Howard Joseph Dombroski (born March 13, 2001) is

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in the Houston Astros organization. He played

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for the

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. He attended Monmouth University to follow in his older brother Regan’s footsteps who was also a star pitcher for the Hawks.

Amateur career

Dombroski grew up in

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and attended Wall High School. He was named the ''

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'' Pitcher of the Year as a senior. Dombroski's freshman season was cut short by Covid-19. As a sophomore, he went 5-1 with a 2.73 ERA. After the season, Dombroski played for the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named the league Pitcher of the Year. As a junior, he was named the MAAC Pitcher of the Year.

Professional career

Dombroski was selected in the fourth round in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft by the Houston Astros. He signed with the Astros on July 23, 2022, and received a $443,900 signing bonus.

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Monmouth Hawks bio
2001 births Living people Baseball pitchers Monmouth Hawks baseball players People from Manasquan, New Jersey Baseball players from Monmouth County, New Jersey Wall High School (New Jersey) alumni Harwich Mariners players {{US-baseball-pitcher-stub