Jasson Domínguez

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Jasson Domínguez
Jasson Dominguez batting practice.jpg
Dominguez at batting practice in 2020
New York Yankees
Outfielder
Born: (2003-02-07) February 7, 2003 (age 19)
Esperanza, Dominican Republic
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right

Jasson Domínguez (/ˈdʒeɪsən/; born February 7, 2003), nicknamed El Marciano or the Martian, is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder in the New York Yankees organization.

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 Felíx Domínguez and Dorca González. Felíx is a former baseball player[2] and a fan of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Felíx named his son after Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi.[3]

Domínguez began to train for a career in baseball at the age of eight.[4] He signed with trainer Ivan Noboa at age 13.[3] Domínguez played as a catcher before transitioning into a center fielder.[5] He is considered to be a five-tool player.[6] During his training, someone referred to him as "El Marciano", Spanish for "the Martian", because his talent was not of this world.[3] Several workout videos that he has posted on social media have gone viral.[7] He has been compared to Mickey Mantle, Bo Jackson, and Mike Trout.[8]

Professional career[]

Domínguez was ranked as the top prospect eligible to sign with an MLB team in the 2019–2020 international class.[9] He signed with the Yankees for a franchise record $5.1 million signing bonus on July 2, 2019,[10] receiving the majority of the Yankees' $5.4 million total allotment for international signings for the year.[11][12] 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.[13][14]

Domínguez began the 2021 season in extended spring training.[15] 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 will become the first prospect to appear in the All-Star Futures Game without having played in a full-season minor league.[16] 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.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ Neró, Nathanael Pérez. "Domínguez, la joya más cara de Julio 2: "Estoy preparado para asumir el reto"". Diario Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jasson Dominguez inspiration was his father – Dominican Republic News". Dominicanrepnews.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Passan, Jeff (July 1, 2019). "The legend of The Martian, the Yankees' $5 million, 16-year-old, international coup". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Jasson Dominguez is ready for liftoff". Mlb.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  5. ^ Martin, Dan (July 2, 2019). "Yankees expected to sign international prospect Jasson Dominguez". Nypost.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Jasson Dominguez guide". Mlb.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Yankees Jasson Dominguez is huge". Mlb.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  8. ^ NJ.com, Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for (February 21, 2020). "Yankees' top hitting prospect draws comparisons to Mike Trout, Mickey Mantle, Bo Jackson". NJ.com. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  9. ^ "MLB.com 2019 Prospect Watch | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. May 24, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "New York Yankees sign 16-year-old prospect Jasson Dominguez". Northjersey.com. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  11. ^ "‘This One Was Worth It’: Yankees Set Record With Jasson Dominguez Signing – The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  12. ^ Martin, Dan (July 2, 2019). "Yankees going all in with prospect Jasson Dominguez". Nypost.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  13. ^ Martin, Dan (May 30, 2020). "Yankees deprived of watching $5 million phenom Jasson Dominguez". Nypost.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  14. ^ "Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez unfazed". Mlb.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  15. ^ "Yankees hoping hype fuels Jasson Dominguez, whose career is finally underway". nj. June 29, 2021.
  16. ^ "Jasson Dominguez Futures Game for Yankees top prospect". Mlb.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  17. ^ Miller, Randy (July 13, 2021). "Yankees promote Jasson Dominguez, who hopes to be in majors in '3 to 4 years'". NJ.com. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

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