Howard Joseph Dombroski (born March 13, 2001) is baseball pitcher in the Houston Astros organization. He played college baseball for the Monmouth Hawks. 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 Manasquan, New Jersey and attended Wall High School.[1] He was named the NJ.com Pitcher of the Year as a senior.[2]
Dombroski's freshman season was cut short by Covid-19. As a sophomore, he went 5-1 with a 2.73 ERA.[3] After the season, Dombroski played for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named the league Pitcher of the Year.[4] As a junior, he was named the MAAC Pitcher of the Year.[5]
Professional career
Dombroski was selected in the fourth round in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft by the Houston Astros.[6] He signed with the Astros on July 23, 2022, and received a $443,900 signing bonus.[7]
References
- ^ "NJ Baseball: Bats and Trey Dombroski lead Wall to Group III state championship". Asbury Park Press. June 8, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Zedalis, Joe (June 19, 2019). "Baseball: Trey Dombroski of Wall is the NJ.com Pitcher of the Year, 2019". NJ.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Monmouth Ace Trey Dombroski Dominates Prestigious Cape Cod League". 11 August 2021.
- ^ Greenspan, Jared (July 16, 2022). "Ex-Monmouth ace Trey Dombroski proving velocity isn't everything in MLB draft". New York Post. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "As MLB Draft 2022 begins, when will Trey Dombroski, Zach Crotchfelt, get picked?". Asbury Park Press. July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Sanchez, Mark W. (July 19, 2022). "Astros select Monmouth ace Trey Dombroski in fourth round of MLB draft". New York Post. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Van Doren, Kenny (July 23, 2022). "Houston Astros Announce Signings of Eight Draft Picks". SI.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Monmouth Hawks bio