| Thu Sep 18 2014 | 11:14 | Ynoa 3-5 with RBI and run scored in Wednesday's win over Dodgers | ||||
Ynoa went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers. | ||||||
With Nolan Arenado dealing with early-onset pneumonia and uncertain to return over the weekend, Ynoa could be asked to make the next several starts at third base. If that's indeed the case, there might be some decent short-term value here, as the Rockies will play their next four games. | ||||||
| Tue Sep 2 2014 | 12:14 | Ynoa made MLB debut Monday, going 3-4 with RBI in Rockies' 10-9 ... | ||||
Ynoa made his MLB debut Monday, going 3-for-4 with an RBI in the Rockies' 10-9 victory over the Giants. | ||||||
The switch-hitting Ynoa made a bit of history in his big league inauguration, becoming the first MLB player since 2008 to record hits from both sides of the plate in the first two at-bats of his career. The 27-year-old earned his promotion to the big leagues by hitting .297 with 31 doubles over 115 games at Triple-A Colorado Springs, but his ceiling in the majors appears to be little more than that of an adequate-hitting utility infielder. | ||||||
| Mon Sep 1 2014 | 15:10 | Ynoa called up from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Monday | ||||
Ynoa was called up from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Monday. | ||||||
After spending back-to-back seasons with the Dodgers' Double-A Chattanooga affiliate, Ynoa joined Colorado Springs in 2014 and proceeded to hit .297/.356/.419 with five homers in 115 games. He doesn't have great speed, as evidenced by his seven steals in 14 attempts this season, but his on-base skills alone may be enough for him to steal some starts from DJ LeMahieu at second base. | ||||||