Beginning about dozen years in the past, I’d spotlight the highest rookie in all of baseball coming into the 12 months and it was tremendous apparent for a couple of decade. From Mike Trout by way of Corbin Carroll, I nailed every one, however everybody sorta did, if I’m being humble. Final 12 months, I mentioned, “There’s no prime rookie for fantasy baseball, if I’m studying the tea leaves appropriately, and, let’s hope I did, as a result of I’ve already drank the tea so I can’t re-read them. Requested a couple of individuals their common tackle who the highest rookie can be in redraft leagues for fantasy baseball, and I received a bunch of names.” And that’s me quoting me! I went over a bunch of rookies final 12 months, however, as predicted, there was no consensus rookie for redraft leagues. Essentially the most votes from prospect individuals who I requested went to 2 guys; Yamamoto and Evan Carter. Then, when it regarded like he would break camp, Wyatt Langford moved into the lead for prime rookie amongst everybody. And once I say “break camp,” it regarded like they could should unplug Spring Coaching, blow in it and plug it again in as a result of Wyatt broke it so unhealthy, Walter White. I preferred and drafted Jackson Chourio in all places when it was clear he was breaking camp, however it will be Hindsight Imaginative and prescient if I mentioned he was as clearcut as Corbin Carroll his rookie 12 months or Mike Trout or each prime rookie in-between like JRod or LouBob or Acuña or Decide. So, how does this relate to this 12 months? It appears like there’s a clearcut prime two rookies, but it surely may be a prime 4. I’ll cowl a bunch of rookies within the upcoming weeks for redraft leagues. That’s proper! Welcome to our 2025 fantasy baseball rookie outlook collection the place I’ll cowl all of the 2025 rookies who will likely be worthwhile for 2025 fantasy baseball redraft leagues. I’m not the dynasty man. That’s Itch. I’m not the keeper man, that’s Jakkers. I’m simply your redraft man. So, the highest two rookies for 2025 fantasy baseball are a pitcher and hitter, and clearly I needed to go together with the hitter first, then there’s two extra within the dialogue. For these with Title Blindness: Jasson Dominguez is your prime rookie for 2025 fantasy baseball. And for individuals who want a segue: So, what can we count on from Jasson Dominguez for 2025 fantasy baseball?
I’m breaking from Itch with this. In Itch’s prime 50 prospects for dynasty fantasy baseball, Jasson Dominguez is ranked 4th. Granted, that’s for dynasty, and never for redraft, however I requested Itch who his prime prospect was for 2025 fantasy baseball and it was not Dominguez. I’ll get to who it was within the coming days. I inform you this for example once more how the consensus you desperately need, it isn’t there. For full disclosure functions — or porpoises if dolphins have taken over the world since I wrote this — our previous prospect author Geoff who’s at Baseball America, doesn’t assume Dominguez is the highest prospect both. Prime prospects for redraft are usually not all the time so simple as who would be the finest participant for his or her profession, which is how I justify to myself the hole between what they’re telling me and what I’m seeing. I want at-bats, firstly. Jasson Dominguez is clearly a Yankees’ beginning outfielder out of camp, barring an unexpected harm or one other random signing like Alex Verdugo, half two, i.e., Verdeuxgo. Dominguez would’ve been a beginning outfielder this 12 months if he wasn’t damage, and wanted Tommy John surgical procedure. Then, as a result of the Yanks can’t sit nonetheless, they went out and signed Alex Verdugo for a 12 months whereas Dominguez rehabbed. However Verdugo, and his dookie-phat chains and weirdly shaved face, are out the door after this 12 months, leaving The Martian, and I don’t imply Ray Walston (a really new reference — I googled him and he’d be 110 years previous, let’s transfer on).
So, why will we care a lot about The Martian aka Jasson Dominguez aka your prime 2025 fantasy baseball rookie? Uh, he’s ridiculous:
105.3 mph, 408 ft on Jasson Domínguez’s fourth Triple-A @swbrailriders homer this season ?
The @Yankees‘ No. 1 prospect is slashing .314/.367/.466 on the Minors’ highest stage. pic.twitter.com/PO6tLIASX9
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) August 24, 2024
I imply…
Jasson Domínguez tees off on a 105.6 mph ? for the Triple-A @swbrailriders.
MLB’s No. 17 prospect (@Yankees) has collected seven RBIs in his previous eight contests. pic.twitter.com/p3MSaXITLh
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) August 15, 2024
All proper, yet another…
Jasson Domínguez zooms across the bases on his first triple of 2024 in 11.75 seconds! (110.5 mph EV, no much less.)
Solely SS Anthony Volpe has posted a sooner home-to-third amongst gamers nonetheless within the @Yankees org this season.@swbrailriders | @NYYPlayerDev pic.twitter.com/LiIE28HmBo
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) August 28, 2024
The final one is probably the most spectacular for me. Everybody is aware of he has big energy. He’s 21 years previous and has 40-steal pace. Give me a few of these “solely a homer in two parks, Yankee Stadium and the Chuck E. Cheese Little League Park in Perth Amboy” and throw in 25+ baggage and I don’t see how he can’t go 25/25 his rookie 12 months. That’s higher than what Jackson Chourio simply did. Dominguez has 30/30 potential his rookie 12 months. I say that conservatively, as a result of I don’t wish to get too Alan Parsons with my eye within the sky. The upside is completely there, although.
The largest concern is he would possibly hit .220. I believe he can hit .250 however not till his 2nd 12 months. Hopefully, the Yankees suck it up, buttercup, and play him persistently like they did with Anthony Volpe. Consider Bobby Witt Jr. It regarded like he couldn’t hit .220, then he simply leads the majors in common this 12 months. Gamers want reps. It’s what drives me loopy with Oli Marmol and the way janked round Jordan Walker’s been janked. Dominguez goes to battle to hit for a great common in 2025, however that may stage out with reps. Assuming he doesn’t get janked round, The Martian goes to the moon this 12 months. For 2025 fantasy baseball, I’ll give Jasson Dominguez projections of 68/26/76/.232/25 in 527 ABs with an opportunity for extra.
