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Rafael Ynoa
Rafael Ynoa (born August 7, 1987) is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman and left fielder. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Colorado Rockies in 2014 and played with them through 2016. Career Los Angeles Dodgers Ynoa signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization as an international free agent in 2006. He made his professional debut for the DSL Dodgers. He spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons with the club, hitting .206/.367/.294 and .306/.408/.363 respectively. In 2009, Ynoa split the season between the AZL Dodgers, Ogden Raptors, and High-A Inland Empire 66ers, batting a cumulative .163/.286/.224 with no home runs and 9 RBI. He spent the next season in Single-A with the Great Lakes Loons, hitting .286/.340/.395 with 9 home runs and 51 RBI in 124 games. In 2011, Ynoa spent the year in High-A ball with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, slashing .275/.333/.365 with 5 home runs and 54 RBI. Ynoa continued to move up the Dodgers minor league system in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. In the scoring system used to record defensive plays, the third baseman is assigned the number 5. Third base is known as the "hot corner", because the third baseman is often the infielder who stands closest to the batter—roughly 90–120 feet away, but even closer if a bunt is expected. Most right-handed hitters tend to hit the ball hard in this direction. A third baseman must possess good hand-eye coordination and quick reactions to catch batted balls whose speed can exceed . The third base position requires a strong and accurate arm, as the third baseman often makes long throws to first base or quick ones to second base to start a double play. As with middle infielders, right-handed throwing players are standard at the position because they do not need to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
