Table of Biography
Jasson Dominguez is a renowned Dominican professional baseball player. Jasson Dominguez plays from the outfielder position for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Early Life
Jasson Dominguez was born in Esperanza, Dominican Republic, on February 7, 2003. He holds a Dominican nationality while his ethnical background is unknown.
His father named his name after the Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi. According to the astrology, he has a birth sign of Aquarius and is currently 20 years old as of 2023. Meanwhile, he is also nicknamed El Marciano or the Martian.
He was born to Felíx Domínguez and Dorca González. His father is also a former baseball player and a fan of the New York Yankees. In addition, Jason is the second child of a total of six children of his parents. Moreover, the identities of his siblings are yet unknown.
Caption: Jasson Dominguez’s family photo (Source: Pinstripes Nation)
Detailed information regarding his high school and college is yet unknown. He might have received his formal education from a local community school in Esperanzz.
Professional Career
When Jasson Dominguez was just eight years old, he began training for a baseball career. At the age of 13, he signed with trainer Ivan Noboa and played as a catcher before transitioning into a centre fielder.
Minor League
In the 2019-2020 international class, he was regarded as the best prospect eligible to sign with an MLB team. On July 2, 2019, he signed with the Yankees for a franchise record $5.1 million signing bonus, collecting the majority of the Yankees’ $5.4 million total international signing limit for the year.
Unfortunately, he did not play in 2020 since the minor league baseball season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 epidemic. He began the season at extended spring training in 2021. Moreover, he made his professional baseball debut in June 2021 with the Florida Complex League Yankees of the Rookie-level Florida Complex League.
He was chosen to play for the Yankees in the 2021 All-Star Futures Game. Moreover, he became the first prospect to compete in the All-Star Futures Game who had not previously played in a full-season minor league.
Tampa Tarpons
After the Futures Game, the Yankees moved Dominguez to the Tampa Tarpons of the Low-A Southeast League; he had hit 4-for-20 (.200) with six strikeouts and six walks in the Florida Complex League. In 49 games, he batted .258 with five home runs and 18 runs batted in (RBIs).
In the 2022 season with Tampa, 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. When Hudson Valley’s season concluded, the Yankees promoted him to the Double-A Eastern League’s Somerset Patriots for their final few regular season games and postseason.
Major League
The Yankees promoted Domínguez to the major leagues on the 1st of September 2023. He made his major league debut that day against the Houston Astros, hitting a home run on his first swing against Justin Verlander. Moreover, he became the team’s youngest player to smash a home run in his major league debut with that home run.
Caption: Jasson Dominguez batting (Source: NY Post)
He was diagnosed with a ruptured UCL on September 10, requiring Tommy John surgery and terminating his season 9 days after promotion. The problem was originally recognized as a pain on September 3rd, but it wasn’t officially diagnosed until September 10th.
The healing period is likely to last 9-10 months. The next day, he was placed on the 10-day injured list, thereby ending his season after hitting four home runs in eight games.
Net Worth 2024
The baseball player has earned a decent sum of money through his playing career. According to various online websites, his net worth is expected to be around $1 million to $5 million as of 2023 while his salary and income are yet in under review.
Relationship Status
Currently, the baseball player seems to be single and unmarried. Meanwhile, he has not revealed his personal life details, and data regarding his wife or girlfriend are unknown. Seeking to his social media post, it is filled with pictures of him at different events and content related to his personal life.
Dominguez keeps his profile up to date and avoids social networking sites. Until now, the baseball star has kept his image by avoiding scandals and speculations.
Jasson Dominguez – Body Measurements
Caption: Jasson Dominguez posing for a photo (Source: Instagram)
This baseball player stands 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs around 86 kg. Moreover, he has a pair of black eyes with black hair colour. And, there are no details about his body measurements.
Social Media
On his Instagram page ‘@jassondominguez_7’ there are over 202k followers. Besides this, he is not present on Twitter and Facebook.