Andy Dominique

Andrew John Dominique...attended the University of Nevada-Reno where he hit .335 in four seasons and left in 1997 as the Big West Conference record holder with 62 home runs, 239 RBI and 513 total bases...hit .357 as a senior, setting school records with 30 home runs, 96 RBI and a .788 slugging percentage...as a senior, was named the Big West Conference Player of the Year and to *Baseball America's* Second Team All-American squad as a third baseman...was a 1993 graduate of Alemany High School in Mission Hills, CA where he played baseball and football...resides Reno, NV with his wife, Jennifer.

2005

Traded to Toronto from New York (NL) April 1...selected to Major League roster on May 9, his second time on a Major League roster (also Boston, 2004)...first start as a catcher in the big leagues, May 18 at Minnesota...appeared in two games with the Blue Jays, going 0x2 with a hit-by-pitch...outrighted to Syracuse May 24...in 39 games with Syracuse, hit .239 (28x117) with six doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI...hit .375 (12x32) off lefties and .188 (16x85) off righties.

2004

Played in 7 games with the World Champion Red Sox in 2004...contract was purchased on May 25...pinch-hit RBI single off Seattle's Eddie Guardado on May 30 in Boston was his first Major League hit, third ML game...infield single to third that same day, finished 2x2 with an RBI...first Major League start on June 9 at first base...optioned to Pawtucket on June 11th...recalled again on July 25 and optioned on August 2...saw action in 36 games at catcher, 18 games at first base and 57 games as a designated hitter with Pawtucket...13-game hitting streak from April 16th-April 29th (24x51, .471)...went 4x5 with two home runs and seven RBI vs. Syracuse on April 16th...had 19 games with two hits and five games with three hits with Pawtucket...12-game hitting streak from July 8th-July 23rd (15x53, .283)...signed by the New York Mets as a six-year minor league free agent on December 23.

2003

In 2003, hit .319 with 25 doubles, 16 home runs and 78 RBI in 111 games for Portland and Pawtucket...began the season with Portland and hit .361 with a .526 slugging percentage and a .454 OBP in 32 games...made his Pawtucket debut on May 20and batted .304 with 13 home runs, 57 RBI and a .364 OBP in 79 games.

2002

Was acquired by the Boston Red Sox organization on April 26, 2002 for future considerations...joined Boston's Trenton team after the trade.

2001

Started the 2001 season with Reading...promoted to Scranton Wilkes-Barre on July 16.

2000

Spent the entire 2000 season with Reading...helped lead Reading to the Eastern League finals by hitting .429 (6x14) in five playoff games.

1999

In 1999 drew a career-high 69 walks en route to a .421 OBP for Clearwater of the Florida State League.

1998

Hit a career-best 24 home runs with a club-record 102 RBI in 133 games for Piedmont of the South Atlantic League in 1998...was second in the SAL in RBI and extra-base hits (62) and tied for second in the league with a career-best 38 doubles.

1997

Selected by Philadelphia in the 26th round of the 1997 June Draft...originally signed by Mitch Sokol...made his professional debut with Batavia of the New York-Penn League and was named to the League's Postseason All-Star team...tied for first in the NYPL in home runs (14).