Juan Ramon Dominguez was signed as a non-drafted free agent on Dec. 26, 1999...signed by Rodolfo Rosario.
2006
The right-handed pitcher spent the entire 2006 season with Triple-A Sacramento. In 17 games (16 starts), he went 5-10 with a 5.85 ERA over 87 2/3 innings. Dominguez spent parts of the past three season in the Majors with the Rangers. He allowed a .301 opponents batting average at Sacramento and gave up 10 homers. He had 39 walks, 48 strikeouts and gave up 104 hits on the year.
2005
Combined to go 8-7 with a 3.81 ERA (61 ER/144.0 IP) in 44
games/19 starts for Texas, Oklahoma and Frisco.
Texas: Went 4-6 with a 4.22 ERA in 22 games/10 starts over 2
stints with Texas in 2005...recalled from Frisco (AA) on June 10
and went 0-2, 5.11 in 12 relief appearances over first stint with the
Rangers...made first major league outing on June 10 at Florida,
tossing 1.1 scoreless innings...took loss in his next outing, on June
11 at Florida, allowing a solo homer to Alex Gonzalez in 1.0 inning
of work...posted an 0.90 ERA (1 ER/10.0 IP) over his next 9 outings
to lower ERA from 3.86 to 1.46...allowed 5 runs without
recording an out on July 9 vs. Toronto to raise ERA from 1.46 to
5.11 and was optioned to Oklahoma (AAA) on July 13...recalled
from Oklahoma on August 13 and was with the Rangers for the
remainder of the season, going 4-4, 4.03 (26 ER/58.0 IP) in 10
games/starts...tossed 6.0 innings or more in 7 of his 10 starts and
recorded quality starts in 6 of 10...was 4-3, 3.04 (17 ER/50.1 IP) in
8 starts from August 19-September 25 to lower his season ERA
from 5.59 to 3.75...allowed 4 runs on 6 hits in 0.2 innings in his last
start of the season on October 1 vs. Los Angeles of Anaheim to finish
the season with a 4.22 ERA...0.2 inning outing matched the
shortest by a Texas starter in 2005, as Pedro Astacio (May 6 vs.
Cleveland) and Ricardo Rodriguez (August 8 at Boston) also had
starts of 0.2 innings...recorded wins in 3 consecutive starts from August 24-September 3, posting a 1.69 ERA (4 ER/21.1 IP) during
that span...did not allow a hit in first 6.0 innings on September 3 at Kansas City, before allowing a single to Emil Brown to lead off
the 7th...marks the deepest into a game a rookie pitcher carried a no-hitter in 2005...recorded 3 consecutive quality starts from
September 14-25, registering a 2.66 ERA (6 ER/20.1 IP) in that stretch...went 2-2, 5.87 (20 ER/30.2 IP) in 11 games/5 starts at home
and 2-4, 2.95 (13 ER/39.2 IP) in 11 games/5 starts on the road...opposing batters hit .277 (78-282), with left-handers batting .241
(33-137) and righthanders .310 (45-145).
Ten Strikeout Performance: On August 13 at New York (AL), Dominguez became the first Texas pitcher to record 10 strikeouts in
a game since Colby Lewis, who was also a rookie, on August 15, 2003 vs. Chicago (AL)...prior to Lewis, the last rookie Texas hurler
to post double-digit strikeouts in a game was Edwin Correa on October 4, 1986 vs. California (10 K's).
Minors: Went a combined 4-1, 3.42 (28 ER/73.2 IP) in 22 games/9 starts with Oklahoma and Frisco...recorded 55 strikeouts against
19 walks in 73.2 innings pitched...was 2-1, 4.09 (20 ER/44.0 IP) in 9 minor league starts and 2-0, 2.43 (8 ER/29.2 IP) in 13 relief
appearances...began season with Oklahoma before joining Frisco in late April...optioned to Oklahoma on July 13, but failed to report
and was placed on the restricted list on July 16...was activated at Oklahoma on July 19.
Oklahoma: Went 2-1, 4.25 (17 ER/36.0 IP) in 7 games/starts over 2 stints with the RedHawks...posted a 2.77 ERA (4 ER/13.0 IP)
in 2 starts in April before being sent to Frisco...recorded season-high 6 strikeouts on April 15 vs. Memphis...was 2-1, 5.09 (13 ER/23.0
IP) over 5 games/starts in his 2nd stint with Oklahoma...was 2-0, 1.37 (3 ER/19.2 IP) in 3 games/starts at home and 0-1, 7.71 (16
ER/16.1 IP) in 4 games/starts on the road.
Frisco: Was 2-0, 2.63 (11 ER/37.2 IP) in 15 games/2 starts with the RoughRiders...made final 13 appearances in relief, recording 2
saves and a 2.43 ERA (8 ER/29.2 IP).
2004
Combined to go 6-3 with a 3.14 ERA (30 ER/86.0 IP) in 16 games/15 starts for Texas, Oklahoma and Frisco...spent 2 stints on disabled list and was off the DL for just one day after June
12...rated Rangers' 7th-best prospect and Pacific Coast League's 9th-best prospect by Baseball America following the season...also named as having best changeup in Rangers' system by the publication.
Summary: Recalled from Oklahoma on May 29 to take spot of injured Chan Ho Park...made first start that day, taking loss at
Toronto...made 2nd start on June 5 at New York, allowing one run in career-high 8.0 innings for his first major league win...matched
career best with season-high 5 K's...only run allowed came on a Ruben Sierra solo homer in the 5th inning...became first Texas pitcher
to earn his first ML win in Yankee Stadium since Aaron Myette on Aug. 2, 2001...pitched just 3.1 innings in next start on June 11
vs. St. Louis and was placed on the disabled list with a strained right rhomboid muscle in his back...was on the DL from June 12-Sept. 12, making 3 rehab appearances with Frisco...transferred to 60-day DL on Aug. 25...was activated on Sept. 13 and started that night's game in Oakland, taking no decision...was scratched from next scheduled start on Sept. 18 at Anaheim and placed on disabled
list for duration of year with a sore right knee...opponents batted .281, .159 (7-44) by lefties and .400 (18-45) by right-handers.
Minors/Rehab Assignments: Began year with Oklahoma, making 9 starts with RedHawks...went 5-0, 1.93 (9 ER/42.0 IP) in final 6
starts at Triple-A and was recalled by Texas on May 29...during that stretch, tossed complete game on May 18 at Las Vegas, allowing
one run in 9.0 IP...posted 7 K's in 3 consecutive outings from April 26-May 8, posting an 0.86 ERA (2 ER/21.0 IP) in that
stretch...held PCL opponents to a .205 (41-200) average...with RedHawks, allowed just 2 runs, one earned, in innings after the 4th
frame...was 3-0, 1.33 (4 ER/27.0 IP) in 4 road starts...allowed just one home run in final 7 starts at Triple-A...made 3 rehab appearances
for Frisco (AA) from Aug. 13-Sept. 2, going 0-0, 1.08 (1 ER/8.1 IP)...also spent time at club's spring training facility in Surprise,
Arizona, during his first DL stint...also endured knee soreness while on rehab...started Frisco's playoff opener on Sept. 7 at Tulsa,
earning win (5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R-ER), his final minor league outing of '04.
Other Notes: Had a 2.16 ERA (2 ER/8.1 IP) in 4 relief appearances for Azucareros in the Dominican Winter League.
2003
Contract purchased from Oklahoma (AAA) on August 12 and went 0-2, 7.71 (12 ER/14 IP) in 3 starts...lost in major league debut on August 12 vs. Detroit (4.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R-ER)...fanned high of 5 batters in no decision on August 17 against Chicago with longest outing being 5.1 innings in loss at Chicago on August 22...optioned to Oklahoma August 23, then recalled on September 17...issued one run in 2.1 innings in 3 relief appearances the rest of the season...opponents batted .271, .360 (9-25) vs. left-handed batters and .206 (7-34) against right-handers...Minor Leagues: At 3 levels combined to go 10-0, 2.84 (43 ER/136.2 IP) in 28 games (21 starts)...named Rangers Nolan Ryan Minor League Pitcher of the Year...led all Texas minor league pitchers with 140 combined strikeouts and his ERA was third best in the organization...began season at Stockton (A) and went 4-0, 2.84 (20 ER/63.1 IP) in 16 game (9 starts)...in 9 starts, went 3-0, 1.48 with 51 strike outs with just 7 walks in 42.2 innings...as a starter, opponents hit only .188...struck out 72 while walking just 16...promoted to Frisco (AA) and was 5-0, 2.60 (16 ER/55.1 IP) in 9 games (all starts)...struck out 54 while walking just 21...struck out a season-high 9, 3 times...held opposing left-handers to a .153 (13-58) average and right-handers to .196 (22-113) average...overall opposing hitters hit .178...pitched in the Texas League playoffs and was 0-1, 4.09 (5 ER/11.0 IP) in 2 appearances (both starts)...made final minor league stop of the season at Oklahoma where he was 1-0, 3.50 in 3 games (all starts)...walked just 3 in 18 innings...left-handers hit .182 (6-33)...won lone game for the RedHawks on August 5 at Edmonton, pitching 7 innings while allowing 4 hits and 2 runs, both earned.
