Dominguez (0-1) blew the save and took the loss Sunday against the Reds. He allowed three runs on two hits and two walks while striking out two over one inning.
Dominguez was called upon for his first save opportunity of the season Sunday with the Phillies holding a one-run lead, but he gave up a pair of walks, a single and a double with one out in the ninth inning to lose the lead. While the right-hander had tossed three scoreless innings in his last three appearances, he's given up at least three runs in two of his first five outings in 2023. The Phillies haven't had many save chances early in the season, but Craig Kimbrel, Gregory Soto and Jose Alvarado could see some ninth-inning work given Dominguez's struggles.
Dominguez signed a two-year, $7 million contract extension with the Phillies on Thursday that includes an $8 million club option for 2025.
Dominguez had two years of arbitration eligibility left, but this new deal will buy those out along with potentially one free agent year. Per Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the right-hander is guaranteed at least $7.5 million when factoring in a $500,000 buyout. The 28-year-old was excellent in 2022, posting a 3.00 ERA and 61:22 K:BB across 51 frames while collecting nine saves. Dominguez should be in the mix for saves again in 2023 along with Craig Kimbrel, Gregory Soto and Jose Alvarado.
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Phillies' Seranthony Dominguez: Completes two-inning save in Game 3
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Dominguez pitched the final two innings and earned the save during Friday's 4-2 win over the Padres in Game 3 of the NLCS, allowing zero hits and one walk while striking out three.
Dominguez stepped up once again in the postseason, delivering his fifth straight scoreless outing across 6.2 masterful innings. Of the 22 batters he has faced so far in the postseason, Dominguez has struck out 13 and walked none while allowing just two hits. After recording a solid 10.8 K/9 over 51 innings in the regular season, the 27-year-old has recorded an astonishing 18.9 K/9 in the postseason. The Phillies have had many different relievers step into the closing role in 2022, but Dominguez is making his case as a capable closer moving forward.
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Phillies' Seranthony Dominguez: Records hold
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Dominguez struck out one batter in a scoreless inning and notched a hold against the Nationals on Sunday.
Dominguez was activated from the injured list Sunday and made his first appearance since Aug. 17. He recorded his 14th hold of the season while David Robertson secured his 19th save of the year. Dominguez had converted his last nine save chances prior to going on the injured list.
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Phillies' Seranthony Dominguez: Activated from injured list
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Dominguez (triceps) was activated from the injured list Sunday, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Dominguez was expected to be activated Sunday, and he is now officially back in the Phillies' bullpen. It's not clear if he will jump right back into the closer's role, but given his 0.90 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 13:3 K:BB since the All-Star break, it seems likely that will be the case.
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Phillies' Seranthony Dominguez: Set to return Sunday
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Dominguez (triceps) will be activated from the injured list Sunday, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Dominguez had a shot to return Saturday, but he will not have to wait long beyond that. He figures to be back in the mix for saves right away, particularly with several of his fellow relievers giving up runs in recent outings.
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Phillies' Seranthony Dominguez: Could return Saturday
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Dominguez (triceps) could be activated off the injured list as soon as Saturday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Dominguez has been out since mid-August due to triceps tendinitis, but it looks as though he'll be back for the final few weeks of the season. He walked two batters in his lone rehab outing for Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday, but he also struck out one in a scoreless inning and sat 98-100 mph with his fastball. He recorded saves in three of his final five outings prior to hitting the injured list and should add to his total of nine on the season down the stretch.
Dominguez (triceps) will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Dominguez was cleared to face live hitters earlier this week and will now enter the final stage of his rehab program. The 27-year-old has been sidelined by triceps tendinitis since Aug. 17 and should require only a couple appearances in the minors before being cleared to return from the 15-day IL.
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Phillies' Seranthony Dominguez: Cleared to face hitters
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Dominguez (triceps) is scheduled to face hitters in live batting practice Tuesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
With Dominguez recently emerging from a bullpen session without incident, he'll be ready to take another step forward in his recovery from triceps tendinitis by facing hitters. If all goes well Tuesday, Dominguez could begin what would likely be a one- or two-appearance minor-league rehab assignment as soon as Thursday. Once he's ready to return from the 15-day injured list, Dominguez could re-emerge as the Phillies' preferred option for save chances.
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Phillies' Seranthony Dominguez: Advances to playing catch
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Dominguez (triceps) was cleared to play catch Monday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Dominguez reiterated Monday that he felt great after throwing for the first time since landing on the injured list with right triceps tendinitis. Skipper Rob Thomson noted after the session that even though Dominguez has been on the 15-day IL for just over a week, he is expected to need at least one rehab appearance before being activated, which should happen sometime during the team's upcoming homestead or soon after, per Zolecki.
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Phillies' Seranthony Dominguez: Feeling way better
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Dominguez (triceps) is feeling 'way better' but hasn't yet begun a throwing program, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Dominguez was planning on starting to throw either Sunday or Monday.
Dominguez is still hopeful to return as close as possible to his first eligible date, which is Sept. 2. But the Phillies won't have a real target date until that throwing program starts.
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Phillies' Seranthony Dominguez: Cleared of structural damage
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Dominguez underwent an MRI on Monday that cleared him of any structural damage to his right arm, verifying his earlier diagnosis of right triceps tendinitis, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
With the hard-throwing right-hander having been cleared of a significant injury, he'll set his sights on returning from the 15-day injured list when first eligible Sept. 2. That target date could prove to be on the optimistic side for Dominguez, who will be on a no-throw program for the next five days before he's potentially cleared to start ramping up again this weekend. On Sunday, interim manager Rob Thomson was unwilling to name a replacement for Dominguez as the Phillies' primary closer, with the skipper telling Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer that all of David Robertson, Connor Brogdon, Jose Alvarado, Brad Hand and Andrew Bellatti could be options to close games depending on the situation.
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Phillies' Seranthony Dominguez: Lands on injured list
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Dominguez was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to right triceps tendinitis, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Dominguez was unavailable Saturday after experiencing discomfort playing catch earlier in the day. He'll now formally be placed on the IL, but the Phillies are hopeful he'll be ready to return in the minimum amount of time if his upcoming MRI comes back clean, according to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com. In the meantime, David Robertson profiles as the best bet for saves out of the bullpen, though it's possible interim manager Rob Thomson opts for a closing committee. Prior to going down with the injury, Dominguez had maintained a 1.64 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 54:14 K:BB to go with nine saves across 44 frames on the season.
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Phillies' Seranthony Dominguez: Sidelined with triceps tightness
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Dominguez was unavailable for Saturday's games against the Mets due to tightness in his right triceps, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Dominguez felt some tightness while throwing Saturday morning. He noted some concern because it's an injury related to his arm, but more specific news is expected Sunday. David Robertson collected a two-inning save in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader in Dominguez's absence.
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Phillies' Seranthony Dominguez: Collects ninth save
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Dominguez picked up the save after striking out one in a scoreless inning Monday against the Reds.
Dominguez entered the contest with a one-run lead and only needed eight total pitches to slam the door. The right-hander continued his scoreless inning streak, as he's now appeared in 11 straight contests without surrendering a run (10.1 frames). Dominguez has fanned 12 and walked five over that stretch.
Dominguez (6-3) allowed one hit and a walk in a scoreless frame to earn a win over the Mets on Friday.
Dominguez entered a 1-1 game in the ninth inning and picked up the win after the Phillies took the lead in the 10th. David Robertson picked up the save, and they each have two saves since Philadelphia acquired Robertson earlier this month. Dominguez lowered his season ERA to 1.49 with a 51:13 K:BB through 42.1 frames.
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Phillies' Seranthony Dominguez: Picks up eighth save
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Dominguez picked up the save Wednesday against the Marlins with a scoreless ninth inning. He had two strikeouts and didn't allow any hits or walks.
Dominguez came on with a one-run lead after Philadelphia struck for three runs in the bottom of the eighth. The right-hander made quick work of the Marlins, striking out Bryan De La Cruz to start the inning and Jesus Aguilar to end the frame. Since the start of July, Dominguez has emerged as one of Philadelphia's top options late in games, but with David Robertson recently acquired, the closer situation has become more crowded.
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Phillies' Seranthony Dominguez: Records seventh save
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Dominguez picked up the save in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Marlins. He allowed struck out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning.
After a runner reached base on a Rhys Hoskins error to begin the ninth inning, Dominguez recovered with a double play and a strikeout to record his seventh save of the season. The hard-throwing righty had emerged as the top option out of the back of the bullpen for the Phillies, as six out of his seven saves have come since the beginning of July, but with David Robertson recently acquired, the closer situation has become more crowded. Because of the uncertainty for saves, Dominguez should be considered more valuable in leagues scoring saves-plus-holds, but with strong ratios, he maintains value in most formats regardless.
Dominguez (5-3) picked up the win in Friday's 4-2 extra-inning victory over the Pirates, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
The right-hander got the call on the road in a 2-2 game and set down the Pirates in order, then got rewarded when Rhys Hoskins launched a game-winning blast in the top of the 10th. Since becoming part of the team's closer committee in mid-June, Dominguez has a 1.42 ERA, 0.71 WHIP and 11:4 K:BB through 12.2 innings while going 6-for-6 in converting save chances.
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Phillies' Seranthony Dominguez: Escapes with fourth save
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Dominguez walked three batters and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his fourth save of the season in a 2-1 win over the Marlins.
The right-hander loaded the bases with only one out, but Dominguez was able to get Jesus Sanchez to hit a grounder that resulted in a force out at home before fanning Miguel Rojas to end the game. With Corey Knebel potentially back in the save mix along with Brad Hand, Dominguez can't afford many more performances like this if he wants to remain part of the Phillies' ninth-inning committee.
