Austin Wynns
C ATH
Fri 6/21/24 3:19 PM

The Reds selected Wynns' contract from Triple-A Louisville on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Wynns will make his first MLB appearance since 2023, joining the active roster after putting up a .726 OPS in 29 games with Louisville this season. He should be in the mix with Tyler Stephenson and Luke Maile for catching opportunities.

Austin Wynns
C ATH
Mon 4/1/24 1:38 PM

Wynns (shoulder) made his season debut Sunday in Triple-A Louisville's 6-4 loss to Indianapolis, going 2-for-3 with a run scored.
EDGE Analysis
Wynns didn't appear in any Cactus League games after March 12 while tending to a sore shoulder, but the injury didn't keep him from being available for the start of the minor-league season. The 33-year-old is in line to serve as organizational catching depth for the Reds in 2024.

Austin Wynns
C ATH
Thu 3/14/24 4:56 PM

Wynns is battling shoulder soreness, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Wynns is still able to hit, but his shoulder injury has impacted his ability to play behind the dish. At the moment there is no telling how long Wynns will be out, but his injury could significantly harm his chances at making the Reds' Opening Day roster.

Austin Wynns
C ATH
Thu 1/4/24 2:16 PM

Wynns cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Wynns is no longer on the Reds' 40-man roster but will be in major-league camp as a non-roster invitee. The veteran catcher is likely to be assigned to Louisville at the outset of the 2024 campaign.

Austin Wynns
C ATH
Tue 1/2/24 2:26 PM

Wynns was designated for assignment by the Reds on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Cincinnati needed to clear a spot on its 40-man roster for the addition of Frankie Montas. Wynns was just signed to a one-year, $950,000 contract last month and the Reds are betting he'll clear waivers, at which point he would presumably head to spring training as a non-roster invitee.

Austin Wynns
C ATH
Thu 12/14/23 3:30 PM

Wynns signed a one-year, $950,000 contract with the Reds on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Wynns, 32, batted just .208/.268/.277 with one home run in 51 major-league games last season between the Giants, Dodgers and Rockies. He'll probably rank third on the Reds' organizational depth chart at catcher leading into the 2024 campaign, firmly behind Tyler Stephenson and Luke Maile.

Austin Wynns
C ATH
Fri 10/13/23 2:28 PM

Wynns cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
The Rockies are doing some cleanup on their 40-man roster and Wynns is one of the casualties. He has the ability to elect free agency if he so chooses.

Austin Wynns
C ATH
Wed 9/13/23 12:23 PM

Wynns is in the lineup Wednesday against the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Wynns will make his fifth appearance in a 10-game span. The catcher will have started in four of those games. The 32-year-old is starting in Elias Diaz's place.

Austin Wynns
C ATH
Wed 9/6/23 12:29 PM

Wynns is in the Rockies' lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Elias Diaz is getting another breather Wednesday, so Wynns will get his second start in four games. Despite getting the start Sept. 3, the 32-year-old only got two at-bats.

Austin Wynns
C ATH
Sun 9/3/23 2:21 PM

Wynns will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
With All-Star backstop Elias Diaz getting a breather for the day game after a night game, Wynns will pick up a turn behind the plate. Since the Midsummer Classic, Wynns has mustered a lowly .472 OPS in 13 games while seeing limited use behind Diaz.