Seranthony Dominguez

Seranthony Dominguez

28-Year-Old PitcherRP
Philadelphia Phillies
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Dominguez returned in 2022 after losing almost two full seasons to Tommy John surgery. After a strong spring, he made 54 appearances for the Phillies, totaling 51 innings with a 3.00 ERA (3.15 SIERA) and 1.14 WHIP. The 28-year-old was Philadelphia's highest leverage reliever, as evidenced by his team-leading 1.33 WPA and 1.67 gmLI. He earned six wins and finished second on the team with nine saves, all of which came after Corey Knebel was ousted as closer in mid-June. Dominguez averaged 98 mph on his heater and had a solid 89th percentile whiff rate, thanks to his slider. However, the contact he did allow was often hard with a bottom 5% rate of 45.5%. His poor 58% first-pitch strike percentage yielded a 10.6% walk rate that was also well below average. Craig Kimbrel inked a one-year, $10 million deal and could be the favorite for saves, and Philadelphia also acquired Detroit's closer Gregory Soto. It seems likely to be a committee approach for the Phillies, which figures to dilute the fantasy potential of all three pitchers. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#267
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$Signed a two-year, $7 million contract with the Phillies in February of 2023. Contract includes $8 million team option ($500,000 buyout) for 2025.
Takes loss Sunday
PPhiladelphia Phillies
April 9, 2023
Dominguez (0-1) blew the save and took the loss Sunday against the Reds. He allowed three runs on two hits and two walks while striking out two over one inning.
ANALYSIS
Dominguez was called upon for his first save opportunity of the season Sunday with the Phillies holding a one-run lead, but he gave up a pair of walks, a single and a double with one out in the ninth inning to lose the lead. While the right-hander had tossed three scoreless innings in his last three appearances, he's given up at least three runs in two of his first five outings in 2023. The Phillies haven't had many save chances early in the season, but Craig Kimbrel, Gregory Soto and Jose Alvarado could see some ninth-inning work given Dominguez's struggles.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Seranthony Dominguez generally throw?
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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121+
 
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121+
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-27%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-53%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2021
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .264 103 20 8 24 6 0 1
Since 2021vs Right .192 203 64 23 34 6 0 4
2023vs Left .435 27 3 1 10 1 0 0
2023vs Right .203 69 19 8 12 2 0 1
2022vs Left .209 75 17 7 14 5 0 1
2022vs Right .190 132 44 15 22 4 0 3
2021vs Left .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Right .000 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-41%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-9%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-54%
ERA at Home
2021
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 2.43 1.19 37.0 3 3 4 11.4 2.9 0.7
Since 2021Away 4.11 1.29 35.0 4 4 5 9.5 4.9 0.5
2023Home 3.86 1.93 9.1 1 2 0 9.6 4.8 0.0
2023Away 4.22 1.22 10.2 0 0 0 10.1 3.4 0.8
2022Home 1.95 0.94 27.2 2 1 4 12.0 2.3 1.0
2022Away 4.24 1.37 23.1 4 4 5 9.3 5.8 0.4
2021Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Away 0.00 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 9.0 0.0 0.0
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Stat Review
How does Seranthony Dominguez compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.44
 
K/9
9.9
 
BB/9
4.1
 
HR/9
0.5
 
Fastball
98.1 mph
 
ERA
4.05
 
WHIP
1.55
 
BABIP
.379
 
GB/FB
2.15
 
Left On Base
60.8%
 
Exit Velocity
81.8 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
2.8%
 
Spin Rate
2271 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
21.3%
 
Swinging Strike
13.2%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2019
2018
Sometimes when a player elects for alternatives to Tommy John surgery, as Dominguez did back in June of 2019, he's able to return just fine and winds up missing considerably less time than he otherwise would have. While that represents the upside of such an approach, Dominguez's story represents the downside. He was making good progress in his recovery throughout the end of 2019 and into spring training before suffering a setback in March. Then, the coronavirus pandemic struck, and he was stuck in his native Dominican Republic, unable to return stateside to have the surgery. He finally underwent the procedure in July, over a year after it was originally considered. Had he had the surgery when it first appeared necessary, he'd likely be ready to go by Opening Day of this season, but instead he likely won't be ready until the start of 2022, two and a half years after his most recent big-league pitch.
Dominguez's rapid rise in 2018 saw him save 16 major-league games in his first season above High-A and his first season as a reliever. His sophomore campaign was not the second act that fantasy owners would have hoped for. An elbow injury, serious enough to raise Tommy John speculation (though the procedure was ultimately deemed unnecessary), cut his season short in early June after just 24.2 innings. It's possible he was dealing with the effects of the injury prior to hitting the injured list, as his velocity was down early and his performance was down along with it. His ERA jumped from 2.95 to 4.01, while his strikeout rate fell from 32.0% to 26.4%. Dominguez did at least resume throwing late in the year but didn't return to game action. At his best, he's proved capable of a closer role, but his track record is short and the injury risk can't be ignored.
Dominguez entered the year as a starter with zero appearances above High-A. He finished it with 16 saves and a 2.95 ERA in 58 major-league innings. It took the 23-year-old just 11 relief appearances in the high minors to convince the Phillies to call him up and just five more in the big leagues for manager Gabe Kapler to give him his first save chance. After beginning his MLB career with 12 scoreless outings (in which he allowed just three baserunners), he came back to Earth a bit, but his final line remained strong. Dominguez's fantasy value in 2019 will be determined in large part by Kapler's bullpen usage, which was unconventional in his first year at the helm. Nine different players recorded a save, and five different relievers were trusted for multiple saves in a row. Dominguez isn't quite in the Josh Hader tier of fantasy-relevant non-closers, but his 32% strikeout rate gives him some value in deeper leagues even if his save opportunities don't increase.
Dominguez always had great stuff, but command, control and durability had been issues for him as a starter, so the Phillies transitioned him to a relief role in 2018. As expected, he took to his new role quite well, rocketing from Double-A to the majors in a month's time. His fastball is parked at 99 mph and his slider makes hitters look foolish when he is on, so high-leverage work is a cinch. Hector Neris can miss bats, but his control comes and goes, so if Dominguez performs as expected, he could be a source of saves sooner than later.
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Signs two-year extension
PPhiladelphia Phillies
February 16, 2023
Dominguez signed a two-year, $7 million contract extension with the Phillies on Thursday that includes an $8 million club option for 2025.
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Completes two-inning save in Game 3
PPhiladelphia Phillies
October 21, 2022
Dominguez pitched the final two innings and earned the save during Friday's 4-2 win over the Padres in Game 3 of the NLCS, allowing zero hits and one walk while striking out three.
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Records hold
PPhiladelphia Phillies
September 11, 2022
Dominguez struck out one batter in a scoreless inning and notched a hold against the Nationals on Sunday.
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Activated from injured list
PPhiladelphia Phillies
September 11, 2022
Dominguez (triceps) was activated from the injured list Sunday, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
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Set to return Sunday
PPhiladelphia Phillies
Triceps
September 9, 2022
Dominguez (triceps) will be activated from the injured list Sunday, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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