AUSTIN WYNNS NEWS

Blue Jays hit five homers, pound Orioles 22-7

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Teoscar Hernández each hit a grand slam, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. slugged his 44th homer, and the Toronto Blue Jays overpowered the Baltimore Orioles 22-7, fin...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notches rare steal Wynns went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 6-3 win over Toronto.

Impact The last time the catcher stole a base was in 2017 with Double-A Bowie, so it's not like he's a significant speed threat. Wynns hasn't been able to do much with the bat at the major-league level this year, posting a .178/.235/.271 slash line with two home runs, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored in 116 plate appearances. He's gotten on base in five straight games, going 3-for-15 with three walks in that span, but he'll remain in a backup role to primary catcher Pedro Severino.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Grichuk breaks tie in 8th, Blue Jays beat Orioles 5-4

Randal Grichuk hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Playing time remains thin Wynns went 0-for-2 in Wednesday's 10-6 win over Baltimore.

Impact Wynns has appeared in 10 games in August, going 6-for-30 (.200) with two doubles, one RBI and one runs scored this month. The catcher is slashing only .174/.216/.283 through 98 plate appearances this year. He'll remain in a backup role behind Pedro Severino -- playing time will probably be hard to come by down the stretch for Wynns.

AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles snap 19-game skid with 10-6 win over Angels

The Baltimore Orioles have snapped their 19-game losing streak, rallying to beat Los Angeles 10-6 after a shaky start by Shohei Ohtani left the Angels’ bullpen with too much to do

AUGUST 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Phillips races for inside-the-park HR, Rays rout O's 9-2

Brett Phillips had an inside-the-park homer, Brandon Lowe went deep twice, and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays handed the Baltimore Orioles their 12th consecutive loss, 9-2

AUGUST 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Doubles, scores run Sunday Wynns went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 9-6 loss to Tampa Bay.

Impact With Pedro Severino (knee) out of the lineup Sunday, Wynns got a rare start behind the dish. He made the most of the opportunity with his first multi-hit effort since June 29. The backup catcher has gone just 4-for-21 in seven games since the All-Star break, although three of those hits have been doubles. He's slashing .186/.230/.329 with two home runs, eight RBI and eight runs scored in 74 plate appearances.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Meadows 2-out, 2-run single in 9th, Rays beat Orioles 5-4

Austin Meadows hit a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied past the Baltimore Orioles 5-4

JULY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Harvey ends his 9-game skid, pitches Orioles past Royals 5-0

Matt Harvey ended his nine-game losing skid with his best performance in years, pitching six crisp innings and sending the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Royals 5-0

JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Playing little behind Severino Wynns will start at catcher and bat ninth Sunday against the Royals.

Impact Though Wynns will be behind the dish in the series finale, he looks to be the clear No. 2 option on the depth chart behind Pedro Severino, who is getting some routine maintenance after catching Baltimore's last two games. Since his May 31 promotion from Triple-A Norfolk, Wynns is hitting .184 across 51 plate appearances.

JULY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Launches second homer Wynns went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 13-3 rout of the Astros.

Impact The veteran is starting a couple times a week as Baltimore's No. 2 backstop behind Pedro Severino, and Wynns took advantage of his opportunity Tuesday. Despite the strong performance, the 30-year-old is slashing only .171/.209/.341 through 43 plate appearances on the year with two homers and seven RBI -- not surprising numbers for a player with a career .599 OPS in the majors.

JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mullins has 4 hits as O's cruise to 13-3 win over Astros

Cedric Mullins homered with four hits and Austin Hays and Maikel Franco had three RBIs each as the Baltimore Orioles broke open the game late to cruise to a 13-3 win over the Houst...

JUNE 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Guerrero, Biggio lift Blue Jays to 5-2 win over Orioles

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in two runs to raise his major league-leading RBI total to 66, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2

JUNE 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slugs grand slam Saturday Wynns went 1-for-3 with a grand slam in Saturday's loss to the Rays.

Impact The backstop came up with the bases loaded in the fifth inning and stung Rich Hill for his first career grand slam. It was easily the biggest moment of the season for Wynns, who came into the contest with only two hits in 16 at-bats. The long ball was the sixth of his career.

JUNE 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays hand Orioles record-setting 14th road loss in row, 5-4

Joey Wendle had an RBI double during a three-run first inning and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays handed the Baltimore Orioles their record-setting 14th consecutive road loss, 5...

JUNE 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores twice in big win Wynns went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and two runs scored in Sunday's 18-5 win over Cleveland.

Impact Wynns hasn't done much in three games since he took Chance Sisco's spot on the roster. The hits Sunday were his first two of the year. He should continue to back up Pedro Severino, although neither catcher has inspired much confidence with the bat so far.

JUNE 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles score most runs since 2015, blow out Indians 18-5

Cedric Mullins hit a leadoff homer as part of a three-hit day, and the Baltimore Orioles scored their most runs since 2015 and had a season-high 21 hits in an 18-5 rout of the Clev...

JUNE 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Refsnyder, Twins hand Orioles 14th straight loss, 3-2 in 10

Rob Refsnyder bounced back from a run-in with the center-field fence to score the go-ahead run in the 10th inning on a wild pitch and the Minnesota Twins handed the Baltimore Oriol...

MAY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Contract selected by Orioles Wynns' contract was selected by the Orioles on Monday.

Impact Wynns was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk in December but will now be available to make his first appearance in the majors since 2019. The 30-year-old has appeared in 15 minor-league games to begin the year and has slashed .333/.448/.563 with three home runs and nine RBI. He should serve as the backup to Pedro Severino after Chance Sisco was sent down as part of a corresponding move.

MAY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles claim RHP Goudeau, outright Wynns The Orioles opened the 2020 virtual Winter Meetings with a move to bolster their pitching depth, claiming right-hander Ashton Goudeau off wa...

DECEMBER 7, 2020 • MLB.COM

Cast off 40-man roster The Orioles outrighted Wynns off their 40-man roster Monday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact None of MLB's other 29 teams put in a claim for Wynns after he was exposed to waivers, so he'll remain in the Orioles organization as a non-roster player for the time being. The soon-to-be 30-year-old catcher has seen scant action at the big-league level, appearing in 60 career games while slashing .239/.271/.339 in 192 plate appearances.

DECEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Battling triceps soreness Sisco has been battling triceps soreness but faced live pitching Tuesday and could be ready for Opening Day, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 25-year-old is expected to split time with Pedro Severino and Austin Wynns behind the plate this season, provided he's healthy. He hit a respectable enough (for a catcher) .210/.333/.395 with eight homers in 198 plate appearances last season.

JULY 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE