Advance Media. NJ.com. September 2, 2023. September 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230909002005/https://www.nj.com/yankees/2021/06/yankees-hoping-hype-fuels-jasson-dominguez-whose-career-is-finally-underway.html. live.
  15. Web site: Jasson Dominguez Futures Game for Yankees top prospect . Jonathan . Mayo . MLB.com . June 29, 2021 . July 6, 2021 . July 2, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210702064116/https://www.mlb.com/news/jasson-dominguez-futures-game-for-yankees-top-prospect . live .
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  17. Web site: 'He's an anomaly': Dominguez turning heads. Bryan. Hoch. MLB.com. January 13, 2022. May 12, 2022. May 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220513055414/https://www.mlb.com/news/jasson-dominguez-exceeding-yankees-expectations. live.
  18. Web site: Takeaways on Yankees' minor-league rosters: Latest on Jasson Dominguez, Anthony Volpe, Anthony Seigler, more . Randy . Miller . NJ Advance Media . NJ.com . April 5, 2022 . May 13, 2022 . May 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220513055414/https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/04/takeaways-on-yankees-minor-league-rosters-latest-on-jasson-dominguez-anthony-volpe-anthony-seigler-more.html . live .
  19. Web site: Goodman . Max . New York Yankees Prospect Jasson Dominguez Crushes Home Run in 2022 All-Star Futures Game - Sports Illustrated NY Yankees News, Analysis and More . Si.com . 2022-07-16 . 2022-08-01 . July 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220726173233/https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/news/new-york-top-prospect-jasson-dominguez-home-run-all-star-futures-game-promotion-high-a-hudson-valley . live .
  20. Web site: Yankees' Jasson Dominguez homers, puts on show in High-A Hudson Valley Renegades debut . Randy . Miller . NJ Advance Media . NJ.com . 2022-07-23 . 2022-08-01 . July 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220726173233/https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/07/yankees-jasson-dominguez-homers-puts-on-show-in-high-a-hudson-valley-renegades-debut.html . live .
  21. Web site: Yankees Promote Jasson Dominguez and Tyler Hardman to Double-A Somerset. September 13, 2022. MiLB.com. September 2, 2023. October 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221005191200/https://www.milb.com/somerset/news/yankees-promote-jasson-dominguez-and-tyler-hardman-to-double-a-somerset. live.
  22. Web site: Jasson Dominguez homers in spring training debut for Yankees . Nypost.com . February 25, 2023 . February 25, 2023 . February 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227032121/https://nypost.com/2023/02/25/jasson-dominguez-homers-in-spring-training-debut-for-yankees/amp/ . live .
  23. Web site: How Yankees mega-prospect Jasson Dominguez is impressing before the Somerset season starts. Mike. Ashmore. My Central Jersey. April 7, 2023. June 6, 2023. June 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230601094155/https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/baseball/patriots/2023/04/07/new-york-yankees-jasson-dominguez-martian-somerset-patriots/70092064007/. live.
  24. Web site: With Everson Pereira in the majors, other Yankees prospects await their opportunity. Gary. Phillips. New York Daily News. August 22, 2023. August 30, 2023. August 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230829192410/https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/ny-everson-pereira-oswald-peraza-jasson-dominguez-austin-wells-prospects-mlb-20230822-etl72ypygrdxrfnx7hkgjeaqaa-story.html. live.
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  26. Web site: Randy . Miller . NJ Advance Media . NJ.com . 2023-09-01 . How Jasson Dominguez wowed Yankees and handled hype to earn 1st call-up at age 20 . 2023-09-02 . en . September 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230901164516/https://www.nj.com/yankees/2023/09/how-jasson-dominguez-wowed-yankees-and-handled-hype-to-earn-1st-call-up-at-age-20.html . live.
  27. News: Jasson Domínguez becomes youngest Yankee to homer in first at-bat . September 2, 2023 . ESPN.com . September 1, 2023 . September 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902021519/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38309218/jasson-dominguez-becomes-youngest-yankee-homer-first-bat . live.
  28. Web site: 2023-09-11 . Injuries & Moves: Florial up with Domínguez on IL . 2023-09-11 . . September 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230908171720/https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-injuries-and-roster-moves . live.
  29. Web site: Hoch . Bryan . 2023-09-10 . Domínguez out for season with torn UCL . 2023-09-10 . . September 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230912001127/https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-jasson-dominguez-torn-ucl-elbow-ligament . live.
  30. Web site: Goodman . Max . Yankees’ Jasson Domínguez close to playing in games, but how does he fit when healthy? . NJ.com. 2024-04-27 . 2024-08-21.
  31. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/06/yankees-reinstate-option-jasson-dominguez.html
  32. Web site: Jasson Dominguez out up two months as Yankees return crushed by new injury. June 20, 2024. nypost.com. en.
  33. Web site: Yankees call up Jasson Domínguez for Little League Classic . ESPN . 18 August 2024.