Rangers Reinstate Jansen, Designate Wynns
The Texas Rangers activated catcher Danny Jansen from the 60-day injured list after his right forearm strain, designating veteran Austin Wynns for assignment to clear a roster spot and solidify Jansen and Elias Díaz as the primary catching duo. Wynns, who struggled at the plate this season, now faces the waiver process and potential free agency, while Texas weighs its catching depth moving forward.
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About Austin Wynns
Robert Austin Wynns is an American professional baseball catcher in the Chicago Cubs organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, Athletics, Atlanta Braves, and Texas Rangers. Wynns played college baseball at Fresno State University, and was drafted by the Orioles in the tenth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.
Everything about Austin Wynns →- Occupation
- professional baseball player
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- December 10, 1990