Michael Ynoa

Michael Ynoa
Chicago White Sox – No. 66
Pitcher
Born: (1991-09-24) September 24, 1991
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right

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.

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]

References

  1. ↑ Rojas, Enrique. "Inoa, 16, at head of Latin American prospect class". ESPN. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Inoa agrees to $4.25M signing bonus, minor league deal with A's". Sports.espn.go.com. July 2, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2008.
  3. ↑ Jeff Passan, "Ynoa becomes a sign of the times", Yahoo! Sports, Exclusive, July 3, 2008, found at Yahoo Sports. Retrieved July 3, 2008.
  4. ↑ Stiglich, Joe (August 14, 2010). "A's lose top pitching prospect Michael Ynoa to Tommy John surgery". Mercury News. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
  5. ↑ http://m.mlb.com/news/article/103578536/white-sox-acquire-samardzija-from-as
  6. ↑ Slusser, Susan (July 2, 2008). "Injury is still keeping Chavez from the field". Sfgate.com. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  7. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20110606141742/http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_11752474. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2009. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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