MATT DOMINGUEZ RUMORS

Astros get 6-5 win over Royals

HOUSTON (AP) Matt Dominguez hit a three-run homer and Jason Castro added a solo shot to give the Houston Astros a 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. The Astros trailed by one in the fourth inning before Dominguez launched his fourth homer of the season in left field to give Houston a 6-4 lead. Castro's homer came in Houston's two-run third inning before...
Via Fox Sports Kansas City
3 days ago  |  Discuss

Astros 6, Royals 5

Matt Dominguez hit a three-run homer and Jason Castro added a solo shot to give the Houston Astros a 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. The Astros trailed by one in the fourth inning before Dominguez launched his fourth homer of the season in left field to give Houston a 6-4 lead. Castro's homer came in Houston's two-run third inning before Kansas City...
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3 days ago  |  Discuss

The Astros first round pick castoff club

The projections for 2013 for the Houston Astros are all pretty grim. And that is understandable considering the team lost 107 games in 2012, have to switch leagues in 2013 and have a projected 2013 payroll of $14.6 million. Baseball Prospectus expects the team to lose 97 games in 2013. And any kind of optimism for the Astros to surprise anyone in the coming year would be supremely...
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March 23, 2013  |  Discuss

Astros beat Reds, post rare road series win

CINCINNATI (AP) -- The Cincinnati Reds played their last game against the Houston Astros as NL opponents but they will not forget Matt Dominguez anytime soon. Dominguez hit a three-run homer, Tyler Greene added a solo shot and the Astros slowed Cincinnati's run to the NL Central title with a 5-1 win over the Reds on Sunday. The 23-year old former first-round pick of the Marlins...
Via Fox Sports Houston
September 09, 2012  |  Discuss

Top Ten Third Base Prospects Update #4

With the exception of a cup of coffee for Matt Dominguez, none of these players has made it to the big leagues yet. So, picking a new top ten for the 2013 season will be interesting to be sure. Sometimes, it isn’t necessarily anyone in the top ten playing poorly, but someone else coming out of nowhere and contributing big numbers. Let’s see how the minor league seasons...
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August 09, 2012  |  Discuss

FanGraphs Prospect Stock Watch – 07/03/12

Matt Dominguez, 3B, Miami Marlins Current Level: AAA 2012 Top 15 Prospects Ranking: 6th Current Value: Down Dominguez was a 2007 first round draft pick and one of three prep third basemen taken in the first 12 picks of that draft – including his high school teammate Mike Moustakas. The latter player is now the regular third baseman for the Kansas City Royals while Dominguez (and...
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July 03, 2012  |  Discuss

Miami Marlins: Triple-A broadcaster Swoboda says Dominguez needs new swing

Like just about everyone else that’s seen Marlins prospect Matt Dominguez play, Ron Swoboda loves the soft hands and outstanding defense. Swoboda was a Met and Yankee for all but a fraction of his nine-year major league career and is now a broadcaster for the Marlins’ Triple-A affiliate in New Orleans, where Dominguez likely will begin the 2012 season. To excel at the next level...
Via Sun Sentinel
January 30, 2012  |  Discuss

Dominguez plays in Rising Stars Game

MIAMI — Matt Dominguez received a scare on Friday when he was struck on the right thumb during fielding drills. For precautionary reasons, the Marlins initially were planning on holding third base prospect out of Saturday’s Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Game. Dominguez, however, was eager to play. And he saw some action for the AFL West squad in their 11-2 win over the East...
Via The Fish Pond
November 06, 2011  |  Discuss

Bruised thumb sidelines Dominguez in AFL

Marlins prospect Matt Dominguez sustained a bruised right thumb that will keep him out of Saturday's Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Game.
Via mlb.com
November 04, 2011  |  Discuss

Baseball America tabs Christian Yelich top Florida Marlins prospect

Baseball America on Wednesday released its top 10 Florida Marlins prospects for the 2012 season. No surprise former first round pick Christian Yelich claimed the top spot after helping low-Class A Greensboro win the South Atlantic League championship two months ago. As expected, most of the organization’s high end prospects are in the lower levels. Three other players from that...
Via Sun Sentinel
November 02, 2011  |  Discuss
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