Michael Ynoa, the $4.25-million bonus baby the A’s signed out of the Dominican last summer, made his debut pitching on U.S. soil today. The 17-year-old Ynoa, who had worked out at the A’s complex in the Dominican last year, arrived for minor league spring training.
Here you can see a video of his first bullpen session…
Ynoa impressed just about everyone who saw him, then he told reporters that he thinks he can be in the majors in two years.
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