Dom¨ªnguez caps impressive first full year as pro
Keeping tabs on the Yankees' No. 2 prospect
One of the most hyped international prospects ever, Jasson Dom¨ªnguez signed for $5.1 million out of the Dominican Republic in 2019 after drawing comparisons to the likes of Bo Jackson, Mickey Mantle and Mike Trout. Known as "The Martian" because of his out-of-this-world tools, he held his own at Single-A in his pro debut in 2021 as the circuit's second-youngest position player, and he has participated in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game in '21 and '22.
Age: 19
MLB rank: 42
Team: Somerset Patriots (Double-A)
ETA: 2024
Scouting report, tools, stats & more ?
Here's the latest news on the Yankees phenom:
Oct. 5: Dom¨ªnguez a rising star in first full year as pro
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez enjoyed a second-half surge to cap his first full year of professional ball, an enticing sendoff as he prepared to participate in the Arizona Fall League.?
He opened the season with Single-A Tampa, where Dom¨ªnguez hit .265/.373/.440 with nine homers, 36 RBIs and 19 stolen bases in 75 games. He excelled at High-A Hudson Valley, batting .306/.397/.510 with six homers, 22 RBIs and 17 stolen bases in 40 games, and even played five games at Double-A Somerset.?
Overall, Dom¨ªnguez wrapped the year batting .273/.375/.461 with 23 doubles, seven triples, 16 homers, 59 RBIs and 37 steals in 120 games. Keep in mind, Dom¨ªnguez did all that against much older competition; it¡¯s easy to see why the Yankees believe he is destined for stardom.
Sept. 28: Huge game leads Somerset to title
Game No. 10 at the Double-A level for MLB¡¯s No. 40 overall prospect was a monster one. Dom¨ªnguez hit two home runs and drove in six during Somerset's 15-0 win to take home the Eastern League crown. His huge game upped his season OPS to .836. But he may not have been Somerset's best player on the night -- pitchers Randy Vasquez and Carson Coleman combined to no-hit Erie in a dominant team-wide performance. Gameday ?
Sept. 27: Powers Somerset to winner-take-all game
Playing in just his ninth game at the Double-A level, MLB¡¯s No. 40 overall prospect posted his third consecutive multihit performance. Since arriving in Somerset, Dom¨ªnguez has amassed an .828 OPS, with his two-run Game 2 roundtripper -- which put the Patriots ahead 6-2 -- serving as his first pro postseason home run. Full story ?
Sept. 24: Doubles and scores in finals opener
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez showed that he came to play in the Eastern League championship series, as he doubled and scored in Game 1. Overall, he went 2-for-4, but committed an error in center that led to a run. Somerset lost the opener against Erie, 6-5. Gameday ?
Sept. 22: Helps Somerset reach Eastern League Championship Series
With Double-A Somerset one win away from reaching the Eastern League Championship Series, Jasson Dom¨ªnguez delivered by driving in one and scoring the game-tying run to force extras. His 2-for-3 performance helped the Patriots topple Portland in 10 innings and they will face Erie in the finals starting on Sept. 25. Gameday ?
Sept. 20: Drives in, scores a run in playoff debut
It wasn't a big game for Jasson Dom¨ªnguez during Double-A Somerset's playoff opener, but he did contribute. Dom¨ªnguez walked with the bases loaded and later scored during a monster eight-run fourth inning for the Patriots during their 9-4 win over Portland in the first game of the three-game playoff division series. Gameday ?
Sept. 18: Slugs first Double-A homer
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez appears to be finding his footing after finishing his first week in Double-A. The 19-year-old connected on his first homer for Somerset, scored two runs and walked. After going hitless in his first 13 Eastern League at-bats, Dom¨ªnguez has homered, tripled and walked three times in his last 12 plate appearances. Gameday ?
Sept. 16: Triples for first Double-A hit
It took a couple of tries, but Jasson Dom¨ªnguez finally tallied his first hit with Double-A Somerset. And in classic Dom¨ªnguez fashion, he showed off the wheels, as his first Double-A hit was a triple. It was his lone hit of the night, as he went 1-for-4. He now has seven triples on the year and 45 extra-base hits overall. Gameday ?
Sept. 14: Hitless in loss
It wasn't Jasson Dom¨ªnguez's night, as the Yankees' No. 2 prospect went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in Double-A Somerset's loss to Portland. The 19-year-old outfielder is still searching for his first hit at the Double-A level this season. Gameday ?
Sept. 13: Scores run in Double-A debut
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez didn't have the ideal Double-A debut, as he went 0-for-5 at the plate, but he still came around to score as the automatic runner in extra innings. He'll have just a week of regular-season games before the playoffs start, but if he gets up to speed fast, he could be a big factor for Somerset. Gameday ?
Sept. 13: Promoted to within two steps of big leagues
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez has been promoted to the Double-A Somerset Patriots, who have one regular-season series left before beginning the Eastern League playoffs on Sept. 20. The bump means the 19-year-old outfielder will see time at three Minor League levels this year. Playing his first full-season, MLB's No. 42 prospect batted .265/.373/.440 with nine homers and 19 stolen bases over 75 games with Single-A Tampa, then put up a .306/.397/.510 slash line with six homers and 17 thefts in 40 games for High-A Hudson Valley.
Sept. 12: Named to Pipeline Prospect Team of the Week
It's not about how you start, but how you finish that will stay in people's minds, and Dom¨ªnguez will certainly leave a favorable memory among the Yankees and their fans. This week was the kind of performance that finally provided a glimmer of the expectations that surrounded "The Martian" since his signing three years ago. Still, only 19, Dom¨ªnguez provided some hope that the future in the Bronx outfield is bright. Full story ?
Sept. 10: Records first multi-homer game
A night after swatting his 13th homer of the year, Jasson Dom¨ªnguez doubled down and sent two dingers out in his first career multi-homer game. Both solo shots, Dom¨ªnguez sent one out in the third inning and the seventh inning of High-A Hudson Valley's loss to Wilmington. He went 4-for-5 with three RBIs on the night and is now hitting .306 with a .907 OPS with the Renegades. Gameday ?
Sept. 9: Hits 13th homer of the season
Stay hot, Jasson Dom¨ªnguez. The 19-year-old outfielder hit his 13th home run of the year and fourth since getting called up to High-A Hudson Valley on Friday. Dom¨ªnguez also singled and scored twice, going 2-for-4 overall on the night. Dom¨ªnguez is now hitting .287 with Hudson Valley this season. Gameday ?
Sept. 8: Hits sixth triple of the year
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez is turning into a triples machine. The 19-year-old outfielder hit his sixth triple of the year and fourth since getting called up to High-A Hudson Valley. Dom¨ªnguez also walked, stole a bag, scored a run and drove in one during the 8-0 win over Wilmington. Gameday ?
Sept. 7: Reaches three times in win
Wilmington's pitchers had trouble keeping Jasson Dom¨ªnguez off the bases in Hudson Valley's 3-1 win, as he reached base three times on the night. He went 1-for-3 and worked two walks. Dom¨ªnguez has been reaching base at a high clip at the High-A level with a .385 OBP across 37 games. Gameday ?
Sept. 6: Hitless in loss
It wasn't Jasson Dom¨ªnguez's night, as the Yankees' No. 2 prospect went 0-for-3 with a walk in High-A Hudson Valley's loss to Wilmington. The 19-year-old outfielder is now hitting .286 with Hudson Valley this season. Gameday ?
Sept. 3: Tallies two hits, steals a bag in win
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez did just about everything for High-A Hudson Valley on Saturday. The 19-year-old outfielder went 2-for-4 with a double and a single. Dom¨ªnguez also drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and stole a base, his 16th of the season. The outing boosted Dom¨ªnguez's batting average to .301 with Hudson Valley on the season. Gameday ?
Aug. 27: Tallies four hits
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez had himself another great game on Saturday. The 19-year-old outfielder went 4-for-6 with four singles, three runs scored and an RBI during High-A Hudson Valley's 15-1 win over Hickory. The outing boosted Dom¨ªnguez's batting average to .303 and OPS to .875 with Hudson Valley on the season. Gameday ?
Aug. 26: Swipes two bags, scores two runs
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez was running rampant on the bases against Hickory, as he swiped two bags and scored two runs in Hudson Valley's win. He reached on a single and a hit-by-pitch, going 2-for-5. Dom¨ªnguez now has 34 stolen bases on the year and has only been caught once in 16 tries at the High-A level. Gameday ?
Aug. 25: Singles in win
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez singled in an otherwise quiet night, going 1-for-4 overall during High-A Hudson Valley's 6-3 win over Hickory. Gameday ?
Aug. 24: Hitless in win
It wasn't Jasson Dom¨ªnguez's night, as the Yankees' No. 2 prospect went 0-for-4 in High-A Hudson Valley's win over Hickory. He struck out twice, giving him 117 K's in 103 games this year. Gameday ?
Aug. 23: Doubles, steals and scores in loss
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez showcased his offensive skills on Tuesday, as the 19-year-old outfielder laced a double and stole a base for High-A Hudson Valley. He went 2-for-4 on the night and also came around to score a run. The double was his 39th extra-base hit of the year and the stolen base was his 32nd. Dom¨ªnguez is excelling in High-A ball, as his .294 average and .897 OPS are his highest with any team since his professional debut last year. Gameday ?
Aug. 21: Tallies three hits
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez got back in the hit column in a big way on Sunday. The 19-year-old outfielder went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a single and a walk during High-A Hudson Valley's 9-3 win over Brooklyn. The outing boosted Dom¨ªnguez's OPS to .883 with Hudson Valley on the season. Gameday ?
Aug. 20: Draws two walks in win
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez reached base twice via walk on Saturday during High-A Hudson Valley's 5-1 win over Brooklyn. The 19-year-old outfielder went 0-for-3 overall on the night. Gameday ?
Aug. 18: Homers, triples in win
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez had a monster game on Thursday, powering High-A Hudson Valley to an 11-4 win over Brooklyn. The 19-year-old outfielder went 3-for-6, with a single, a triple and a home run, falling just a double short of a cycle. Dom¨ªnguez also scored three runs and drove in two. Dom¨ªnguez now has a .856 OPS in High-A this season. Gameday ?
Aug. 17: Drives in two runs in loss
High-A Hudson Valley might have lost to Brooklyn on Wednesday, but Jasson Dom¨ªnguez was a bright spot, as he drove in two runs. He went 2-for-5 on the night. Both of his RBIs came on a ninth-inning double, which sparked a rally that came just short. Gameday ?
Aug. 16: Tallies RBI in hitless night
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez didn't tally a hit in High-A Hudson Vally's win over Brooklyn on Tuesday, but still found a way to drive in a run. His RBI came in the eighth inning on a groundout. Overall, he went 0-for-5 with a run and two strikeouts to add to his 10th RBI with the Renegades. Gameday ?
Aug. 14: Singles in loss
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez singled in an otherwise quiet night, going 1-for-4 overall during High-A Hudson Valley's 6-5 loss to Aberdeen. Gameday ?
Aug. 13: Swipes two bases, drives in run
While he went hitless for High-A Hudson Valley, Jasson Dom¨ªnguez still made a big impact in the Renegades' win over Aberdeen. Dom¨ªnguez swiped two bases, bringing him to 29 on the year, and drove in a run on a sac fly. His bid for three steals went awry, though, as he was thrown out trying to take third in the sixth inning. Gameday ?
Aug. 6: Swats 11th homer, swipes 22nd base
After Friday's contest between High-A Hudson Valley and Jersey Shore was rained out, Jasson Dom¨ªnguez made sure to make some noise in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader. The 19-year-old outfielder swatted a two-run homer and swiped a bag, going 2-for-4 in the process. All of his success came in the first game, though, as he followed with an 0-for-3 performance in the second leg. His homer provided the only two runs on the day for the Renegades. Gameday (Game 1)? Gameday (Game 2)?
July 31: Doubles as Hudson Valley goes quiet
It was a tough day overall for High-A Hudson Valley, as the Renegades could only muster four hits as a squad against Brooklyn on Sunday. Jasson Dom¨ªnguez had one of those hits, as he swatted the team's lone extra-base hit, a double in the ninth inning. Dom¨ªnguez ended the day 1-for-4. Gameday ?
July 30: Nothing doing
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez is in a small funk at the plate right now. The Yankees' No. 3 prospect went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts for High-A Hudson Valley on Saturday. He is hitless over his past four games, going 0-for-15 with one run, one walk and five strikeouts. Dom¨ªnguez owns a .661 OPS through 32 at-bats with the Renegades. Gameday ?
July 22: Impresses with incredible High-A debut
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez, welcome to High-A baseball. After being promoted prior to the All-Star break, Dom¨ªnguez wasted no time showing why he was called up to Hudson Valley on Friday. The 19-year-old outfielder did it all in a 2-for-4 performance, including slugging a clutch game-tying solo homer in the ninth inning. Dom¨ªnguez also tallied a walk, a single and a stolen base in his debut for the Renegades and scored three of the team's five runs. More ?
July 16: Rips homer in Futures Game & promoted to High-A Hudson Valley
It's a week to remember for Jasson Dom¨ªnguez, as the Yankees No. 3 prospect received news of his promotion to High-A Hudson Valley and made his mark in the All-Star Futures Game. The Yankees shared on Twitter prior to the Futures Game on Saturday that he and teammate Grant Richardson were both promoted. The video shared by the club shows Dom¨ªnguez breaking the news that Richardson had been called up to the Renegades, but was later surprised when it was revealed he'd be joining him after his trip to L.A.
Later on Saturday, Dom¨ªnguez had a rough start to his second go-around in the Futures Game, committing an error in center field in the second that allowed two runs to score. He made up for it immediately, as in the next inning he blasted a majestic 417-foot homer that popped off his bat at 107.5 mph. He went 1-for-2 in his two at-bats. More >
July 13: Singles in shortened game
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez singled in an otherwise quiet night, going 1-for-3 overall. Single-A Tampa's contest against Daytona was cut to seven innings due to a rain delay. Gameday ?
July 12: Has two hits, stolen base
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez was all over the place on Tuesday ¡ª in a good way. The 19-year-old went 2-for-3 with a single, a double, a walk and a stolen base, his 18th of the season. He also added two runs scored and an RBI. Dom¨ªnguez's performance wasn't enough to put Single-A Tampa over the hump though. The Tarpons fell 6-5 to Daytona despite mounting a comeback in the eighth inning. Gameday ?
July 9: Tallies two hits, outfield assist
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez did a little bit of everything for Single-A Tampa on Saturday, as the 19-year-old swatted an RBI double and cut down a runner from the outfield. Dom¨ªnguez went 2-for-4 overall, with his two-bagger coming in the third inning. His outfield assist kept Twins prospect Rubel Cespedes in check after he tried to stretch a double into a triple in the eighth. Gameday ?
July 8: Swats ninth homer of the year in twin bill
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez capped off Single-A Tampa's doubleheader with Fort Myers with a solo homer, his ninth long ball of the year. In Game 1, Dom¨ªnguez had a fairly modest 1-for-4 performance. Game 2 saw his home run as well as a walk and a stolen base. Gameday (Game 1)? Gameday (Game 2)?
July 4: Reaches twice in win
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez kept his on-base streak going on Monday, extending it to seven games with a walk and a single for Single-A Tampa. Dom¨ªnguez ended the night 1-for-3 and scored a run in the opening frame. Dom¨ªnguez is hitting just .111 so far in July, but has reached base at a .385 clip. Gameday ?
July 2: Walks twice for third straight day
While he was held hitless, Jasson Dom¨ªnguez still found his way on base for Single-A Tampa, as the 19-year-old outfielder walked twice in five plate appearances. It was his third straight game with two walks and the fifth straight game he's reached base. Gameday ?
July 1: Draws a pair of walks to kick off July
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez drew two walks and scored a run during an 0-for-2 night on Friday. After posting an excellent .394 on-base percentage in June, Dom¨ªnguez is already off to a solid start in terms of reaching base in July. Gameday ?
June 30: Ends June with solid performance
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez was a key cog in Single-A Tampa's 5-3 win over Bradenton on Thursday, as the 19-year-old outfielder reached base three times and scored twice. Dom¨ªnguez went 1-for-2 and ends June on a high note, as he reached base at a .394 clip across 25 games. Gameday ?
June 29: Crushes solo shot
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez hit a solo home run to center field during the sixth inning Wednesday, driving in one of Single-A Tampa's four runs during their 4-1 win over Bradenton. The big fly was Dom¨ªnguez third home run in June and eighth of the season. The 19-year-old also drew a walk in the eighth inning. Gameday ?
June 28: Triples, scores twice
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez tripled and drove in a run during the third inning of a 10-4 win against Bradenton on Tuesday. One batter later, Dom¨ªnguez came in to score on a double. The 19-year-old also added a single a run scored during the ninth inning of his 2-for-5 night. Gameday ?
June 25: Walks in first leg of doubleheader
Single-A Tampa had its Friday contest with Clearwater rained out, which was made up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday. Jasson Dom¨ªnguez?only played in Game 1, working a walk in a 0-for-3 performance. He got a breather in the second game, as the Tarpons swept the twin bill. Gameday ?
June 23: Has a pair of singles Thursday
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez?went 2-for-4 with two singles, a walk and run scored during Single-A Tampa's 4-3 loss to Clearwater Thursday. Gameday ?
June 22: Reaches twice in loss
It wasn't the result Single-A Tampa wanted, as it lost in 10 innings to Clearwater, but Jasson Dom¨ªnguez?had a solid game nonetheless. Dom¨ªnguez?went 1-for-3 with a walk to bring his OBP to .360 on the year. He now has a hit in each of the past six games. Gameday ?
June 21: Tallies single in loss
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez?had a quiet day on Tuesday, going 1-for-5 in Single-A Tampa's loss to Clearwater. The quiet game didn't hurt Dom¨ªnguez's numbers too bad, as he's hitting .258 with a .788 OPS on the year. Gameday ?
June 19: Drives in a run Sunday
Jasson Dom¨ªnguez?drove in a run on a fielder's choice during the third inning of Single-A Tampa's 4-0 win on Sunday. Dom¨ªnguez?also added a single and a pair of walks, going 1-for-3 overall on the day. Thanks to another solid week, Dom¨ªnguez?has brought his OPS up to .796 after leaving April with a paltry .225/.247/.324 slash line. Gameday ?
June 18: Has a pair of hits Saturday
After homering Friday, Jasson Dom¨ªnguez?went 2-for-5 with a single and a double during Single-A Tampa's 7-6 loss to St. Lucie. Dom¨ªnguez?also had a run scored and RBI during the contest. Gameday ?