"The A's will designate catcher Austin Wynns for assignment today when Shea Langeliers returns from the paternity list, reports Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Langeliers and the recently reacquired will split catching duties for the time being."
"Wynns has been with the Athletics since last June, when they picked him up in a cash swap following a DFA by the Reds. The 35-year-old has appeared in 36 games with the A's and taken 110 plate appearances while slashing .167/.204/.304. It's a far cry from the outlier .400/.442/.700 line he delivered in 43 plate appearances with Cincinnati, though Wynns was never going to sustain the .520 average on balls in play that propped up his Reds output."
"In parts of eight major league seasons between the Orioles, Giants, Dodgers, Rockies, Reds and A's, Wynns has come to the plate 826 times and recorded a .231/.276/.347 batting line with 19 home runs. The journeyman backup doesn't have particularly strong framing grades in his career, but Statcast considers his blocking skills average and he's nabbed an excellent 30.2% of runners who've attempted to steal on him in his career."
"Wynns' poor performance at the plate will send him to the waiver wire in all likelihood, though it's possible another club swings a cash swap to plug him in as a short-term backup. Wynns has more than five years of big league service time, so even if he clears waivers, he can reject an outright assignment, elect free agency and retain the remainder of this year's $1.1MM guarantee. Even when Wynns has cleared waivers in the past, he's found another big league opportunity fairly quickly."
The Athletics announced roster moves involving the return of Shea Langeliers from the paternity list. Austin Wynns will be designated for assignment to make room, and Langeliers and a recently reacquired catcher will split catching duties temporarily. Wynns has been with Oakland since last June after a cash swap from the Reds. In 36 games with the Athletics, he has struggled offensively, posting a .167/.204/.304 line over 110 plate appearances. Across eight major league seasons, he has a .231/.276/.347 batting line with 19 home runs. His career framing is not strong, but Statcast rates his blocking as average and he has a 30.2% caught-stealing rate. His offensive struggles likely send him to waivers, though other teams could trade for him as a short-term backup. With more than five years of service time, he can reject an outright assignment and elect free agency, and he has previously found new opportunities quickly due to defensive value and pitcher-handling experience.
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