Rafael Ynoa #43

Joined the Rockies organization prior to the 2014 season after spending his first eight professional seasons in the Dodgers organization...made his Major League debut on Sept. 1, 2014 vs. San Francisco and went 3-for-4 with an RBI, becoming the third Rockie to have three hits in his Major League debut...became the first MLB player since Brandon Boggs (Texas) to get a hit from each side of the plate in his first two MLB plate appearances...spent the 2012-13 seasons at Double-A Chattanooga (Los Angeles-NL) where he has collected 53 doubles and 39 stolen bases...in his Minor League career, has spent the majority of his career at either second base (509 games) or shortstop (197)...stole a career-high 40 bases for Single-A Great Lakes in 2010.

2015

Played in a career-high 72 games for the Rockies, seeing time at second base, third base, shortstop and left field. • Made his first Opening Day roster before being optioned May 14 and was then recalled May 16 ... again optioned July 2 and recalled Sept. 4. Made 19 starts for the Rockies in 2015, 13 of which were in left field. Hit .308 as a pinch-hitter, going 13-for-40 with one walk in 41 appearances ... the average ranked fifth in the NL. Hit .342 (13-for-38) in 20 games following his Sept. 4 recall. In 56 games with Triple-A Albuquerque, hit .286 (64-for-224) with 29 runs, 12 doubles, four triples, one home run and 11 RBIs.

2014

Was signed by the Rockies as a Minor League free agent on Nov. 17, 2013...was brought to Majors on Sept. 1, 2014 and made his MLB debut that night...In his MLB debut entered in fifth on Sept. 1 vs. San Francisco and went 3-for-4 with a RBI...is just the third Rockie with three or more hits in his Major League debut (last: Jason Jennings, Aug. 23, 2001 at New York-NL)...He became the first player since Brandon Boggs (Texas) on April 29, 2008 to get a hit from each side of the plate in his first two plate appearances...Made 14 starts in September for Rockies...had six multi-hit games including going 4-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, three RBI on Sept. 19 vs. Arizona...Played one game at second, 13 at third base and two at shortstop with the Rockies...Spent entire season prior to call-up at Triple-A Colorado Springs...hit .297 (127-for-427) with 31 doubles, 3 triples, 5 home runs, 32 RBI, 66 runs in 115 games for Sky Sox...His 13 RBI in the month of September were tied with Corey Dickerson and Justin Morneau for the most on the club.

2013

Spent the entire season with Double-A Chattanooga as their primary second baseman... played in 122 games at second with 113 starts...was a Southern League Mid-Season All-Star...hit .255 (82-for-321) with 19 doubles, 4 home runs, 22 RBI prior to the break...batted .288 (47-for-163) with 11 doubles, 2 home runs and 11 RBI after the break...his 30 doubles were a new career-high mark...was his third-straight season to have at least 20 doubles...his 37 extra-base hits were a new career-high as well...was his fourth-straight season to steal double digit bases.

2012

Finished the season strong by batting .303 (79-for-261) in 67 second-half games...following the season, batted a team leading .330 with two homers and 20 RBI in 27 games for Mesa in the Arizona Fall League...also played winter ball for Aguilas Cibaenas of the Dominican Winter League.

2011

Hit .275 with a career-high 54 RBI in 126 games for Rancho Cucamonga in the California League...split his time between second base (93 games) and shortstop (31 games).

2010

Selected to the Mid-Season Midwest League All-Star Game...hit .305 (29-for-95) as a right-handed hitter and .280 (97-for-346) as a lefty...batted .434 (23-for-53) during his season-long 14-game hit streak from June 28-July 10...hit .352 (38-for-108) with two homers and 11 RBI in 29 July games...batted .298 with eight home runs and 33 RBI following the All-Star break.

2009

Opened the season at Single-A Inland Empire before transferring to Ogden on April 26 and concluding the season with two games with the AZL Dodgers.

2008

Ranked ninth in the Gulf Coast League with a .408 on-base percentage...led the Gulf Coast League Dodgers with a .306 average...hit .323 (10-for-31) with runners in scoring position...walked as many times as he struck out (21).

2007

Repeated the DSL and hit .206 with 24 RBI in 51 games.

2006

First professional season was spent in the DSL where he hit .259 in 22 games.