Had he reported to Mets camp, Ynoa would have served as a measure of rotation depth behind back-end options Zack Wheeler, Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo. Instead, he will do so for an Orioles club that picked up former Mets starter Logan Verrett in a similar deal earlier this offseason.
The Mets needed to clear Ynoa's spot on the 40-man roster to make room for reliever Fernando Salas, whose re-signing should become official next week. Thursday, the Mets cleared a second 40-man spot for reliever Jerry Blevins, designating utilityman Ty Kelly for assignment.