Austin Wynns Accepts Outright Project With Reds

June 25: Wynns cleared waivers and has accepted an outright project again to Louisville, tweets Charlie Goldsmith of the Cincinnati Enquirer.

June 23: The Reds introduced this morning that they’ve designated catcher Austin Wynns for project. The transfer opens up a spot on the energetic roster for infielder Livan Soto, who has been recalled to the majors from Triple-A.

Wynns, 33, was introduced as much as the majors by the Reds on Friday to behave as a 3rd catcher behind Tyler Stephenson and Luke Maile whereas Stephenson has been day-to-day with an unknown challenge. Evidently, no matter concern the membership had concerning Stephenson has handed because the 27-year-old returned to the beginning lineup behind the plate at this time after pinch hitting in yesterday’s sport. The catcher is now set to depart the Reds with out having made an look on the huge league stage for the membership.

The 33-year-old obtained his begin in professional ball as a tenth-round choose by the Orioles again in 2013. He made his huge league debut with Baltimore in 2018 and served as a backup for the membership behind the plate in components of the 2018, ’19, and ’21 seasons. He hit simply .216/.255/.326 throughout that point however was usually thought to be a strong defender behind the plate. The Orioles outrighted Wynns off their 40-man roster shortly after the 2021 season concluded, permitting him to check free company. He discovered a minor league take care of the Phillies in comparatively brief order however was swapped to the Giants in June of 2022 and was chosen to the membership’s 40-man roster when the Giants demoted former high prospect Joey Bart to Triple-A.

Wynns discovered some success with the Giants in 2022 as he broke out with the bat, slashing a good .241/.315/.356 (93 wRC+) throughout 177 plate appearances in that point. Regardless of that strong success, Wynns nonetheless discovered himself outrighted off the roster in San Francisco final January. He accepted that outright project with the membership and located himself added again to the 40-man roster in early April of final yr when Roberto Perez was sidelined by a rotator cuff pressure, however made it into only one sport earlier than being designated for project. Wynns briefly caught on with the Dodgers later that month however was designated for project as soon as once more in early Might. His tour of the NL West continued when he was claimed off waivers by the Rockies, and that turned out to be a extra everlasting dwelling for the veteran as he remained with Colorado by the top of the season, showing in 45 video games however hitting simply .214/.273/.282 in that point.

As soon as once more on the open market after being outrighted off the Rockies’ 40-man final October, Wynns discovered a break up huge league take care of the Reds again in December and remained with the membership even after being outrighted to the minors in January. Wanting forward, Cincinnati may have one week to both commerce the journeyman or try to go him by waivers and outright him again to the minor leagues. Though Wynns would have the power to reject that outright project, it appears as if he can be unlikely to take action given the character of his break up contract with the membership, which presents him a $300K wage within the minor leagues.

As for Soto, the infielder appeared in 22 video games with the Angels between 2022 and 2023 and made probably the most of that enjoying time, slashing .375/.414/.531 over the course of his 71 huge league journeys to the plate. Soto nonetheless discovered himself designated for project by the Angels this previous offseason, and he was claimed a number of instances by each the Orioles and Angels all through the early levels of the season earlier than he was lastly claimed by the Reds in early April after what proved to be an eventful winter for the 24-year-old. The teenager’s unsustainable .469 BABIP on the huge league stage means that he received’t be capable of preserve that incredible slash line up in his third stint within the huge leagues, however even Soto’s .292/.384/.385 slash line on the Triple-A stage this yr would make him a helpful bench piece for the Reds infield combine.