Joshua Colt Hynes (born June 28, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays.

[3] In 2009, Hynes split the season between the Single–A Fort Wayne Wizards and the High–A Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League.

[3] Hynes made his MLB debut with the Padres on July 14, 2013, pitching the ninth inning of a 10–1 victory against the San Francisco Giants.

They designated him for assignment on March 30, 2014, and he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Duke von Schamann on April 6.

On August 13, 2014, Hynes was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays and assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.

[5] He was invited to 2015 spring training, and pitched 12 shutout innings allowing only 3 hits and 2 walks, while striking out 11.

[11] On August 4, 2016, Hynes signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians and was assigned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers.

[18] On March 10, 2018, Hynes retired from baseball to join the Dodgers' front office as a minor league rehabilitation coordinator.