The Giants introduced this afternoon that backstop Austin Wynns has elected minor league free company (relayed by Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle). He went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for task earlier within the week. As a participant who has been outrighted a number of occasions in his profession, Wynns had the best to refuse a minor league task.
Wynns solely appeared in a single recreation for San Francisco this 12 months. The 32-year-old had gotten into 66 video games for the Giants final season. He held his personal with a good .259/.313/.358 line in a depth capability. Wynns didn’t hit for a lot energy or stroll fairly often however he did a good job placing the ball in play. He’d preceded his time in San Francisco with an otherworldly .365/.504/.500 line in 33 video games for the Phillies’ prime affiliate.
The Fresno State product has a extra modest total monitor file in ten skilled seasons. He’s a .230/.274/.335 hitter in 510 main league plate appearances. Wynns owns a .279/.374/.401 line by means of 163 profession video games on the Triple-A stage.
San Francisco misplaced veteran catcher Roberto Pérez to a season-ending rotator cuff harm earlier this week. With Wynns not within the group, they’re right down to Joey Bart and Rule 5 choice Blake Sabol as catchers on the 40-man roster. They’ll have somewhat greater than two weeks to make a name on Gary Sánchez, who can decide out of his minor league deal on Might 1 if he’s not promoted.
