H/W: 6-2 180 lb. B/T: R/R DOB: 8/28/89
If 2008 was an indicator of what should be expected of this young 3B, Florida Marlins fans have plenty of reasons to be excited. In 88 games at Low-A Greensboro, Dominguez batted .296 with 18 HR 70 RBI and 59 runs scored. Prior to the '07 draft, several scouts felt that Dominguez's best strengths rested in his Gold Glove caliber defensive abilities at the hot corner, drawing comparisons to Ryan Zimmerman and Mike Lowell. The offense, however, has come along quicker than anticipated as Dominguez uses his strong, athletic frame to drive balls with excellent pull power and good contact skills. As Matt's frame fills out, he should develop more power and less footspeed, which is fringe average already. Going forward, Dominguez still has some mechanical issues to iron out at the plate as he is culpable to pitches on the outer part of the plate and his plate discipline (23 BB/68 K) is still a work in progress. Regardless, Dominguez remains an elite 3B prospect with an even higher ceiling than what was projected when the Marlins selected him in '07.
2009 Projection: High-A Jupiter will be the likely destination for Dominguez this next season with a promotion to AA Jacksonville a distinct possibility if Matt continues his success. It is still unclear whether Dominguez will be a 15-20 HR guy or 25-30 HR player. If last season's August results (.333 10 HR 33 RBI) are any indication, then it would seem that the latter may even be a conservative estimate. The biggest key for Dominguez is to continue to replicate this performance against better pitching. Keep an eye on his BB/K ratio as that will be an indicator of whether or not he has addressed his culpabilities at the plate. His doubles totals might also shed some light on how he is handling pitches on the outer portion of the plate. In an organization that has historically had very good 3B, Matt Dominguez is the next to come along. Given his blend of defense, power, and athleticism, he could become great.
Key Matt Dominguez Baseball Cards:
- 2007 Bowman Chrome Draft Auto
- 2007 Bowman Sterling Auto
- 2007 Donruss Elite Extra Auto #/769
 2011 Bowman Bowman's Best Prospects #BBP24 Matt Dominguez Marlins $1.00 |
 2011 Bowman Chrome Futures #17 Matt Dominguez Marlins $1.00 |
 2011 Bowman Topps 100 #TP75 Matt Dominguez Marlins $1.00 |
 (10) 2007 Bowman Draft Gold Matt Dominguez Marlins Qty $14.00 |
 MATT DOMINGUEZ FLORIDA MARLINS OFFICIAL SIGNED ML BALL $32.00 |
 2011 Bowman Chrome Futures Refractor #17 Matt Dominguez Die Cut $2.79 |
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