Huascar Jose Ynoa Ventura (born May 28, 1998) is a Dominican

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019.

Career

Minnesota Twins

Ynoa signed with the

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as an international free agent in July 2014. During his time in the Twins organization, he played for the DSL Twins in 2015, the

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in 2016, and the

Elizabethton Twins The Elizabethton Twins were a Minor League Baseball team of the Appalachian League and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They were located in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and were named for their major league affiliate. The team playe ...

in 2017.

Atlanta Braves

On July 24, 2017, the Twins traded Ynoa to the

in exchange for Jaime García and Anthony Recker. He was assigned to the

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for the rest of the 2017 season. He split the 2018 season between the

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and the

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. The Braves added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. Ynoa opened the 2019 season playing for the Fire Frogs, and was promoted to the

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and the

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. The Braves promoted him to the major leagues on June 15, 2019. Ynoa made his major league debut the next day, against the

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. In the minor leagues in 2019 he was 4–8 and had a 5.09

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(ERA) with 110 strikeouts in innings. He pitched three innings in the majors in 2019. In 2020, Ynoa was 0–0 with a 5.82 ERA, in innings, in nine games, including five starts. On April 29, 2021, Ynoa hit his first career

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. In his next start on May 4, he hit his first career

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. 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. He was placed on the 60-day injured list on May 31. On August 17, Ynoa was activated off of the injured list. In 2021, he was 4–6 with a 4.05 ERA. Ynoa pitched out of the Braves ‘ bullpen in the National League Division Series against the Brewers. As the Braves advanced to the National League Championship Series against the

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, Ynoa was scheduled to start Game 4. However, he suffered a shoulder injury as he prepared hours before. The Braves ruled Ynoa out for the game and

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started in his place. Ynoa was also replaced on the roster by

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, making him ineligible to play again in the 2021 postseason. The Braves eventually won the

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, their first title since

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. Ynoa began the 2022 season in the Atlanta Braves' pitching rotation, making two ineffective appearances before a demotion to the Gwinnett Braves in April. In September, the organization announced that Ynoa needed

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Personal life

Ynoa's brother,

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, has played in the major leagues.

References

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