Gabriel Ynoa Gómez (born May 26, 1993) is a Dominican professional

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for the Pericos de Puebla of the

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. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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, in

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(NPB) for the

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, and in the

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(CPBL) for the CTBC Brothers.

Career

New York Mets

Ynoa signed with the

as an international free agent in November 2009. He made his professional debut that season with the Dominican Summer League Mets. Pitching for the Savannah Sand Gnats in 2013, Ynoa was named the

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Pitcher of the Year, after winning 15 games and recording a 2.72

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(ERA). Ynoa started 2014 with the St. Lucie Mets and was promoted to the Double-A Binghamton Mets during the season. Ynoa was called up to the major leagues for the first time on August 13, 2016. That night, he pitched a perfect 11th inning against the

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at Citi Field to record a win in his major league debut.

Baltimore Orioles

On February 10, 2017, Ynoa was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for cash considerations. Ynoa made his debut with the Orioles on May 5 after being brought in from the bullpen in the first inning after Orioles' starter

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left the game with a wrist contusion. Ynoa threw six scoreless innings, allowing six hits while striking out five batters. It was Ynoa's longest career outing. He earned the victory in a 4-2 Orioles win. He missed the entire 2018 season with a right shin stress reaction. He was outrighted on November 1, then signed a minor league deal for the 2019 season. Ynoa started the 2019 season with the Norfolk Tides. The Orioles promoted him to the major leagues on April 21. When his record fell to 1–10 as a result of a 3–2 defeat to the

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, he and David Hess became the first pair of teammates with double-digit losses and no more than one win since

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and Tom Sheehan of the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics. Ynoa was outrighted off the Orioles roster on November 4, and elected free agency.

Tokyo Swallows

On December 6, 2019, Ynoa signed with the

(NPB). On June 23, 2020, Ynoa made his NPB debut. On October 12, 2020, he became a free agent.

CTBC Brothers

On December 27, 2020, Ynoa signed with the CTBC Brothers of the

(CPBL). On March 13, 2021, Ynoa made his CPBL debut against the

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. Ynoa made 24 appearances for the Brothers, going 3-3 with a 4.01 ERA and 61 strikeouts. On October 4, 2021, Ynoa was released by the Brothers.

Pericos de Puebla

On March 30, 2022, Ynoa signed with the Pericos de Puebla of the

for the 2022 season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ynoa, Gabriel 1993 births Living people Baltimore Orioles players Binghamton Mets players Bowie Baysox players Brooklyn Cyclones players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Taiwan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Mets players Gigantes del Cibao players Gulf Coast Mets players Kingsport Mets players Las Vegas 51s players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic New York Mets players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Norfolk Tides players Pericos de Puebla players Savannah Sand Gnats players St. Lucie Mets players Tokyo Yakult Swallows players People from La Vega, Dominican Republic