San Diego Padres Minor League Players - Colt Hynes

Joshua "Colt" Hynes (born (1985-06-28)June 28, 1985 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization. He was drafted by the Padres in the 31st round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.

Hynes graduated Weatherford High School in 2003. He was an All-District selection in his senior year.

He spent two years at North Central Texas College in Gainesville, Texas. In his freshman season, 2004, he helped North Central Texas to an NJCAA Regional appearance. Hynes went 8-3 with a 2.96 ERA and 49 strikeouts in his freshman season. In his sophomore season, Hynes went 6-3 with a 2.70 ERA and 70 strikeouts. He was selected to the All-Conference team in both of his years at North Central Texas.

Hynes played his last two seasons at Texas Tech University where in his first season he went 5-3 with a team-low 2.93 ERA. His two saves were good enough for second on the team. He saw time as both a reliever and a starter.

In 2007 Hynes began his professional career with the Short-Season Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League. He went 3-2 with a 1.54 ERA, four saves and 50 strikeouts in 41. His 30 games were all in relief.

Hynes was promoted to the Class-A Fort Wayne Wizards of the Midwest League in 2008. He went 0-2 with a 4.60 ERA, 38 strikeouts in 32 games.

In 2009 Hynes split the season between the Class-A Fort Wayne Wizards and the Class-A Advanced Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League. He went 2-0 with a 1.62 ERA in 13 game with Fort Wayne before his promotion to Lake Elsinore. With the Storm he went 3-3 with a 2.90 ERA giving him a combined record of 5-3 with a 2.62 ERA, two saves and 61 strikeouts in 75 innings pitched.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors) and Minor League Baseball
• Player Bio: Colt Haynes at TexasTech.com