It is not healthy for a 16-year-old to stand at 5’10” and weigh 190-pounds. New York Yankees’ Jasson Dominguez, though, has defied all logic and continues to grow at an astronomical rate, not only in physical size but also in baseball abilities. He is rated as the number one prospect in the Yankees’ organization, and is regarded as one of the best international prospects in baseball.
Jasson has been compared to his players, such as Mickey Mantle, Mike Trout, and Bo Jackson. Growing up as a Yankees fan, Dominguez has always dreamed of playing in pinstripes, and he was handed the most significant international signing bonus of any player at his age.
Here are his grades:
- Hit: 55
- Power: 55
- Run: 60
- Arm: 60
- Field: 55
(Source:Â MLB.com)
Again, at 16, Dominguez has the potential to develop into an elite player. He is still at the amateur level of baseball and will not enter the minor leagues for quite some time, but his physical attributes are impressive and borderline inhumane. Signing for $5.1 million on July 2 of last year, Dominguez is just another top international Prospect the Yankees have managed to get their hands on.
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“He’s possibly the best combination of tools, athleticism, and performance that I’ve run across,†said Danny Rowland, who is an international scout for the Yankees. “Now, there’s a whole lot of time, a whole lot of at-bats and a whole lot of proving it between now and hopefully reaching the major leagues. Given his baseball background, his baseball acumen, his desire, his competitive nature, his work ethic, it’s never an easy thing to drop $5.1 million on one player, but he made it pretty easy.â€
The Yankees already have a bright future ahead of them with Gleyber Torres and Aaron Judge setting the stage. Still, they can be excited for even more in Dominguez, who possesses all of the right tools to develop into a deadly at the top level.