Matt Dominguez
3B FA
Thu 9/12/13 1:31 AM

Matt Dominguez went 2-for-3 with a walk, two doubles and two runs scored in a win against the Mariners on Wednesday. Dominguez finished 5-for-11 with three walks and three doubles in Houston's three-game sweep over the Mariners in Seattle. It's the Astros' third sweep of the season and first three-game sweep (they also have one two-gamer and a four-gamer). Dominguez is batting only .242, but he's accumulated 19 homers and 70 RBI.

Matt Dominguez
3B FA
Thu 9/5/13 10:37 PM

Matt Dominguez has sat out the last three games due to a sinus infection. "They gave me some medicine and I feel a lot better," Dominguez said. "I didn't really know what it was. I had never had one before. I got very light-headed and dizzy for no reason. When I looked around I had a lot of pressure in my head." Dominguez is hoping to play on Friday.

Matt Dominguez
3B FA
Tue 9/3/13 5:01 PM

Matt Dominguez is out Tuesday due to nausea. It's not clear if he'll be able to return Wednesday. The 24-year-old has 19 home runs and 66 RBI this year, and he has also provided excellent defense at third base.

Matt Dominguez
3B FA
Wed 8/28/13 12:23 AM

Matt Dominguez went 3-for-4 with two RBI against the White Sox on Tuesday. Dominguez now has 20 doubles and 66 RBI on the season. The third baseman is batting .240/.278/.415 this year.

Matt Dominguez
3B FA
Wed 8/21/13 12:46 AM

Matt Dominguez went 1-for-4 with his 17th home run against the Rangers on Tuesday. Dominguez has a modest five-game hitting streak in which he's 10-for-22 (.455) with three home runs. On Tuesday, he took former teammate Travis Blackley deep for a two-run shot. The 23-year-old has 17 home runs and 62 RBI in his first full season in the majors.

Matt Dominguez
3B FA
Sat 8/17/13 11:34 AM

Matt Dominguez finished 3-for-5 and hit his 15th homer against the Angels on Friday. The homer was Dominguez's first of the month. He had been hitting just .154 in 52 at-bats in August before his nice night.

Matt Dominguez
3B FA
Wed 7/31/13 10:55 PM

Matt Dominguez went 4-for-5 with a home run and three runs scored in a win over the Orioles on Wednesday. Dominguez added three singles to go with his solo home run, which capped the scoring in the Astros' 11-0 win. It was his 14th homer of the season, giving him 54 RBI. Still just 23 years old, the third baseman has shown glimpses of his power potential in his first full season with the Astros.

Matt Dominguez
3B FA
Sat 7/27/13 4:15 PM

Matt Dominguez finished 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's win over the Blue Jays. Dominguez launched a solo homer in the top of the fourth inning and later added an RBI single in the sixth. The 23-year-old entered play Saturday hitting just .180 with two home runs and .474 OPS over 46 road games this season.

Matt Dominguez
3B FA
Tue 6/18/13 11:49 PM

Matt Dominguez smacked a grand slam in Tuesday's win over the Brewers. Dominguez lofted a Tom Gorzelanny pitch high into the air and ultimately into the Crawford Boxes in the seventh inning. He also added a single and a sacrifice fly. Dominguez is batting only .236 this season, but he now has 10 homers and 40 RBI, numbers much better than expected from the slick fielder.

Matt Dominguez
3B FA
Sat 5/25/13 9:20 AM

Matt Dominguez (quad) was 1-for-3 with a home run Friday in his return to the lineup. Dominguez missed two days with a quad injury, but it was never a major concern. The 23-year-old now has five home runs and is batting .247/.389/.670 in 44 games this season.