Wynns is in the lineup Wednesday against the Cubs.
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.
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Rockies' Austin Wynns: Starting at catcher
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Wynns is in the Rockies' lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.
Elias Diaz is getting another breather Wednesday, so Wynns will get his second start in four games.
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Rockies' Austin Wynns: Gets nod behind plate
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Wynns will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
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.
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Rockies' Austin Wynns: Pops first homer of year
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Wynns went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Giants.
He took Ryan Walker deep in the second inning, giving the veteran catcher his first homer of 2023. Even playing his home games at altitude hasn't done much to improve Wynns' offense -- since joining the Rockies in early May, he's slashing .222/.265/.311 in 50 plate appearances, numbers right in line with his career .228/.273/.332 performance.
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Rockies' Austin Wynns: Two RBI in first start with Rox
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Wynns went 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI on Sunday against the Mets.
Wynns drew his first start with the Rockies on Sunday, hitting eighth in the order. He delivered an RBI single in the fifth inning and followed that up with a sacrifice fly four frames later. Wynns should serve as the backup catcher in Colorado behind Elias Diaz for the foreseeable future.
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Rockies' Austin Wynns: Added to 26-man roster
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Wynns was activated to the Rockies' 26-man roster Friday.
Colorado claimed Wynns off waivers from the Dodgers on Thursday and will make him the new backup behind starting catcher Elias Diaz ahead of Friday's series opener against the Mets. Brian Serven has been optioned out to Triple-A Albuquerque.
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Rockies' Austin Wynns: Claimed by Colorado
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The Rockies claimed Wynns off waivers Thursday, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
Wynns was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Sunday, though it didn't take him long to find a new home. He's already played for the Dodgers and Giants this season and will likely slot in as organizational depth in Colorado behind Elias Diaz and Brian Serven.
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Dodgers' Austin Wynns: Making team debut vs. Mets
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Wynns is catching and hitting ninth for Monday's game against the Mets, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.
Wynns will be making his debut with the Dodgers after signing with the club shortly after Will Smith was placed on the concussion injured list. Austin Barnes is expected to serve as Los Angeles' No. 1 catcher for the duration of Smith's absence, but he'll give way to Wynns in the series opener.
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Dodgers' Austin Wynns: Inks major-league deal
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Wynns agreed to a major-league contract with the Dodgers on Sunday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
The 32-year-old elected free agency Friday after being designated for assignment by the Giants, and he quickly found a new home with Will Smith (concussion) headed to the 7-day injured list. Austin Barnes should serve as the Dodgers' primary backstop while Smith is out, with Wynns filling the backup role.
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Austin Wynns: Elects free agency
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Wynns cleared waivers Friday and elected to become a free agent, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Wynns was designated for assignment by the Giants on Monday as fellow catcher Joey Bart returned from a back injury. Wynns, 32, holds a career .230/.274/.335 batting line in 181 games at the major-league level.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: Moves off 40-man roster
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The Giants designated Wynns for assignment Monday.
Wynns loses his roster spot to fellow catcher Joey Bart (back), who was reinstated from the injured list. The Giants will hope Wynns clears waivers and remains in the organization as a depth option behind the plate.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: Contract selected by San Francico
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Wynns had his contract selected by the Giants on Saturday.
The 32-year-old will join the Giants with Roberto Perez (shoulder) headed to the 60-day injured list. Wynns should split reps behind the plate with Blake Sabol until Joey Bart (back) is able to return from the IL.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: Moves to minors
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The Giants reassigned Wynns to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday.
Wynns missed out on a spot on the Opening Day roster with the Giants opting to begin the season with Joey Bart, Roberto Perez and Blake Sabol as its three catchers. The 32-year-old previously logged 177 plate appearances with San Francisco in 2022, slashing .259/.313/.358 with three home runs and 21 RBI.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: Nets MLB camp invite
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Wynns, who was outrighted off the Giants' 40-man roster Jan. 12, will attend MLB spring training.
Though he was moved off the Giants' 40-man roster during the offseason, the four-year MLB veteran didn't elect free agency and ultimately chose to stick around in the organization. He'll likely get the chance to compete for the top backup role behind No. 1 catcher Joey Bart, with fellow non-roster invitee Roberto Perez likely representing his top competition for the gig. Wynns saw action in 66 games for San Francisco in 2022, slashing .259/.313/.358 with three home runs and 21 RBI across 177 plate appearances.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: DFA'd by Giants
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Wynns was designated for assignment by the Giants on Friday.
With Michael Conforto officially joining the Giants on Friday, Wynns will serve as the team's roster casualty. The 32-year-old backstop is coming off his best season since 2018, slashing .259/.313/.358 through 177 plate appearances in 2022. Wynns also managed to record a 1.004 OPS in Triple-A last season, making it even more likely that he will be scooped up by another team in need of help behind the dish.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: Knocks third homer
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Wynns went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
Wynns has gone yard in two of his last four games, and he has multiple hits in five of his last eight. The surge has him up to a .264/.318/.365 slash line three homers, 21 RBI, 14 runs scored and seven doubles through 174 plate appearances. The 31-year-old has seen a slight uptick in playing time to go with his strong hitting, which has corresponded with Joey Bart hitting just .182 across 18 games in September.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: Productive in win
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Wynns went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks.
Wynns' bat has been hotter of late, as he's gone 8-for-17 (.471) with a homer and four RBI in his last six games. The backup catcher has a .248/.307/.336 slash line with two homers, 19 RBI, 12 runs scored and seven doubles through a career-high 60 games this year.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: Two hits, three RBI in win
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Wynns went 2-for-3 with three RBI in Wednesday's 4-1 win over Atlanta.
Wynns ripped an RBI single in the bottom of the second frame before later adding a two-run single with two outs in the sixth inning. The catcher has now gone 3-for-6 with three RBI in two games since returning from a head injury Monday. Wynns is locked into a timeshare with Joey Bart behind the plate.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: Returns to lineup
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Wynns (head) is catching and batting ninth Monday against Atlanta, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Wynns hadn't taken the field since being struck in the head by a pitch Friday, but he managed to avoid a significant injury and will be back behind the dish for Monday's series opener. He's 3-for-15 with one RBI through six games in September.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: Still not starting
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Wynns (head) isn't in the lineup Sunday against the Cubs, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Wynns was hit in the head by a pitch Friday against the Cubs and will be held out of the lineup for a second consecutive game. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench, but Joey Bart will remain behind the plate and bat seventh.
