Nick Dombkowski

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #405 prospect in 2020 draft
  An overachiever who doesn’t have great stuff but uses his pitchability and brains to get batters out, Dombkowski was a three-year starter at Hartford and also has a successful 2019 Cape Cod League stint on his resume. As a freshman, Dombkowski went 6-5, 2.88 in 90.2 innings with a 2.7 walk rate and a 7.0 strikeout rate. His numbers faltered as a sophomore, when his ERA shot up to 4.97, but he threw a five-inning perfect game in the Cape Cod League last summer and finished the summer with a 3-2, 2.48 mark in eight starts. Dombkowski continued to post strong numbers this spring, going 3-0 in three starts with a 0.90 ERA and 20 strikeouts compared to just four walks. If he continued to pitch close to that level, he certainly would have risen up draft boards. At 6-foot-2, 195 pounds, Dombkowski throws his fringe-average fastball in the high 80s from the left side, but it tops out around 88-91 mph. He effectively mixes his solid-average changeup into his mix and is able to get plenty of swings and misses with both pitches. He also throws a slider, but it’s less effective than his other two pitches. In a normal year, Dombkowski would likely go in the 11-15 round range, leaving his draft status up in the air in this year’s five-round draft.