A's Michael Ynoa makes good first impression John Shea, CHRONICLE STAFF WRITER (出处：http://tinyurl.com/yb7rc89 ) Wednesday, March 17, 2010 (03-17) 04:00 PDT Scottsdale, Ariz. -- The A's had no game on Tuesday, so manager Bob Geren and pitching coach Curt Young visited the team's minor-league camp because Dallas Braden was scheduled to pitch in a minor-league intrasquad game. They got a bonus, baby. After Braden threw four innings, Geren and Young moved to an adjacent field to watch 6-foot-7 Michael Ynoa, 18, who signed with the A's at 16 for $4.25 million. Ynoa, who missed last season with an elbow ailment, threw in a game situation for the first time in spring training and came away feeling fine physically. "When I heard he was pitching, it was a good day," Young said. Ynoa was summoned in mid-game, creating a buzz around the vast Papago Park complex. Several team officials and dozens of players hurried to Ynoa's field to get a glimpse of the kid's stuff. He threw 20 pitches, showing a smooth delivery and decent movement, but was a bit wild, walking his first two batters on 3-2 pitches (one a curve) and hitting another batter. "My first time, and I feel good," Ynoa said. "I'll be looking for more control, then I'll be happy." The A's, relieved Ynoa is healthy, won't rush the teenager. He'll probably stay in Arizona for extended spring training when the minor-league seasons begin. Director of player development Keith Lieppman said Ynoa could be limited to 75 to 100 innings this year. "You're going to see him advance and get better every year and get bigger and stronger," Young said of Ynoa, who's listed at 210 pounds. "He's definitely projected to reach the major-league level." Ynoa likes the sound of that. Asked if he has a timetable to reach the majors, Ynoa said, "Two years. I want to work to be there in two years, 2012." He'd be 21 by the end of the 2012 season. A's pitchers Brett Anderson and Trevor Cahill were 21 when breaking into the majors last season. "With his arm, he's ahead of the curve," Young said. "But by his age, he's going to have to go step by step." --

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