Christopher Omar Dominguez (born November 22, 1986) is an American former

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, who is the current head baseball coach of the

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. He played

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for the

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from 2007 to 2009. He played in

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(MLB) for 2 seasons with the

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and Cincinnati Reds.

Amateur career

Dominguez attended Gulliver Prep in

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. 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

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, where he played

for the

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team of the

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. In 2006, he played summer ball for the

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. As a freshman in 2007, Dominguez was named to a First Team College Freshman

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n at

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and Columbia (MO) Regional MVP in the

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. In the summer of 2007 he played for the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL). 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. After the season, he was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the fifth round of the

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, but he opted to return to Louisville for another season. In the summer of 2008, he returned to the CCBL to play for the

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, 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. 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.

Professional career

San Francisco Giants

The

selected Dominguez in the third round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft; he signed with the Giants. Dominguez made his professional debut with the Arizona Giants of the Rookie-level

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and Salem Keizer Volcanoes of the Class-A Short Season

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in 2010. He played for the

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of the Class-A

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(SAL) in 2010, and he was named the SAL All-Star third baseman in 2010. In 2011, Dominguez began the season with the

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of the Class-A Advanced California League, before he was promoted to the

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of the Class-AA Eastern League. He was invited to spring training in 2012. Dominguez was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1, 2014. On September 21, 2014, Dominguez hit his first Major League home run off

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, accounting for the only runs of the game in an 8–2 loss to the

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. 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. He spent time with both the Triple-A Louisville Bats and the Reds that season. He elected free agency on November 6, 2015.

Boston Red Sox

On December 15, 2015, Dominguez signed a minor league contract with the

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that included an invite to spring training. He spent the entire 2016 season with the Triple-A

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, 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.

Chicago Cubs

Dominguez signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization on January 16, 2017, which included an invite to spring training. 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.

Washington Nationals

On December 19, 2017, Dominguez signed a minor league contract with the

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. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018, but later re-signed a minor league deal on March 14, 2019. Dominguez was released by the Nationals organization on May 25, 2019.

Coaching career

On June 13, 2022, Dominguez was named the head baseball coach of the

Head coaching record

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