Chris Dominguez

Chris Dominguez
Dominguez with the Iowa Cubs in 2017
Miami Hurricanes
Assistant coach
Born: (1986-11-22) November 22, 1986 (age 38)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 3, 2014, for the San Francisco Giants
Last appearance
June 27, 2015, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average.175
Home runs2
Runs batted in5
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Teams

Christopher Omar Dominguez (born November 22, 1986) is an American former professional baseball third baseman, who is currently an assistant coach for the Miami Hurricanes baseball team. He previously was the head baseball coach of the Bellarmine Knights from 2023 to 2024. He played college baseball for the Louisville from 2007 to 2009. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 2 seasons with the San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds.

Amateur career

Dominguez attended Gulliver Prep in Coral Gables, Florida. He was drafted out of high school by the Texas Rangers in the 17th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft, but he did not sign, opting to attend college.

Dominguez attended the University of Louisville, where he played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals baseball team of the Big East Conference. In 2006, he played summer ball for the Newport Gulls. As a freshman in 2007, Dominguez was named to a First Team College Freshman All-American at designated hitter and Columbia (MO) Regional MVP in the College World Series. In the summer of 2007 he played for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL).[1][2]

In 2008, he was named a Second Team College All-American and Big East Conference All-Star at third base, and Big East Conference Player of the Year.[3] After the season, he was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the fifth round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, but he opted to return to Louisville for another season. In the summer of 2008, he returned to the CCBL to play for the Hyannis Mets, where he was named a league all-star, and made headlines by crushing three home runs in a single game, the first CCBL player to accomplish the feat since baseball hall of famer Frank Thomas did it twenty years earlier.[4][5]

In 2009, he was named a First Team College All-American and Big East Conference All-Star third baseman and Big East Conference Player of the Year.[citation needed]

Professional career

San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants selected Dominguez in the third round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft; he signed with the Giants.[citation needed] Dominguez made his professional debut with the Arizona Giants of the Rookie-level Arizona League and Salem Keizer Volcanoes of the Class-A Short Season Northwest League in 2010. He played for the Augusta GreenJackets of the Class-A South Atlantic League (SAL) in 2010, and he was named the SAL All-Star third baseman in 2010. In 2011, Dominguez began the season with the San Jose Giants of the Class-A Advanced California League, before he was promoted to the Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Class-AA Eastern League. He was invited to spring training in 2012.[6]

Dominguez was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1, 2014.[7] On September 21, 2014, Dominguez hit his first Major League home run off Ian Kennedy, accounting for the only runs of the game in an 8–2 loss to the San Diego Padres.

On February 4, 2015, Dominguez was released by the Giants.

Cincinnati Reds

On February 11, 2015, Dominguez signed a minor league contract that included an invitation to spring training with the Cincinnati Reds.[8] He spent time with both the Triple-A Louisville Bats and the Reds that season. He elected free agency on November 6, 2015.[9]

Boston Red Sox

On December 15, 2015, Dominguez signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox that included an invitation to spring training.[10] He spent the entire 2016 season with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox, playing in 77 games and hitting .241/.275/.439 with 13 home runs, 39 RBI, and 7 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.[11]

Chicago Cubs

Dominguez signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization on January 16, 2017, which included an invite to spring training.[12] He spent the year with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, playing in 102 games and hitting .284/.323/.443 with 11 home runs, 45 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. Dominguez elected free agency following the season on November 6.[13]

Washington Nationals

On December 19, 2017, Dominguez signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals. He played in 84 games for the Triple–A Syracuse Chiefs, batting .243/.293/.406 with nine home runs, 45 RBI, and seven stolen bases. Dominguez elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2018.[14]

Dominguez later re-signed with Washington on a minor league deal on March 14, 2019. Dominguez was released by the Nationals organization on May 25.

Coaching career

On June 13, 2022, Dominguez was named the head baseball coach of the Bellarmine Knights.[15]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Bellarmine Knights (ASUN Conference) (2023–2024)
2023 Bellarmine 13–42 8–22 14th
2024 Bellarmine 10–45 9–21 12th
Bellarmine: 23–87 17–43
Total: 23–87

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ "2007 Harwich Mariners". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star rosters". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. July 26, 2007. p. 18.
  3. ^ "College Sports". cstv.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  4. ^ "2008 Hyannis Mets". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Bruce Hack (July 12, 2008). "Three-HR Game by Mets' Dominguez was Eighth in History". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  6. ^ "Top Draft picks Gary Brown, Joe Panik among Giants' non-roster Spring Training invitees". mlb.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  7. ^ "Grizzlies send four to aid Giants". fresnobee.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  8. ^ "Cincinnati Reds on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  9. ^ "International League Transactions". milb.com. November 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  10. ^ "Minor MLB Transactions: 12-15-2015". mlbtraderumors.com. December 15, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  11. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2016". baseballamerica.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  12. ^ "Cubs' Chris Dominguez: Agrees to minor league deal with Cubs". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  13. ^ "Outgoing Cubs Minor League Free Agents: John Andreoli, Trey Martin, Among Others". bleachernation.com. November 7, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  14. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2018". baseballamerica.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  15. ^ Alexis Cubit (June 14, 2022). "Former Louisville baseball star Chris Dominguez named Bellarmine's head coach". www.courier-journal.com. Courier Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2022.