Matt Dominguez, 3b, Marlins

June 7, 2007
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2007 MLB Draft B-T: R-R
Ht: 6-2. Wt.: 185.
Birthdate: 8/28/1989.
School: Chatsworth (Calif.) HS
Class: Sr.
Previously Drafted: N/A.


THROUGH THE YEARS IN BASEBALL AMERICA
2007
• Heather Gripp wrote a feature on Dominguez and teammate Mike Moutsakas Premium, both whom are projected to be first round picks.
• In a draft chat Premium, Alan Matthews praised Dominguez for his power and defense.
• Dominguez ranked eighth on our list of the Top 100 High School Prospects Premium.
• In another draft chat Premium, John Manuel said he liked Dominguez's tools and polish as a complete player.
• Dominguez hit a grand slam to help his team defeat rival El Camino High School.
• In our midseason update, Dominguez ranked seventh in our Top 100 High School Prospects list.
• In our early draft preview, Dominguez was the No. 22 prospect on the board.
• Dominguez made our preseason All-America second team.
• In our early draft preview, Dominguez ranked among the best pure hitters and among the best power hitters in the prep class Premium.
2006
• Dominguez was the second-best prospect at the Area Code Games Premium, where he hit a 370-foot home run and was impressive with the bat.
• As a member of Team USA, Dominguez was one of the team's best hitters, as he hit three-run homers in back-to-back games.
• Dominguez was a vital cog in Chatsworth's lineup as a junior Premium.
2005
• After leading his team to the final game of the Mickey Mantle Series, we put Dominguez on our 16-year-old all-star team Premium.

SCOUTING REPORT
Dominguez entered the season competing for top prospect honors in Southern California, especially after leading USA Baseball's junior national team with two homers and 11 RBIs at least year's World Junior Championship. He was quickly passed as a prospect by his teammate, Mike Moustakas, this spring, however, and his stock was falling toward the bottom of the first round as the draft approached. The problem isn't tools, but rather adjustments. Dominguez has the tools to hit, with quick hands that he should learn to trust. Instead, he gets on his front foot too early, and to compensate he has tinkered with his approach--a bat wrap, rocking back with his hands, or setting up in a wide-open stance and diving at the ball. He has the bat speed and raw power potential that none of it is probably necessary, but the club that drafts Dominguez and signs him away from his Cal State Fullerton commitment will need to adjust his hitting mechanics. His other tools are excellent, particularly defensively, where he's drawn comparisons to Ryan Zimmerman. Dominguez has a well-above-average arm, and with his supple hands and quick release, it plays as well as Moustakas' 80 arm. He does everything easily defensively and is a solid runner.

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