JUPITER, Fla. -- Growing up in the Los Angeles area, Michael Stanton and Matt Dominguez played high school ball about 15 miles apart.

In the summer before their respective senior seasons in 2006, they were teammates on a prep Area Code Games All-Star team. They've been closely linked since.

The Marlins made Dominguez their first-round pick in 2007, and Stanton was taken in the second round. They're progressing as teammates in the Minor Leagues, with both projected to open the season at Class A Jupiter.

Another similarity the 19-year-olds share is that they are widely regarded as "can't miss" prospects.

"We really like Stanton and we like Dominguez, and those guys are going to be there [in the big leagues] before you know it," Marlins hitting coach Jim Presley said.

You always want to be careful not to over-hype prospects, especially 19-year-olds. But the way they're performing in their first big league camp has only re-enforced the organization's high opinions.

"For their age, they look like they belong," said Jim Fleming, the Marlins' vice president of player development and scouting. "They go about their job professionally. At the same time, they are not in awe by it. They are humble, know their place. They're trying to soak up information and get better.

"That's rare. Usually, they are a little overwhelmed, or sometimes a little too cocky. In both of their cases, they've really handled the situation very well. They're prospects. They've still got a ways to go. They both can develop into really good big leaguers."

What sets them apart is their style of play.

Dominguez is a slick-fielding third baseman regarded as a Mike Lowell-type player. An interesting fact is he is the only player in camp who doesn't wear batting gloves.

"I just don't like the way they feel," Dominguez said.

Stanton, on the other hand, is a physical phenomenon. He's listed at 6-foot-5, 240-pounds, but he may be closer to 6-foot-6. He's an athletic outfielder with incredible power.

On Saturday, Dominguez played in a "B" Game against the Orioles on Field 2 behind Roger Dean Stadium. Dominguez had two singles and two RBIs.

As the "B" Game was taking place, Stanton was taking batting practice on the main field at Roger Dean Stadium. Stanton was wowing those watching by clubbing shots onto the balcony of the Marlins' offices, which are in the building behind the left-field wall.

At Class A Greensboro last year, Stanton hammered out 39 homers. Dominguez has seen his teammate put on hitting shows before.

"Sick power," Dominguez said. "He was hitting balls harder than I've ever seen in my life. Hitting curveballs, fastballs, changeups. He was hitting everything very hard, and very far."

Dominguez recalls the first time he saw Stanton play. It was during practice for the Area Code Games at Long Beach State's Blair Field.

"He was this big guy, hitting the ball farther than anybody out there," Dominguez said. "Blair Field in Long Beach, it's a pretty big field. It wasn't even close. He was hitting them 100 feet past the wall.

"I saw that, and I was like, 'Who's this guy?' Yeah, he was pretty impressive."

A three-sport athlete in high school, Stanton turned down a chance to be a receiver for Pete Carroll at the University of Southern California to sign with the Marlins.

The raw power jumps out at you.

Presley remembers watching a 19-year-old Ken Griffey Jr. in Seattle.

"Ken Griffey was a darn good player, but this kid is right up there with him," Presley said of Stanton. "This kid has got more power than Junior did back then. But I think Junior had him defensively.

"They're kind of comparable players. I just hope that he has half the career that Ken Griffey Jr. has had. Griffey was a better defensive player, and a little better idea of how to go about hitting .300, but ball off the bat, this kid, he can miss balls and they're 10 rows back."

Dominguez doesn't have Stanton's power, but he has baseball instincts.

"The power isn't the same as Stanton, but he can play defensively," Presley said. "He's got the softest hands I've seen in a young player. His clock for the game is there, and he can swing the bat a little bit."

In high school, Dominguez was already a known talent, who was regularly at showcase events.

"I knew off the bat that he was a great player," Stanton said of Dominguez. "Great arm. Great hands. He can swing the bat for power and average. That's what I saw when I played with him.

"We both work hard. We're both modest. We both have the same goal to be here as fast as we can."

The Marlins Minor League camp opens on Monday, and that's when some cuts are expected. At some point, both will be sent down to get regular work. For now, they are savoring their exposure to big league camp.

"Being around the big league guys, you just keep your mouth shut and do your work, and they're going to stay off you," Dominguez said.

Stanton, too, is quiet.

"I don't usually speak too much," Stanton said. "I take it as I'm on the field with these guys. I've got to play and do what they do. They're obviously doing something right, because they're here."