Austin Wynns, a journeyman MLB catcher who had a quick stint with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2023, has been designated for project by the Cincinnati Reds.
He was DFA’d on Sunday with out enjoying a recreation on the MLB stage this season.
Wynns, 33, was drafted within the tenth spherical of the 2013 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles. The San Diego native debuted with Baltimore in 2018, and performed components of three seasons with the Orioles by means of 2021. Then, he spent the 2022 season with the San Francisco Giants, earlier than bouncing across the Nationwide League West in 2023. He hung out with the Giants, Dodgers, and Colorado Rockies.
Wynns is a profession .226 hitter in 231 video games with 13 dwelling runs, 61 RBIs, and an OPS of .597. With the Dodgers, he appeared in 5 video games, going 2-for-11 (.182) with two runs batted in. His transient stint in Los Angeles was due to a Will Smith damage.
Wynns will now head to waivers, the place he’ll hope to search out his subsequent group. He’s a stable backup catcher, however hasn’t confirmed to be rather more than that on the MLB stage. His finest offensive season got here in 2022, when he slashed .259/.313/.358 with three dwelling runs, 21 RBIs, and an OPS of .671 in 65 video games.
In 30 video games at Triple-A this 12 months, Wynns slashed .252/.310/.408 with 4 dwelling runs, 17 RBIs, and an OPS of .718.
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