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.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Wynns (head) isn't starting Saturday against the Cubs, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Wynns exited Friday's loss to the Cubs after he was hit in the head by a pitch, and he'll be out of the lineup a day later. It's not yet clear whether he'll require a trip to the injured list, but Joey Bart will start behind the plate and bat ninth Saturday.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: Exits Friday's matchup
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Wynns was removed from Friday's game against the Cubs in the top of the sixth inning after he was hit in the head by a pitch, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Wynns went 0-for-1 with a strikeout to begin Friday's matchup, but he took a pitch off the helmet while leading off the sixth inning. Joey Bart replaced him behind the dish, and it's not yet clear whether Wynns will be forced to miss additional time.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: Remains out of lineup
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Wynns isn't starting Saturday against the Phillies.
Wynns will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game after he went 3-for-14 with two doubles, a run, an RBI and four strikeouts over his last four matchups. Andrew Knapp is taking over behind the plate and batting ninth.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: On bench Friday
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Wynns isn't starting Friday against the Phillies, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Wynns started three of the last four games and went 3-for-14 with two doubles, a run, an RBI and four strikeouts. Andrew Knapp will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: Filling in for Joey Bart
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Wynns will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Padres, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
He's behind the plate for the second game in a row and will likely serve as the Giants' primary backstop for at least the next week after Joey Bart (concussion) was placed on the 7-day injured list Tuesday. Through 126 plate appearances with the Giants this season, Wynns has produced a .221 average with one home run, 13 RBI and 10 runs. Those numbers give him limited appeal from a fantasy perspective.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: Scores twice Wednesday
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Wynns went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored in Wednesday's 13-7 loss to the Padres.
This was Wynns' first multi-hit effort since June 21. The catcher has seen his playing time drop lately, but he could see a short-term boost, depending on how long Joey Bart needs to recover from a minor ankle sprain. Wynns' .224/.295/.294 slash line through 96 plate appearances will likely keep him in a backup role once Bart is ready to reclaim the starting role behind the plate.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: Sitting once again
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Wynns isn't starting Friday's game against the Padres, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Wynns is out of the lineup for a third consecutive game and appears to have lost out on the primary catcher role following Joey Bart's recall. Bart is starting behind the dish and batting eighth Friday.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: Remains out of lineup
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Wynns isn't starting Thursday's game against the Padres, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Wynns should see an uptick in playing time while Curt Casali (oblique) is sidelined, but Joey Bart will start behind the plate and bat ninth once again Thursday. Over his last four games, Wynns has gone 2-for-8 with two RBI and two strikeouts.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: Homers in four-RBI night
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Wynns went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run, an RBI double, and an additional run scored in a 12-10 win over the Braves on Tuesday.
Wynns hit his first home run of the season and knocked in four runs in a career night. The veteran catcher was picked up by the Giants when rookie Joey Bart was sent down to the minors after early-season struggles. Wynns has played in nine games since June 9 and is slashing .320/.370/.520 over a small sample size of 31 plate appearances. His figures to continue backing up Curt Casali for the time being.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: Retreats to bench
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Wynns is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Wynns went 5-for-15 with a double and a walk while starting at either catcher or designated hitter in five of his first six games with the Giants. However, with No. 1 backstop Curt Casali behind the plate Wednesday after moving past a hamstring injury, Wynns' opportunities are likely to be limited moving forward.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: Two hits in loss
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Wynns went 2-for-2 with an RBI in a 4-2 loss Thursday against Colorado.
Wynns was acquired from the Phillies on Wednesday and made his first big-league appearance of the season Thursday, singling in each of his plate appearances. The 31-year-old has a career .221/.259/.330 line with nine homers in 116 major-league games over four seasons. He should serve as the backup catcher behind Curt Casali while Joey Bart attempts to figure things out at Triple-A Sacramento.
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Giants' Austin Wynns: Dealt to Giants
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Wynns was traded from the Phillies to the Giants on Wednesday in exchange for left-hander Michael Plassmeyer and cash considerations.
Wynns was unable to win an Opening Day roster spot with Philadelphia this year, but he was dominant at Triple-A Lehigh Valley to begin the season. Over 33 games with the affiliate, he slashed .365/.504/.500 with three homers, 21 runs, 20 RBI and a stolen base. Joey Bart was sent down by the Giants on Wednesday, so Wynns will likely join the major-league club as the No. 2 catcher behind Curt Casali.
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Phillies' Austin Wynns: Won't win roster spot
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Wynns was assigned to minor-league camp on Monday.
Wynns was in camp as a non-roster invitee but faced long odds to crack the Opening Day roster. The Phillies already have Garrett Stubbs, Donny Sands and Rafael Marchan on the 40-man roster to provide depth behind J.T. Realmuto, so it would take multiple injuries for Wynns to earn a spot.
