White Sox Land Powerhouse Reliever Dominguez in Two-Year Deal
The Chicago White Sox have swiftly capitalized on the payroll flexibility generated by trading Luis Robert Jr. to bolster their bullpen with a coveted right-handed reliever, Seranthony Dominguez. The team has agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract with the 28-year-old Dominguez, who shone in postseason action for the Toronto Blue Jays last year.
Dominguez notched an impressive 3.18 ERA across 11⅓ innings of postseason pitching, demonstrating his prowess as a late-game option. In the regular season, he posted a career-high 62⅔ innings pitched with a stellar strikeout rate and fastball velocity. Dominguez boasts an incredible 30.3% strikeout rate and was among the top 94th percentile in swing-and-miss rate, while maintaining a formidable 97.7 mph fastball velocity.
Despite some control issues – Dominguez has struggled with a 13.8% walk rate over his career – he has consistently demonstrated durability by recording at least 50 innings pitched in each of the last four seasons. His ability to close out games and provide stability in the bullpen makes him an attractive addition for the White Sox.
The team's general manager, Chris Getz, emphasized the importance of adapting to changing needs on the roster. "There's an assumption that a certain position needs to be filled," he noted, "but we're looking to increase talent across the board and help us win games. We're very open-minded and excited about bringing in new talent."
With this signing, Dominguez will join Grant Taylor, Jordan Leasure, and Mike Vasil in the bullpen, bolstering the team's relief corps ahead of a busy offseason on the South Side. The White Sox have continued their active pursuit of quality additions, securing Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to a two-year, $34 million contract and adding veterans Anthony Kay and Sean Newcomb to their pitching staff.
The Chicago White Sox have swiftly capitalized on the payroll flexibility generated by trading Luis Robert Jr. to bolster their bullpen with a coveted right-handed reliever, Seranthony Dominguez. The team has agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract with the 28-year-old Dominguez, who shone in postseason action for the Toronto Blue Jays last year.
Dominguez notched an impressive 3.18 ERA across 11⅓ innings of postseason pitching, demonstrating his prowess as a late-game option. In the regular season, he posted a career-high 62⅔ innings pitched with a stellar strikeout rate and fastball velocity. Dominguez boasts an incredible 30.3% strikeout rate and was among the top 94th percentile in swing-and-miss rate, while maintaining a formidable 97.7 mph fastball velocity.
Despite some control issues – Dominguez has struggled with a 13.8% walk rate over his career – he has consistently demonstrated durability by recording at least 50 innings pitched in each of the last four seasons. His ability to close out games and provide stability in the bullpen makes him an attractive addition for the White Sox.
The team's general manager, Chris Getz, emphasized the importance of adapting to changing needs on the roster. "There's an assumption that a certain position needs to be filled," he noted, "but we're looking to increase talent across the board and help us win games. We're very open-minded and excited about bringing in new talent."
With this signing, Dominguez will join Grant Taylor, Jordan Leasure, and Mike Vasil in the bullpen, bolstering the team's relief corps ahead of a busy offseason on the South Side. The White Sox have continued their active pursuit of quality additions, securing Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to a two-year, $34 million contract and adding veterans Anthony Kay and Sean Newcomb to their pitching staff.
! So hyped for this move, he's like the perfect late-game closer 
. Their bullpen was kinda weak last season so this is a solid upgrade. The fact that they were able to get him on a 2-year deal without breaking the bank is a huge win 
. I'm curious to see how it all plays out, especially with the new guys like Murakami joining the team 
. Can't wait for baseball season to start! 
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Who needs a long-term starter when you can just snap up some relievers like Dominguez? I mean, 2 years at $20 mil is decent, but what about the innings pitched and consistency concerns? Can he keep his walk rate under control? 
Just hope the pitching depth doesn't get lost in the shuffle.
. And yet, it feels like the whole roster needs to be overhauled just to stay competitive. Like, what does that say about our expectations as fans? Do we really need some superstar to validate a team's success or can we win with the guys who bring stability and reliability? 
I guess it's all about perspective... do we value wins over consistency?
and i'm still trying to figure out how to use the touchpad lol it's so different from my old one 
guess that's what happens when you have like 50m in payroll flexibility 
anyway, seranthony dominguez is a great get i guess... his numbers are nice and all, but let's be real, he's not exactly lighting up the postseason 
at least the white sox are being proactive about filling out their bullpen tho... gonna be interesting to see how this new squad shakes out 