Michael Ynoa
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| Michael Ynoa | |||
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| Chicago White Sox – No. 66 | |||
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| Born: September 24, 1991 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
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Michael Ynoa (born September 24, 1991 as Michel Ynoa) also known as Michael Inoa, is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox' organization.
Career
Ynoa signed with the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB) for the amount of $4.25 million, setting a new record for the A's organization after lefty pitcher Mark Mulder was signed for 3.2 million in 1998. Ynoa was named the "Number One" and the "crown jewel" in the "Best Latino Prospects of 2008."[1] Ynoa is said to be the most impressive Latin American player prospect since Félix Hernández in 2002.[2] Two MLB teams (Cincinnati Reds, Texas Rangers) "reportedly offered Ynoa about $5 million."[3] It was reported that Ynoa signed with Oakland after a deal fell through with the New York Yankees. The Yankees reportedly broke off talks with Ynoa after agent Adam Katz sought to renegotiate a handshake agreement with the club.
In August 2010, after pitching nine innings in the Arizona League, Ynoa underwent Tommy John surgery.[4] Ynoa's contract was selected by the Athletics on November 20, 2012, and he was added to the 40-man roster.[citation needed]
After the 2014 season, the Athletics traded Ynoa and Jeff Samardzija to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Marcus Semien, Chris Bassitt, Rangel Ravelo and Josh Phegley.[5]
Spelling of name
"Michel Ynoa" is the original spelling of Michael's name. His first name was anglicized to "Michael" after he signed with the Oakland Athletics in July 2008.[6] Although Michael's last name is more commonly spelled with an "I", as of February 2009, he will be using the original spelling "Ynoa." "According to A's director of player development Keith Lieppman, [Y]noa will start going by the original spelling of his last name, 'Ynoa.' Somewhere along the line, there was a mixup on the spelling, and the pitcher's name made its way into the public forum with an 'I.'"[7][dead link]
References
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- ↑ Jeff Passan, "Ynoa becomes a sign of the times", Yahoo! Sports, Exclusive, July 3, 2008, found at Yahoo Sports. Retrieved July 3, 2008.
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- ↑ http://m.mlb.com/news/article/103578536/white-sox-acquire-samardzija-from-as
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- ↑ http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_11752474
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Articles to be merged from March 2015
- Articles which use infobox templates with no data rows
- Articles with unsourced statements from December 2014
- Articles with dead external links from August 2010
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Dominican Republic baseball players
- Arizona League Athletics players
- People from Puerto Plata Province
- Vermont Lake Monsters players
- Beloit Snappers players
- Stockton Ports players
- All-Star Futures Game players
- Minor league baseball players
