Austin Wynns

[Legend_Of_Joey]

If anyone has been keeping track, Austin Wynns has been throughout the system recently. Started off in Frederick, got promoted to Bowie midway through June and was doing pretty good work there in limited time. Got promoted to Norfolk in mid-July when Audrey Perez went down with a knee injury and had 3 hits, 3 rbis, and 0 strike outs in only 4 games appeared. Just got sent back to Frederick once Perez got healthy and after Heim got traded and Sawyer went on the disabled list.

With Heim now gone and Mercedes still looking for his first hit in Advanced A, what is the ceiling for Wynns? They moved him to Norfolk instead of Chris O'Brien in Bowie and appears to have him in Frederick until Sawyer gets healthy again and Mercedes proves himself.

[McLovin]

When you see a guy move around like this, it usually means he's a great organizational guy - and not someone thought of as a prospect.

[Legend_Of_Joey]

12 game hitting streak right now. Also threw out 2 of 4 runners, including a "strikeout - throwout" to end an inning. Pitching wasn't a strong point tonight (Keller had 4 wild pitches...) so unsure of how close or how bad the pitches or throws were on those other 2.

[Cumberbundy]

 

[Legend_Of_Joey]

Thanks!

He hit another home run tonight. 7th of the season, 2nd in as many games. .291 average as of this post. Also over 45% caught stealing rate, closer to 50%.

[sportsfan8703]

1 hour ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

Thanks!

He hit another home run tonight. 7th of the season, 2nd in as many games. .291 average as of this post. Also over 45% caught stealing rate, closer to 50%.

We're definitely going to have to add him to the 40 man roster in the offseason and protect him from the rule 5 draft.  

[Cumberbundy]

When I searched for this thread I saw a great article up you (Joey) wrote on Wynns, now I've got someone else to look forward to checking in on. 

This was good reading, LOJ!

http://www.orioleshangout.com/2017/03/09/hhp-like-austin-wynns/

[Legend_Of_Joey]

30 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

We're definitely going to have to add him to the 40 man roster in the offseason and protect him from the rule 5 draft.  

I really hope so. When I talked to him a couple of months ago, he was down because he knows how much they love Sisco compared to him and he wants to stay. 

[Legend_Of_Joey]

25 minutes ago, Cumberbundy said:

When I searched for this thread I saw a great article up you (Joey) wrote on Wynns, now I've got someone else to look forward to checking in on. 

This was good reading, LOJ!

http://www.orioleshangout.com/2017/03/09/hhp-like-austin-wynns/

Thank you! I posted that a few months ago after a few people asked to hear the story and Tony was nice enough to put it on the front page. It actually found it's way to his parents and they were super thankful about it when I met them. Great family.

[Luke-OH]

7 hours ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

I really hope so. When I talked to him a couple of months ago, he was down because he knows how much they love Sisco compared to him and he wants to stay. 

I don't see any reason not to give him the back-up job on trial if we trade Castillo.  He might not turn into anything in the majors, but he really doesn't have anything to prove in the minors.

[murph]

13 hours ago, Cumberbundy said:

 

Thanks for posting all these videos Cumberbundy! 

[Cumberbundy]

 

[wildcard]

If Castillo opt out (which is a big if)  I could see Wynns as the back up to Joseph for the O's next year.    I think Sisco repeats AAA next year to work on this throwing.

[Cumberbundy]

Wynns has become a guy I have some hopes for. Joseph, Wynns & Sisco give us very strong & cheap options behind the plate. 

Wynns, Gassaway & Rif are the bats the have no expectations that I think could contribute eventually.

[Legend_Of_Joey]

2 home runs for Wynns thru 3 innings so far in Reading.

First career multi-homer game. Too bad both were solo shots so far.