Huascar Ynoa

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Huascar Ynoa
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Ynoa with the Rome Braves in 2018
Atlanta Braves – No. 19
Pitcher
Born: (1998-05-28) May 28, 1998 (age 23)
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 16, 2019, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
(through September 9, 2021)
Win–loss record4–5
Earned run average4.25
Strikeouts98
Teams

Huascar Jose Ynoa (born May 28, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019.

Career[]

Minnesota Twins[]

Ynoa signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent in July 2014.[1] During his time in the Twins organization, he played for the DSL Twins in 2015, the GCL Twins in 2016, and the Elizabethton Twins in 2017.[2]

Atlanta Braves[]

On July 24, 2017, the Twins traded Ynoa to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Jaime García and Anthony Recker.[3] He was assigned to the Danville Braves for the rest of the 2017 season.[citation needed] He split the 2018 season between the Rome Braves and the Florida Fire Frogs.[2] The Braves added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[4]

Ynoa opened the 2019 season playing for the Fire Frogs, and was promoted to the Mississippi Braves and the Gwinnett Stripers.[2] The Braves promoted him to the major leagues on June 15, 2019.[5] Ynoa made his major league debut the next day, against the Philadelphia Phillies.[6] In the minor leagues in 2019 he was 4–8 and had a 5.09 earned run average (ERA) with 110 strikeouts in 97+1⁄3 innings.[7] He pitched three innings in the majors in 2019.[8] In 2020, Ynoa was 0–0 with a 5.82 ERA, in 21+2⁄3 innings, in nine games, including five starts.[8]

On April 29, 2021, Ynoa hit his first career home run off of Chicago Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks.[9] In his next start on May 4, he hit his first career grand slam off of Washington Nationals reliever Tanner Rainey.[9] On May 17, 2021, Ynoa was put on the 10-day injured list due to a fractured right hand. In his previous start, he allowed 5 runs in 4.1 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, and suffered the injury when he punched a bench out of frustration.[10] He was placed on the 60-day injured list on May 31.[11]

Personal life[]

Ynoa's brother, Michael, has played in the major leagues.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 27, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Huascar Ynoa". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "Prospect Huascar Ynoa traded to Atlanta". MLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  4. ^ "Braves add 4 prospects to 40-man roster". MLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  5. ^ Burns, Gabriel (June 15, 2019). "Huascar Ynoa joins the Braves' bullpen". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  6. ^ "Donaldson stays hot as Braves overwhelm Phillies 15–1". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 16, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  7. ^ "Huascar Ynoa Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Huascar Ynoa Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Bright, Sterling (May 5, 2021). "Another HR, this one a slam, as Ynoa cruises". MLB.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  10. ^ Bowman, Mark (May 17, 2021). "Ynoa to miss months after punching bench". MLB.com. MLB. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  11. ^ "Braves Select Abraham Almonte's Contract".

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