Rafael Ynoa (born August 7, 1987) is a Dominican former professional

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and

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. He made his

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(MLB) debut with the

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in 2014 and played with them through 2016.

Career

Los Angeles Dodgers

Ynoa signed with the

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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,

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, and High-A

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, batting a cumulative .163/.286/.224 with no home runs and 9 RBI. He spent the next season in Single-A with the

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, 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

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, slashing .275/.333/.365 with 5 home runs and 54 RBI. Ynoa continued to move up the Dodgers minor league system in 2012, spending the year with the Double-A

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, batting .278/.364/.352. Ynoa spent the 2013 season in Chattanooga as well, slashing .267/.338/.370 with 6 home runs and 33 RBI across 128 contests. On November 4, 2013, Ynoa elected free agency.

Colorado Rockies

On November 13, 2013, Ynoa signed a minor league contract with the

organization. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the season. After hitting .297/.356/.419 in 115 games in Colorado Springs, Ynoa was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1, 2014. He made his MLB debut that day, and collected his first MLB hit, a single off of

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pitcher

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, and finished the night with three hits. Ynoa spent the majority of the 2015 season with Colorado, also appearing in 56 games with the Triple-A

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. In the majors, Ynoa batted .260/.276/.339 with no home runs and 9 RBI across 72 contests. Ynoa was assigned to Triple-A to begin the 2016 season. On September 6, 2016, Ynoa was

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after

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and

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were selected to the roster. He had gone hitless in 5 at-bats across 3 games at the time of his designation, having spent most of his time in Albuquerque. On September 8, he was outrighted to Albuquerque. Ynoa elected free agency following the season on November 7. On December 14, 2016, Ynoa re-signed with the Rockies organization on a minor league contract. After spending the season in Albuquerque, hitting .234/.311/.313 in 98 games, Ynoa elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.

Guerreros de Oaxaca

On April 21, 2018, Ynoa signed with the

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of the

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. He was released on August 16, 2018.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ynoa, Rafael 1987 births Living people Águilas Cibaeñas players Albuquerque Isotopes players Arizona League Dodgers players Baseball players at the 2019 Pan American Games Colorado Rockies players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Chattanooga Lookouts players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Dodgers players Great Lakes Loons players Guerreros de Oaxaca players Gulf Coast Dodgers players Inland Empire 66ers players Major League Baseball second basemen Major League Baseball shortstops Major League Baseball third basemen Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen Mesa Solar Sox players Mexican League baseball second basemen Mexican League baseball shortstops Mexican League baseball third basemen Ogden Raptors players Baseball players from Santiago de los Caballeros Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players Pan American Games competitors for the Dominican Republic