[農場] Meet Jasson Dominguez:

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 Jeff Passan

 ESPN

 In the tight-knit world of baseball in the Dominican Republic, the legend of

 the kid spread quickly. He was a switch-hitter with world-class speed, an arm

 nobody would challenge and the body of a man. Someone called him El Marciano,

 and the nickname stuck. The Martian, it meant. Because there was no way he

 was from this world.

 The praise for Jasson Dominguez started when he was barely a teenager, and it

 abounds still. And come this Tuesday, when he is expected to formalize a deal

 with the New York Yankees that includes a $5 million signing bonus, the

 16-year-old center fielder instantaneously will become the most fascinating

 prospect for the game's most storied team, his debut next year eagerly

 anticipated by those who haven't seen him as well as by those who have.


 That latter group includes general managers, international scouting directors

 and other front-office personnel -- professional skeptics -- who still can't

 help but lavish Dominguez with the sort of compliments reserved for the top 1

 percent of the top 1 percent. Nearly every description begins with a caveat

 that goes something like: "I know this sounds crazy, but ... "


"But," one general manger who has seen him said, "he's like [Mike] Trout. And

 Trout wasn't close to this good when he was 16."


 "But," an international scouting director who tried and failed to sign

 Dominguez said, "it's like Mickey Mantle. He's not 6-foot. He's a

 switch-hitter. He's got crazy power. He's fast as s---. He loves playing."

 "But," another general manager said, "he's like -- what's that running back's

 name? The short, strong one? Maurice Jones-Drew. He's all muscle. But it's

 not stiff. He's twitchy. Can move in all directions."

 Another veteran international scouting director didn't offer a player

 comparison but did summarize Dominguez simply: "He's the best July 2 player

 I've ever seen."

 July 2 is the annual signing day for international amateurs, and in recent

 years, as technological advances and superior scouting practices have helped

 better identify the best Latin American players, Dominguez has distinguished

 himself on raw numbers. He regularly reaches upward of 110 mph exit

 velocities swinging from both sides of the plate. Only 28 major leaguers have

 hit a ball 110 mph at least 10 times this season. Dominguez, two scouts said,

 has clocked around 6.3 seconds in the 60-yard dash. That's faster than Mo

 Hampton, arguably the best athlete in the MLB draft class of 2019 who decided

 instead to play cornerback at LSU this year.

 This is not like the days of Jackson Melian, a hyped Yankees prospect from

 Venezuela who never made the major leagues. The conviction is stronger, the

 signings seen less as gambles and more as investments. It's what invites the

 comparisons -- that they're not based on physique or some other intangible

 alone.


 "Jasson has a game that's very much like Mike Trout -- except he's a

 switch-hitter," said Ivan Noboa, Dominguez's trainer in the Dominican

 Republic. "It's a hard name for me to say, because it's really high

 expectations for a 16-year-old. But what Jasson is we all know. I know it's a

 little bit unfair to put them next to each other. It's a heavy weight to

 carry. But if someone can do it, it's him."

 Dominguez arrived at Noboa's academy around his 13th birthday. Even then, he

 cut a strong figure, different from the wiry boys Noboa had hoped would grow

 into something. Today, Dominguez is 5-foot-11 and 195 pounds, the exact

 measurements Mantle was listed at during his playing days.

 Every day at Noboa's academy, Dominguez woke up before the sun rose and

 started his training regimen. He was a natural left-handed hitter whose

 right-handed stroke caught up. He took reps at shortstop and even catcher,

 but his speed suited him best in center. At one point, Noboa said, he started

 to think about where Dominguez stood among those he had trained, including

 Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara. That answer was clear: the best.

 "I've been doing this for a long time," Noboa said, "and it's not just the
guys who train with me. He's the greatest talent I've seen."

 It's a talent few have seen by design. Unlike the Dominican Prospect League

 and International Prospect League, organizations that showcase young Latin

 American players across a multitude of games, Noboa prefers private workouts.

 Dominguez rarely if ever played in games against teams comprised of

 non-Noboa-trained players. One international scout said it scared him off of

 Dominguez.

 That didn't stop others. Among those who expressed significant interest in

 signing Dominguez, according to sources, were the Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays,

 St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Angels. Each was fighting an uphill

 battle, considering the history of the Dominguez family.


 "Jasson has a game that's very much like Mike Trout -- except he's a

 switch-hitter. It's a hard name for me to say, because it's really high

 expectations for a 16-year-old. I know it's a little bit unfair to put them

 next to each other. It's a heavy weight to carry. But if someone can do it,

 it's him."

 Ivan Noboa, Jasson Dominguez's trainer


 Before Dominguez was born in February 2003, his father, Felix Dominguez, and

 his mother, Dorca Gonzalez, were trying to settle on a name. His dad had the

 perfect one: Jasson, like Jason Giambi. Yes, Felix Dominguez, an enormous

 Yankees fan, really did name his son after Jason Giambi, and, yes, that

 second "s" really is superfluous and it's pronounced like Jason.

 The Yankees' affinity for Jasson Dominguez can be summed up by his cost.

 Rarely does a 16-year-old Latin American player demand $5 million, let alone

 get it. In an unrestricted market, a player like Dominguez, two international

 directors said, would receive at least a $10 million bonus. The league's

 collective bargaining agreement limits what teams can spend on international

 amateur talent. The largest bonus pool is $6.48 million. The Yankees' limit

 is slightly less than $5.4 million. Essentially, they believe Dominguez is

 worth more than 90 percent of their pool, which itself says something

 considering the Yankees' recent success in the Latin American market.

 The reality: Every team knows how valuable a high-caliber prospect can be.

 Fernando Tatis Jr. and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. project to be worth hundreds of

 millions of dollars each. Even though he's only 18, Wander Franco, now the

 game's No. 1 prospect, could well develop into a $100 million shortstop for

 the Rays. Before Dominguez, Franco had received the largest signing bonus

 since fixed pools were instituted: $3.825 million. Dominguez, multiple

 evaluators said, is that level of player -- "and he might be better,"

 according to one.

 Even his most ardent fans acknowledge that because Dominguez is so strong, so

 fully developed at 16, there might not be room for the sort of growth Tatis

 experienced as he filled out. Neither that nor the lack of outside game

 action gave two international scouts pause. What Dominguez possesses now,

 they said, is plenty.


 He can't show it until next year, as 16-year-olds don't play the season they

 sign their contract. Which means Yankees fans must wait. The baseball world

 too. The good news is that now they have plenty of time to prepare themselves

 for something they'll believe only when they see. Orson Welles was right

 after all. The Martian is coming.


 超快速導讀：

 Jasson Dominguez因為非常人的身體素質,綽號叫火星人

 而Jasson Dominguez將會在7/2後跟NYY簽下IFA現行制度下最大的合約5M

 超過現在百大No.1,光芒的Wander Franco 3.825M的合約記錄

 而今年NYY獎金池略低於5.4M 所以90%以上的錢都砸在Dominguez身上

 各家評價：

 他很好 他很棒 跑超快 Power超讚 隨便打都是離棒速度110mph+ 還是switch-hitter

 FG已經預定把他列入Top 120新秀,一個半場職業比賽都沒摸過16歲的小朋友

 比較人物：Mike Trout (聽聽就好)

 一堆球隊要搶著簽Dominguez(光芒,紅鳥,天使,條子等)

 但是因為老爸是死忠洋基迷 當初取名Jasson=> Jason Giambi

 IFA即將開市,我們有機會很快就看到他出現在我們視野中


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※ 編輯: appshjkli (1.168.131.48 臺灣), 07/01/2019 21:43:15
推 aborwang    : 應該是近20年來NYY最高talent的prospect
推 es9114ian   : 期待期待好期待！！
推 warchiefdodo: 不知道把預酸分散灑還是集中砸大物好 只能等時間
推 iambiaggi   : 16歲隨便打都110+...不知道是那個數字浮誇了xd
推 es9114ian   : 簽下他Florial真的能當交易籌碼換先發了XD
推 bestteam    : 這老爸應該頗年輕的
推 alexrow     : 年齡正確嗎
推 luaniu      : 守備位置是?
→ appshjkli   : CF
推 luaniu      : 我們外野很滿的說
推 NYYAllRise  : 現在簽，剛好接Hicks合約滿之後的位置嗎
推 NYYLG       : 是不是有點矮
推 alexrow     : 紅髮在3A練CF...
推 es9114ian   : 外野滿在哪？？等他上來Stanton也占DH居多 他就能上
→ es9114ian   : 來接替了
→ appshjkli   : 他要上來最快最快也要3~4年後 3~4年後長怎樣誰知道
→ alexrow     : DH應該會輪流站 99過去在馬林魚除了13年 UZR都是正
→ alexrow     : 的
推 TrueTears   : 每次看到最高天賦我就想到Brien Taylor
→ TrueTears   : 三四年後的事情要煩惱也太早
推 alexrow     : 99去年Uzr還有7.3 法官8.4
推 BusterPosey : 才16歲啊 還會長高吧
推 lukemarley  : 左右開弓啊
→ lukemarley  : 但是感覺不太好養成
→ lukemarley  : 洋基這幾年的海外簽約還沒有養出什麼東西，所以先
→ lukemarley  : 不要太過期待好了
推 en0308      : 等確定簽下來再說
推 ELF007      : 這球報告寫的跟鱒魚當初一樣浮誇啊
推 nomo1616    : 現在擔心我們外野太滿會不會太可愛了XD
推 starain     : 隨便離棒都110 mph有點吹太兇...XD
推 vencil      : 吹得好高XD
推 ZMTL        : 不會影響稅線的5M對我們應該是小Case
→ ZMTL        : 今年沒有其他選擇的話5M花了總是買一個養起來的機會
推 sunnei      : IFA直覺想到374
推 chen5512    : 現在說外野滿是不是太早了點？你怎麼知道下週三午餐
→ chen5512    : 吃什麼？
→ dinos       : sevy,374,german,小安,estrada...最近養比較好的
推 asd25       : 才16歲剛簽約的新秀 就有人在那喊外野滿=  =
→ asd25       : 這顧慮是不是早了些 季初我也覺得外野滿 結果我們
→ asd25       : 還是得去換打工仔回來頂外野
推 lukemarley  : 除了Sanchez之外其他花大錢簽的海外新秀都沒有比較
→ lukemarley  : 好的表現
→ appshjkli   : Sevy:
推 mightymouse : Sevy沒有花到大錢吧
推 thb96300    : 好好養 這隻可以期待啊
推 TrueTears   : Sevy當初好像二三十萬就搞定了
推 jojo2147    : 隨便打110mph+是鋁棒？
→ sft005      : 我們海外新秀中獎率相對高了
→ sft005      : 中一個就可以爽好幾年
推 decorum     : 給16歲小伙子500萬美金 怕的是他隨便花錢搞出亂子
推 es9114ian   : 我們海外選秀比業餘選秀讓人安心多了
推 es9114ian   : 爆到說我們還會簽下排名第18的OF Jhon Diaz和3B Eng
→ es9114ian   : er Castellano
→ es9114ian   : 報導*
推 aborwang    : Brien Taylor不知道是本來就易受傷，還是真的因為
→ aborwang    : 打架揮空的那拳導致?總之可惜了，命運啊…
推 eon4        : Jasson=> Jason Giambi XDDDD
推 lukemarley  : 我記得Brien Taylor 是打架手斷了吧
推 Yukirin     : 鋁棒尻出來比木棒多個10mph好像蠻常見的
→ Yukirin     : 不過看一些youtube影片他好像都是木棒
推 eon4        : 現在很多都小時候就打木棒囉..
推 ELF007      : 想往職業發展的  不少都早早就開始使用木棒了
推 NicoRobin26 : 吹的這麼高 真可怖
推 JackSmith   : 剛剛看完Brien Taylor的故事，一通電話改變了命運
→ appshjkli   : https://tinyurl.com/y5gucgoz 本人的IG
推 yankees733  : 期待他未來能站穩洋基CF
推 es9114ian   : 簽下Dominguez了~
推 lukemarley  : 簽下來了
→ wsan        : 沒太多感覺 沒簽下才是新聞 剩下看他能長到什麼程度
→ appshjkli   : Jhon Diaz簽了1.2M 嗯?
推 es9114ian   : 應該會有交易了 交易簽約金XD
推 nomo1616    : 猛的這隻，希望能養起來
推 lukemarley  : 我也是覺得還好 沒有太期待
→ lukemarley  : 但Yoan Moncada那時候沒簽到我那時候好氣，還被襪
→ lukemarley  : 襪搶走
推 lipsred1006 : Voit進10天IL...
→ lipsred1006 : 3A很殺的Mike Ford上來的樣子
推 s711982     : Voit 還是進了IL ，拉Ford上來
推 LoveATJ     : Voit...還是難逃躺IL的命運...= =
推 lipsred1006 : 紅髮還是沒上來QQ
推 lukemarley  : 我們的醫療團隊到底是怎麼回事...
→ lukemarley  : Aaron Boone 說的話一點都不可信啊
→ lukemarley  : 每次都說球員沒事然後過幾天就進IL 到底是怎麼了
推 LoveATJ     : 福特跟Voit的位置差不多重疊才這樣做的吧
推 lukemarley  : 感覺打完跟梅子的系列賽之後會把Frazier叫上來
→ lukemarley  : 因為我們現在只有三個外野手
→ youngluke   : 四個吧 法官 Hicks 園丁 Tauchman
推 lkkgotyy    : 應該簽現代豬哥亮
→ lkkgotyy    : 樓下現代豬哥亮說盤
推 Tyrone      : 厚 粗這個欸癢 粗那個欸癢
推 youngluke   : 這兩天梅子主場 沒Voit是還好 之後就剩一波光芒