Diamondbacks Top Prospect #15: Infielder Domingo Leyba

Name: Domingo Leyba

DOB: 9/11/1995 (Age 23)

Height: 5’11”

Weight: 160

Acquired: 2015 Trade with NYY and DET

Position: Second Baseman

B/T: S/R

Most Notable Tool: Hitting tool

Season Stats: 83 games, 358 PA, .269/.344/.381 (109 wRC+), 17 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 30 RBI, 43 R, 5/7 SB for AA Jackson

2018 Season Summary: After a terrible shoulder injury that shortened his 2017 season to just 17 games and not fully recovered at the start of the season, Leyba spent the entire season for AA Jackson. The results weren’t spectacular with a 109 wRC+ after a breakthrough campaign in 2016, but certainly respectable enough to keep him on the prospect map for now. He had two good months (May, July) and two poor months…