Austin Wynns #29

Robert Austin Wynns was originally signed by Orioles scout Rich Morales…is married, Allison, and has one child…graduated from Poway (Calif.) High School where he was teammates with Major Leaguers Alex Dickerson and Conner Joe…hit .390 with five home runs and 37 RBI as a senior, earning first team All-CIF and Palomar League Player of the Year honors…attended Fresno State University where he was teammates with Aaron Judge…as a senior was Mountain West Academic All-Conference.

2025

Began the season with Cincinnati and was hitting .400 in 18 games when he was designated for assignment June 6…was traded to the A’s on June 8 and batted .222 in 22 games before his season ended on Aug. 4 with an abdominal strain…combined to hit .291 with six home runs, 21 RBI and an .865 OPS in 40 games in his seventh season in the Majors...Had career highs in doubles (8), home runs and extra base hits (14), and matched his best in RBI…struck out 32 times and his average of 3.44 plate appearances per strikeout was a career-low...Had a .544 slugging percentage, which was 12th best in the majors among players with at least 100 plate appearances...Hit .313 (21-for-67) with five of his six home runs and a .964 OPS against right-handed pitchers compared to .250 (9-for-36) with a .680 OPS against left-handers…has hit 16 of his 19 career home runs off righties...Had a .346 batting average with runners in scoring position…four of his six home runs came with runners on base...Batted .426 with five home runs, 16 RBI and a 1.279 OPS in 17 day games, .179 with one home run, five RBI and a .511 OPS in 23 night games...Was 9-for-20 (.450) in nine interleague games...Started 28 games at catcher (17 with the A’s) and one at first base (with the Reds)…committed one error in 35 games overall behind the plate for a .995 fielding percentage…opponents were successful in 16-of-27 (59.3%) stolen base attempts, including 8-of-15 (53.3%) with the A’s...Was 0-for-1 with a RBI, walk, sacrifice fly and strikeout as a pinch hitter...Started games in each of the bottom six spots in the order, including 10 batting ninth and eight from the eighth spot.

2024

On 6/21 had his contract selected from AAA-Louisville...On 6/23 was designated for assignment...On 6/25 cleared waivers and was outrighted back to Louisville...On 6/28 had his contract selected from Louisville...On 6/29 at STL made his team debut...In that game became the first Red since 1901 to double at least three times in his team debut...Also became the fifth Reds catcher (ninth occurrence) in that same span with three doubles in a game (last: Jason LaRue, 4/14/2003 at CHC)...On 7/2, again designated for assignment...On 7/4 cleared waivers and again was outrighted to Louisville...On 7/5 again had his contract selected from Louisville...From 6/29 at STL to 7/7 vs. DET was the first Red to double for each of his first four hits with the team since Billy Martin (1960)...Was the seventh Major League player since 1900 with four or more doubles in his first two games with a team (last: ATL Francisco Cervelli, 2019)...Made five more appearances for the Reds in 2024 (7/10 vs. COL; 7/11 vs. COL; 7/14 vs. MIA; 7/21 at WSH; 7/28 at TB)...On 7/29 was placed on the 10-day injured list (right teres major muscle tear)...On 8/23 was transferred to the 60-day injured list.

2023

Made 51 appearances overall and 42 starts at catcher for the Giants, Dodgers and Rockies...Began the season with the Giants' Class AAA Sacramento affiliate...Was promoted on 4/8 and appeared in one game for SF, on 4/9 vs KC, before he was designated for assignment on 4/10...elected free agency four days later...On 4/16 was signed by the Dodgers and from 4/17-4/26 made his five appearances for LAD before he was designated for assignment on 5/1...On 5/4 was claimed off waivers by the Rockies and spent the rest of the season on their roster...Became a free agent following the season and on 12/14 was signed by the Reds to a one-year contract through the 2024 season...Was designated for assignment on 1/2/24, when the Reds signed free agent RHP Frankie Montas...On 1/4/24 cleared waivers and accepted an outright to Louisville with an invitation to 2024 Major League Spring Training camp.

2022

Was acquired by the Giants on June 8 from Philadelphia in exchange for Minor League LHP Michael Plassmeyer and cash considerations....Prior to joining the Giants, he was with Philadelphia’s Triple-A affiliate in Lehigh Valley where he slashed .365/.504/.500 with five doubles and three homers in 33 games...had 28 walks to 18 strikeouts....Appeared in 66 games for SF (48 starts: 43 at catcher and five as the DH) and hit .259 with seven doubles, three homers and 21 RBI....Posted a 3.76 catchers ERA over 390.2 innings behind the dish....Made two appearances as a pitcher (July 3 vs. CWS and August 26 at MIN)...allowed three runs over 2.0 innings....Recorded a career-high three hits and matched his career-high with four RBI on June 21 at Atlanta....Hit .276 off right-handers and was 13-for-his-last-28 (.464) over his final 13 contests....Finished the season hitting .433 (13-for-30) with two homers and six RBI over his last 12 games.`

2021

Began season at BAL’s alternate training site; was assigned to Norfolk (AAA) at the start of the minor league season...Had his contract selected on 5/31 and spent the remainder of the season with BAL...Slugged his first career grand slam on 6/12 at TB (Rich Hill), also recording a career-high four RBI...Appeared in 44 games (39 starts) at catcher, throwing out 11 of 29 attempted base stealers (37.9%).

2020

Spent the season at the Alternate Training Site at Double-A Bowie...Appeared in 12 Spring Training games for the O's, hitting .250 (4-for-16).

2019

Made his 2019 Orioles debut on 4/28 at MIN after being recalled earlier in the day... Hit his first home run of the season on 9/24 at TOR; his first since 9/21/18 at NYY... Recorded his first multi-run game of the season on 9/19 vs. TOR; the fourth of his career... Threw out 3-of-17 (17.6%) potential base stealers while with the Orioles... Recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on 9/3 after the Tides season ended, his third stint with the big league club... In 66 games in the minors (62 G with Norfolk and 4 G with Bowie), he hit .266/.355/.341 (57-for-214) with seven doubles, three home runs, 28 runs, 29 RBI, and 28 walks... Hit .348 (23-for-66) in 20 games in August for the Tides... Threw out 17-of-49 (34.7%) potential base stealers while with Norfolk.

2018

Made his Major League debut on 6/5 at NYM; singled in his first at-bat for his first hit...Became the 77th Orioles player to collect a hit in his Major League debut (since 1954)...Hit his first Major League home run on 6/7 at TOR, a solo homer in the seventh inning off RHP Tyler Clippard...Hit safely in a career-high eight-straight games from 7/27-8/17; batted .423 (11-for-26) with two doubles, two home runs, seven runs, and seven RBI in this stretch...Hit .274 (23-for-84) with 12 runs scored and 10 RBI in 32 games after the All-Star Break...Scored a season-high three runs on 7/29 vs. TB and 8/29 vs. TOR; Drove in a career-high three runs on 8/5 at TEX...Hit .230 (32-for-139) with four home runs, and 16 RBI in 41 games with Triple-A Norfolk...Hit .400 (18-for-45) with two home runs and 11 RBI against left-handers at Norfolk.

2017

Spent the entire season with Double-A Bowie...Batted .281 (104-for-370) with 10 home runs, 46 RBI, and 54 runs scored across 105 games...Ranked second on the team in walks (52)...Set single-season career-highs in games played, hits, runs scored, RBI, doubles, home runs, and walks...Began the season with a 12-game hitting streak, batting .442 (19-for-43) with four doubles, two home runs, and six RBI...Hit safely in 13 of 15 total games in April, posting a .357 average in the first month...Recorded season-highs in hits and RBI on 4/17 vs. Richmond, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.

2016

Caught a combined 45.3% of attempted base stealers (29-of-64) between Class A-Advanced Frederick (19-of-47), Double-A Bowie (8-of-14), and Triple-A Norfolk (2-of-3)...Recorded a season-high four hits twice (6/19 with Bowie and 8/26 with Frederick)...Hit .359 (14-for-39) in 11 June games with the Baysox...In 23 August games with the Keys, hit .368/.398/.460 (32-for- 87)...Batted .377 (23-for-61) vs. left-handed pitchers while with Frederick...Following the season, appeared in 12 games for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League, batting .300/.404/.400 (12-for-40) with a double, home run, and two RBI.

2015

Registered a season-high three hits in three games (7/4 at Winston-Salem, 8/1 vs. Myrtle Beach, and 8/20 at Lynchburg)... Homered in consecutive games for the Keys, 8/1-2 vs. Myrtle Beach...Drew three walks in a game for the first time in his professional career on 4/13 vs. Lynchburg...Played in four games with Double-A Bowie from 5/29-6/7...Recorded a 10-game hitting streak (.395, 15-for-38) with nine RBI combined between Class A-Advanced Frederick (six games) and Bowie (four games) from 5/21-6/9...Hit .362 (25-for-69) against left-handers.

2014

Posted two hitting streaks of 12-or-more games, 4/30-5/16 (12 games) and 6/29-7/21 (14 games)...Collected a season-high tying three hits, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, and a season-high tying three RBI on 8/10...Batted .281 (38-for-135) over 38 home games.

2013

Had a 10-game hitting streak from 7/18-31, batting .429 (15-for-35) in that span...Named a New York-Penn League Mid-Season All-Star.