The Player Compared to Mickey Mantle and Mike Trout

[@hustleoutthebox]

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[@MattyBTrucking]

Kristian Campbell and Roman Anthony are better.

[@XYouVandal]

he's the most wholesome dude, it's so hard not to root for him.

[@hustleoutthebox]

very accountable too, id have to agree with you!

[@fridaysatjons1097]

If he’s half as good as Mike Trout then it’ll be a win.

[@hustleoutthebox]

100%

[@fernandoposada5440]

The trout before or after he went to the angels?

[@jtrades2134]

@@fernandoposada5440Hes always been with the Angels. Thats where he was drafted.

[@fernandoposada5440]

Ok, the trout before or after the angels paid him big ?

[@mattyman5dodge101]

Doesn't the dude have to accomplish ONE THING in the big leagues to be compared to Mickey Mantle? Jesus...

[@jerrelleverett1284]

or trout lol

[@Goo762]

There's this thing in baseball called "scouting" where to compare players who havent done anything to those who have.

[@zyxwut321]

They're talking POTENTIAL, not production. I've seen quite a bit of this kid. He does have HOF talent. What he does with it is up to him.

[@mattyman5dodge101]

@@Goo762 There's also a thing called "bullshit", which this comparison surely is.

[@hustleoutthebox]

Yeah sky high comps, but when you look at him at 16 he looked legit so I guess I understand a little bit.

[@GoldtriggerDude]

It's a disservice to compare anyone to Mickey Mantle (unless they hit .353 with 52 homers and 130 RBI's in a single season).

[@SwitchHittingDaily]

Good stuff. cant wait to watch him, I love being a switch hitter!

[@hustleoutthebox]

thank you! Yes, I think he'll remain hitting from both sides just want to see how it translates in the bigs.

[@angelrosario626]

Bust!

[@capicua9689]

@@angelrosario626you know 0 ball

[@Tom0000]

Bro he is probably 5 years older

[@mannyquintana8074]

Look at his baby face. Cmon now

[@Platerpus7]

He’s not look at his face

[@Tydrix]

Let's lower the expectation. When hype is up to generational player level, it's almost bound to be a disappointment.

[@hustleoutthebox]

this "expectation" was given to Dominguez by scouts and international evaluators when he was 16.

[@tamehamehaprints3604]

Mantle was the Greatest ever!! Mantle had an incredible 4 different season with 100+ RBI. .. in only 18 season played. Thats a WORLD RECORD! AND the always hustling Mantle averaged less doubles per 162 games played than Bengie Molina, the slowest player in MLB History! That Mantle guy was 100X better than Ohtani and Ruth put together! alohaha

[@sammynyc3499]

I got my money on the Martian over Giambi

[@johnr.7906]

Wow - wish him all the success in the world!!

[@thatoldyankeesguy]

I really hope he works out, as I root for my Yankees incessantly. But he is little. Really little. They say around 5'8" or 5'9" but he looks closer to around 5'6". I'm rooting for the young man but I'll believe it when I see it in the majors. ⚾ 🇺🇲

[@hustleoutthebox]

height means nothing these days. Talent is talent.

[@barrywagoner5191]

F the Yankees. Happy New Year

[@empoweredman]

I seen him in person at the World Series. He's definitely 5'9.

[@JuanGarcia-gp1sg]

This is altuve 2.0 … 5’7 190 lbs all muscle no steroids. He could be a running back or safety on the NFL

[@edwardfessenden9490]

No roids you sure about that?

[@gregthegroove]

The Martian is at *least* 5 years older than he says he is.

[@kennethsalter9998]

We are waisting time and prime years !!! Start him this year!!! Also speed up Spencer Jones process !!! Spence has that it factor also !!! We need him to come up sometime this year and see some bats in the bigs while backing up Goldy !!!

[@hustleoutthebox]

I agree I think he has the clear cut to the LF job however Jones needs a bunch of work. I made a video on him if you'd like to go check it out!

[@dtc8249]

JD, I agree. Spencer Jones, trade while his value is high. Don't need another 200k ++++ bat in the lineup.

[@JG54206]

Pretty sure Jones had over 200 k’s last year in the minors. That’s bad. Like not even close to major league ready. Also the outfield is a bit crowded.

[@justadude2800]

Yeah. Mickey Mantle. Ok.

[@tamehamehaprints3604]

Mantle was the Greatest ever!! Mantle had an incredible 4 different season with 100+ RBI. .. in only 18 season played. Thats a WORLD RECORD! AND the always hustling Mantle averaged less doubles per 162 games played than Bengie Molina, the slowest player in MLB History! That Mantle guy was 100X better than Ohtani and Ruth put together! alohaha

[@chrislewis5069]

This is probably one of the biggest over statements I've ever seen especially after watching him.

[@hustleoutthebox]

crazy comps when we look back for sure.

[@martyesposito5625]

Comparing kids to current/past ML stars is NUTS!! So very many things can go wrong or don’t pan out as expected between the ages of 16 - when the predictions were made - and 24, 25 when we get an idea of what sort of player the kid has actually grown into. Finally, it’s light years from the Dominican dirt fields to MLB competition. Flashing tools is one thing; becoming an established MLB star day in and day out is quite another.

[@InfamousDogPound]

Why can't a player just be himself. This way if they don't meet the standards of great players they can still offer something.

[@hustleoutthebox]

I agree especially at 16 years old.

[@EugenioRodriguez-rr7nw]

Whit the big difference that it's people saying that he play like then is not himself saying he play like then

[@notsosilentmajority1]

You don't see a lot of switch hitters anymore, especially switch hitters with some power. Hopefully, this will be the year of the Martian.

[@hustleoutthebox]

I agree!

[@DemonKingBadger]

Depends, on how long the Yankees run with whatever half done vet they bring in determined to play over him.

[@nomercyinc6783]

hes 24. he should have done shit by now. what players do in aaa really isnt impressive regarding the pro level.

[@JG54206]

He’s 21, and AAA is the pro level. The vast majority of players don’t break out at the major league level until they’re 23-25.

[@fernandoposada5440]

But dominguez was hyped as a sure thing when he was 17 , so it would be expected that he would be in the majors full time by now

[@JG54206]

@@fernandoposada5440 absolutely not. Even a hyped up 17 year old may not debut until 22 or so and may not immediately set the league on fire and it’s not at all unusual or alarming. It’s unusual when they debut earlier than that and do immediately break out. He debuted at 20 and promptly homered off Verlander and hit 4 homeruns in 8 games.

[@fernandoposada5440]

I disagree , he was hyped more than any other prospect other and was billed untouchable when he was 17 by the org . It is only fair to expect more from him than most other prospects. If not then dont hype your prospects so damned much

[@JG54206]

@ He was the Yankees top prospect but not MLB’s. Jackson Holiday was hyped way more than him and look at how helpless he was during his first stint. You need to adjust your expectations to a realistic level. This isn’t a video game. Not everyone breaks in at 19 and is immediately ready for the majors.

[@fire_watch7735]

Dom is going to be a beast! He’s got incredible plate discipline and above average speed, both bat and running.

[@hustleoutthebox]

def, maybe 2025 will be his breakout year.

[@josepuente2817]

If this guy was an Astro Ranger Diamondback or anything other team besides Yankees or Dodgers he would just be another average prospect

[@hustleoutthebox]

probably right.

[@jo9367]

I just can't wait for him to get playing time so he can prove that he is a true good player

[@cmagtpose2792]

Where is he playing? He can't throw anymore....

[@JimmyCards-y4z]

What happened to volpe? I thought he was the next Jeter 🤣

[@Yankeedoodle13]

Shhhh stop making me feel bad

[@hustleoutthebox]

lmao yeah that was crazy

[@DemonKingBadger]

Ehh, he seems solid

[@axelagosto5196]

Solid mediocre😂😂😂😂

[@tonyguadagno6917]

Can he field his position?

[@mmcgahn5948]

It actually is unfair to the kid…. Let him develop and I’m sure he will do fine. Don’t compare him to Mantle.

[@hustleoutthebox]

I agree, insane comps.

[@fernandoposada5440]

Insane but thats a you heard about him since he was 17 so like it or not expectations should be higher for him than most prospects . Same goes for volpe

[@DallasTechie]

He is good, however we've seen this before. Nothing new skill and talent wise. Show me someone who can hit and pitch at an elite level. The game has changed.

[@hustleoutthebox]

modern day game is so much different if you hit the ball hard they don't care if its an out unfortunately. Thats why the league avg average is around the .260's now heading to the .250

[@Gotcho1977]

I saw him play in person at Somerset. He didn't stand out. Maybe a bad game.

[@angelrosario626]

Bust!

[@denniskinzler5890]

By who ??

[@derekd-j2b]

im sick of big market teams getting these guys. Im just a jealous guardians fan

[@hustleoutthebox]

ahh yeah I get you, I mean but most teams have a fair chance in the international market just usually have to spend up.

[@maniacrailfan8060]

Im just here to say...Anthony Volpe sucks

[@fernandoposada5440]

He has been a pretty big disappointment so far

[@mamadykonate6007]

Goodbye Juan Soto we got jasson!

[@YankeesFarm]

TBH, the comps were ridiculous, and obviously to drive up his IFA signing bonus. Whatever the case, I’m super excited he’s a Yankee and ready for him to take off this season!

[@philb.1502]

Dominguez is short. He's closer to maybe 5'9, and his defense is awful. He hits a lot better left-handed than right-handed, so he should give up switch hitting.

[@emichels]

He's probably more like 25-26 years old.

[@hustleoutthebox]

who knows 😭

[@snerdterguson]

Cool, racist trope about Latin players being older than they say. You're totally not racist though... Right?

[@nikkolas821]

Soto looks 35 but Dominguez does not look much older than his listed age. I would honestly tell ya. There’s those pics of Soto standing behind home plate at Mets stadium He has so many wrinkles and lines jn his face it’s crazy I’m 41 and I do t have any wrinkles it was insane.

[@rickdiaz3657]

The Yankees did medical tests to detect his real age, including dental tests, which are quite accurate.

[@emichels]

@@snerdterguson Oh shut up. You don't see any 22-year-olds already fully filled out like this. Just believe your eyes. Dude has to be at least 25.

[@SO-if3yn]

But he can’t catch a fly ball in left. Ok sure.

[@cejannuzi]

Please stay healthy this season. That will help.

[@TerryWalseman]

Yankees are good at giving youngsters 100 at bats in the majors thinking that’s going to show anything but yet the front office can’t bring a World Championship

[@timothytoscano1445]

The yankees need to let him play.

[@Brhoward31]

He's 5'8 max lol

[@TheRealOneMG123]

He’s definitely not 5’ 10 😂😂

[@ivanriverajr5012]

He's 5'9 I've met him. I'm 5'7 he is not that tall

[@hustleoutthebox]

Yeah for sure lol he went from 5'10 to this year his page says 5'9, im thinking he's closer to 5'8.

[@giovanitineo4960]

Mookie Betts is 5'9" and has been one of the top 5 players in MLB for the past 8 years or so. Dominguez's height won't hurt him.

[@Brhoward31]

@giovanitineo4960 he is, I met him in 2014

[@jerrelleverett1284]

and i'd think if those comps were true, he'd be a reg in mlb by now

[@hustleoutthebox]

very true insanely high comps.

[@alexguanche1133]

Yankee fans need to stop living in the 90s. Saying Volpe is the next Jeter 😂 and now this kid the next Giambi. This is why they haven’t won a WS in 15 years. Let the kid play and stop raising the bar so much.

[@feefop9858]

That's a good point. Does the hype of the Yankees interfere with the play on the field? They did make the WS this year so they are a good team, but over the years it feels they have underachieved...

[@willchu2601]

I don’t think that’s the reason the Yankees haven’t won 😂😂 I think it’s more about the way the front office runs and struggle to find balanced and consistent good players

[@CanadianBiPolarBear]

Yank fans should pray he is not the next Jeter. Jeter is statistically the worst ss to ever play the game , jeter got lucky he played in a little league diamond as his home field in the bronx. He wasnt drafted by another team cus he wouldnt of played 200 games as a ss in san fran or any other park , his defence was terrible , his bat was shit accept in yankee stadium

[@adamelama1]

@@CanadianBiPolarBeari hate the Yankees and even I know that Jeter is one of the best offensive shortstops to play the game even with his all time bad defense

[@wmasterss]

Trying to conflate optimistic fans to the reason the yankees havent won in a while has to be the weirdest take to sneak diss the yankees i've ever seen.

[@l.rongardner2150]

Best Yankees prospect since Drew Henson.

[@axelagosto5196]

??????

[@italianwaterice9594]

he is older than he claims and has peaked,,youll see

[@fernandoposada5440]

He is more like the trout that the angels ended up with after he signed with them

[@SDSOverfiend]

Yankees Gave that many Tommy John to buy time for the outfield the paid heavy for. No New York team will place a starter on the bench for someone who makes less Despite being clearly better. The headlines are never in the team Favor.

[@jamesryan4618]

This Yankee fan is excited over the prospect of seeing him get a full shot at making huge contributions to the team. However, let's wait and see what we get before comparing him to any great players. Good grief, the kid is going to be under enough pressure as it is.

[@Kenny1McCormick]

I think .275/30/30 is absolutely realistic.

[@tywalraven4936]

So, Joey Gallo without the arm?

[@BobWalsh-n1p]

If he can get through a complete season without getting injured otherwise trade him while he’s still worth something.

[@hustleoutthebox]

I think 2025 will be a pivotal year for him.

[@enriquemorin1238]

He has to hit 25+ HR

[@jbjab99]

As a Yankees fan I am rooting for this kid but what he showed in 2024 he looks like a bust. I hope he turns it around.

[@samuelsandate9804]

He barely played and was in and out to the lineup. No player, especially a rookie is gonna thrive like that.

[@jbjab99]

@@samuelsandate9804 I am rooting for him to do well. I just was not impressed with what I saw. He had me wishing Verdugo was back in left at some points. It was that bad.

[@marcosc7375]

A very low amount of games and also the games wasn’t consecutive. Very unfair to compare too. I didn’t even think he should have been hyped after his first time when called up against Houston. It was impressive but let him play the games.

[@jbjab99]

@@marcosc7375 I hope he becomes a superstar. Yankees put a ton of pressure on this kid hyping him up the way that they did.

[@OlinKreutzRules]

Who knew: Jassssson Giambi. His brother: Jerrrremyyy Giambi not so great.

[@Adam_The_Archivist]

It’s an unfair comparison. To compare someone to the likes of Mickey Mantle or Mike Trout is unfair to this young man! He may have all the tools and Man it was Great seeing his first at bat but let the kid play! In 10 years if he is playing at his perceived potential then make the comparison!

[@RealROI]

As Yankee fan Boone gave him plenty chance at end of season to replace Doogie and lost. They need start him this year and see if it works out. He's too small IMO and over hyped like this video. I personally don't think its going to work out. Would love to be proven wrong.

[@Hockeyhead-ju9ik]

Wish him well Anytime I hear 5 tool player I cringe bc in my 50+ years of watching baseball 5 tool players always fall short because of injuries. For every 5 tool Trouts and Griffeys there are literally 100’s of misses.

[@joeywho534]

If he was named after Jason Giambi why the extra S? So dumb.

[@pjscafe]

He looks like a smaller, poor-man's Juan Soto but injury prone. He's Dominican, he's at least 5yrs older. He may have already peaked.

[@StepheMauro-kh1px]

Those other guys had already put up all star numbers by his age . He’s not a very good fielder either . Better in center than either corner. He looked ok in center and pretty bad in left . Give him a chance though .

[@levishorkie2554]

Lied about his age and got 5 million. Nice !!!

[@odysseustannehill2486]

We need to stop comparing rookies to all time greats, they havn't proved anything yet

[@steveisgood2go]

He was perfect until he spent more then a month on the Yankees mlb club. The Yankees then destroyed him with launch angle garbage.

[@andrewdavenport1669]

Seen him play…That’s no Mick.

[@timw8646]

I can say I’m compared to Hank Aaron. So what? Nothing

[@boko7436]

Some serious click bait. Mickey Mantle? 😂😂😂

[@hustleoutthebox]

um no, I didn't say it scouts did. That's all you got out of this video?

[@mulekickmike2545]

He’s what I call an “Edgar Allan” player. He’s got POE-tential. Let’s see what happens. 🤔

[@TonyR-u6h]

Good grief. Stop it with the Mantle and Trout crap , not going to happen

[@hustleoutthebox]

def crazy comps.

[@Gateway52]

You right he might be better trout is always on the il and Mantle was an alchoholic Drunk who never lived to his full potential the Martian is the truth you"ll see by the All star game

[@TonyR-u6h]

@Gateway52 aren't you SPECIAL, what an ignorant comment,, dream on if you think he'll be better than either one of them,,btw my bet is he'll at least hit the IL twice if he plays everyday

[@TonyR-u6h]

@Gateway52 He can't even track a fly ball lmfao

[@bench-clearingbrawl7737]

Play for the Yankees and he’ll become a lazy dbag Play for the Dodgers and he’ll become ROY and a disciplined athletic Super Star in one year

[@ivermectin1974]

Once he was taught how to hit a baseball by a softball player he fell apart.

[@St.Smitty]

Yankees fans will believe anything they wanna hear

[@howardcolon4998]

Estan locos que se meta a luchador a hacer pareja con Logan Paul

[@bxnym]

Lmao hes not even close to any of them as of yet like come on smh

[@kellyldavis100]

Lots of haters on here…….have a nice day

[@strtupg]

He’s too short.

[@TheRealOneMG123]

Lol that has nothing to do with his potential

[@jbortega1178]

Altuve,Acuna,Albies,Turner,O.Smith,... could keep goin but I think you get my point

[@giovanitineo4960]

He's the same height as Mookie Betts.

[@PeteHob]

One word….. Yogi. Height doesn’t equate to much in baseball unless it is Robbie g home runs at outfield wall or maybe a first base stretch. But everyone’s points are well taken. Let the kid play. ESPECIALLY before mentioning him in same sentence with Mantle. Cheers all

[@ebberheguedusch1935]

He plays a very Lousy Defense!!! They are counting on his Athleticism alright however it has not displayed yet !!!

[@danny2131]

Not empresses , watched him this year and he sucked

[@RobertWicks-xg4vs]

He will never get a real shot with the Yankees,another prospect they ruined.

[@michael-rc5pv]

Huh 😂 he's not either 1 let's pump the brakes he's not a good outfielder and he hit for what 10 games let's stop disrespecting 2 of the greats I'm a Yankees fan so i seen him up close he's got talent but I'm not anointing him mantle yet😂

[@hustleoutthebox]

lmao me either those are insane comps. Alot of pressure for a 16 year old.

[@777EG]

Bum

[@PaulGordon-t6s]

😂😂😂

[@paulrevere-e6y]

this is the 1,000th next Mickey Mantle

[@henryestevez3130]

Great on defense...😅😅😅😅 Stop insulting Trout and Mantle