Joshua Colt Hynes (born June 28, 1985) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Early career

Hynes graduated Weatherford High School in 2003. He was an All-District selection in his senior year. He spent two years at

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. In his freshman season, 2004, he helped North Central Texas to an

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Regional appearance. Hynes went 8–3 with a 2.96

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and 49

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. In his sophomore season, Hynes went 6–3 with a 2.70 ERA and 70 strikeouts. He was selected to the All-Conference team in both of his years at North Central Texas. Hynes played two seasons at

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where, in his first season, he went 5–3 with a team-low 2.93 ERA. His two saves were good enough for second place on the team. He saw time as both a

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and a starter. In 2006, he played

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with the

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of the

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Professional career

San Diego Padres

In 2007, Hynes began his professional career with the Class A Short-Season

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of the

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. He had a 3–2 record with a 1.54 ERA, four saves, and 50 strikeouts in 41 innings pitched. His 30 games were all in relief. Hynes was promoted to the Class-A

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of the

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in 2008. He went 0–2 with a 4.60 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 32 games. Colt Hynes

In 2009, Hynes split the season between the Class A Fort Wayne Wizards and the Class A-Advanced

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of the

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. He put together a 2–0 record with a 1.62 ERA in 13 games with Fort Wayne before his promotion to Lake Elsinore. With the Storm, he went 3–3 with a 2.90 ERA giving him a combined record of 5–3 with a 2.62 ERA, two saves, and 61 strikeouts in 75 innings pitched. Hynes made his MLB debut with the Padres on July 14, 2013, pitching the ninth inning of a 10–1 victory against the

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. He appeared in six games for the Padres and was 1–1 with an 11.12 ERA in 5 innings. He was designated for assignment on October 25, 2013.

Los Angeles Dodgers

He was traded to the

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for cash considerations on October 31, 2013. They designated him for assignment on March 30, 2014, and he was traded to the

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for Duke von Schamann on April 6. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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. The Dodgers designated him for assignment on August 10.

Toronto Blue Jays

On August 13, 2014, Hynes was claimed off waivers by the

and assigned to the Triple-A

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. He was invited to 2015 spring training, and pitched 12 shutout innings allowing only 3 hits and 2 walks, while striking out 11. His strong performance earned him a role in the bullpen to open the 2015 season. He was optioned Buffalo on April 19. On September 1, Hynes was designated for assignment. He elected free agency on November 6. On February 12, 2016, Hynes agreed to a minor league contract with the Blue Jays. He started the season with the Double-A

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, was promoted to the Buffalo Bisons on April 23, and returned to New Hampshire on April 25.

Cleveland Indians

On August 4, 2016, Hynes signed a minor league contract with the

and was assigned to the Triple-A

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Oakland Athletics

On August 31, 2016, Hynes was traded to the

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for

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. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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on September 3.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Hynes signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers in February 2017. They assigned him to the Double-A

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of the

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to start the 2017 season. He appeared in 23 games for Tulsa (with four starts) and additional three games for the

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and was 6–1 with a 3.90 ERA between the two teams. On November 3, 2017, Hynes resigned a minor league deal with the Dodgers, however he was released on February 14, 2018.

Retirement

On March 10, 2018, Hynes retired from baseball to join the Dodgers' front office as a minor league rehabilitation coordinator.

References

External links

*Player Bio
Colt Hynes
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