The Philadelphia Phillies are bringing back a handful of familiar faces for 2021

Sep 8, 2020; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin (56) and catcher Andrew Knapp (5) stand for the anthem before a game against the Boston Red Sox at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 8, 2020; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin (56) and catcher Andrew Knapp (5) stand for the anthem before a game against the Boston Red Sox at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 8, 2020; Dunedin, Florida, USA; Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez (58) pitching against the Toronto Blue Jays during the sixth inning at TD Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 8, 2020; Dunedin, Florida, USA; Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez (58) pitching against the Toronto Blue Jays during the sixth inning at TD Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

Seranthony Dominguez, RHP (one-year/$727,500)

Announced earlier in the week, the Philadelphia Phillies will also see Seranthony Dominguez return to the team for the 2021 season. Dominguez just recently had Tommy John surgery in late July, making it fairly unlikely that he’ll appear in an actual game for the Phils anytime soon. The team is effectively paying for him to rehab, with the hopes that he can bounce-back in 2020.

Dominguez is one of the more frustrating arms in the Phillies organization, as he legitimately showed some elite potential back in 2018. He posted a 2.95 ERA across 58 innings, and his strikeout numbers were fairly impressive. Early on, and it looked like the Phils had found themselves a seriously dominant relief arm.

However, Dominguez lasted just 24.2 innings in 2019 before injuring the UCL on his throwing arm. He very strangely put off surgery for a full calendar year, just now getting the initial injury addressed this past summer.

$727k is a cheap price to pay to keep Dominguez in the organization, but considering his prolonged absence from the sport of baseball, it’s hard to imagine him ever truly getting back to that 2018 form. He turns 27 years old next November, signaling that the clock is already ticking in regards to his longterm baseball career.

Here’s to hoping that he has a successful year of rehab, and returns to action in 2022.