Ynoa (hand) made the third start of his rehab assignment Wednesday with Triple-A Gwinnett, striking out seven over 4.2 innings while giving up three runs on four hits and four walks.
Ynoa probably wasn't as sharp Wednesday as Atlanta hoped, but after building up to 83 pitches in the rehab outing, he should receive the green light to make his next start in the big leagues. Expect Atlanta to activate him from the 60-day injured list and insert him into the rotation at some point during next week's series in Miami. If manager Brian Snitker doesn't elect to expand his rotation to six men, Touki Toussaint or Kyle Muller would be the most likely candidates to head to the bullpen or to Triple-A Gwinnett to clear a spot for Ynoa.