"The Angels and free agent catcher Austin Wynns are in agreement on a minor league deal, MLBTR has learned. The Klutch Sports client opened the season with the division-rival A's but was designated for assignment a week ago. After Wynns cleared waivers, the A's announced that he'd been released, though I'm told Wynns actually rejected an outright assignment to Triple-A Las Vegas and instead elected free agency, as is his right as a player with five-plus years of major league service."
"Wynns spent nearly one calendar year with the A's after they acquired him in a cash swap with the Reds last June. He'd taken 63 plate appearances with Cincinnati and turned in a mammoth .390/.429/.661 slash (three homers, seven doubles), but that sort of production was never going to be sustainable; Wynns had a modest track record prior to that outburst, and while the short uptick in power was impressive, his overall batting line was also buoyed by a sky-high .513 average on balls in play."
"Now 35 years old, Wynns wound up taking 110 plate appearances with the A's and slashing .167/.204/.304 in that time. The well-traveled backstop's career marks are somewhere between the extremes of those Cincinnati highs and West Sacramento lows. He's suited up for the Reds, A's, Orioles, Giants, Dodgers and Rockies, compiling a lifetime .231/.276/.347 slash line in 826 big league plate appearances (293 games)."
"Wynns doesn't draw premium framing grades, but Statcast thinks he's solid when it comes to blocking balls in the dirt. More impressively, Wynns has shut down 30.2% of attempted base thieves in the majors - right in line with his career 31% mark in the minors. He's quite strong when it comes to controlling the run game, and clubs clearly value his experience, defensive acumen and work with pitchers, as evidenced by his five-plus years of serv"
Austin Wynns and the Angels agreed to a minor league deal after Wynns cleared waivers and became a free agent. Wynns had opened the season with the A’s but was designated for assignment a week earlier. The A’s released him after he rejected an outright assignment to Triple-A Las Vegas and elected free agency. Wynns previously produced a strong but unsustainable stretch with the Reds, then struggled with the A’s, posting a low batting line over 110 plate appearances. At age 35, he has played for multiple teams and carries a career .231/.276/.347 slash line. Statcast credits him with solid dirt blocking and a strong record of limiting stolen bases, supporting his value for defense and pitcher handling.
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