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Inks minor-league deal with Cubs Wynns and the Cubs agreed on a minor-league contract Tuesday.

Impact Wynns elected free agency after clearing waivers Thursday following the Rangers' decision to designate him for assignment last week. He will now head to Triple-A Iowa and provide the Cubs with an additional veteran option at catcher down the road this season.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

How Austin Wynns' Decision Impacts Rangers Catching Depth for Stretch Run For the Texas Rangers the decision to designate catcher Austin Wynns for assignment was necessary.

AUGUST 21 • SI.COM

Enters open market Wynns cleared waivers Thursday and elected free agency.

Impact Wynns was pushed off the 40-man roster Tuesday when Danny Jansen returned from the injured list, and the former will now pursue his next opportunity through free agency rather than accepting an assignment to Triple-A Round Rock. Wynns has managed just a .378 OPS in 89 big-league plate appearances this season, so he almost certainly will need to settle for another minor-league deal.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

DFA'd by Rangers The Rangers designated Wynns for assignment Tuesday.

Impact Danny Jansen (forearm) is back from the injured list, and the Rangers have elected to keep Elias Diaz around as his backup rather than Wynns. Wynns has slashed only .146/.195/.183 in 34 games for three different big-league clubs in 2026.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

Wynns, Quantrill power Rangers to 4th win in 5 games, 4-1 over the Rays

Austin Wynns homered, Cal Quantrill struck out seven and the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1

JULY 29 • Associated Press

Clubs first homer of season Wynns went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a run scored, a walk and a strikeout in Texas' 4-1 win over Tampa Bay on Tuesday.

Impact Wynns blasted his first home run of the season in the seventh to extend the Rangers' lead to 3-1. The 35-year-old, who recently had his contract selected by Texas on July 21, picked up just his second base knock since joining the club. The catcher has spent time with three different teams this season, slashing .098/.154/.148 with one homer and one RBI in 66 plate appearances.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Contract selected The Rangers selected Wynns' contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.

Impact With Kyle Higashioka (forearm) landing on the injured list Tuesday, the Rangers will turn to Wynns to bolster their depth behind the plate. The 35-year-old backstop has just four hits in 53 big-league at-bats this season, but he's slashed .289/.413/.474 at Triple-A since signing a minor-league deal with Texas in late June. He'll presumably serve as the backup to Elias Diaz while Higashioka and Danny Jansen (forearm) are on the shelf.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Nets MiLB deal with Rangers The Rangers signed Wynns to a minor-league contract Tuesday.

Impact The 35-year-old Wynns is a career .228/.273/.342 hitter covering parts of eight major-league seasons. He will give the Rangers some experienced catching depth at Triple-A Round Rock.

JUNE 23 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to open market Wynns elected free agency Tuesday.

Impact Wynns will assess his options on the open market after he was moved off Atlanta's 40-man roster Monday following Drake Baldwin's return from the 10-day injured list. After the Angels traded him to Atlanta on June 3, Wynns joined the big club a day later and went on to go 1-for-14 at the dish during his brief stint with the team.

JUNE 17 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to Triple-A Atlanta outrighted Wynns to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

Impact Drake Baldwin (oblique) is back from the injured list, and Atlanta has elected to keep Sandy Leon over Wynns as Baldwin's backup catcher. Wynns will remain in the organization as experienced catching depth at Gwinnett.

JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE

Davis Martin works 6 scoreless innings and White Sox move atop AL Central with 2-1 win over Braves

Davis Martin threw six scoreless innings for his ninth win as the Chicago White Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 to move into first place in the AL Central

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

Braves lose veteran catcher to free agency after Austin Wynns trade | Sporting News He spent parts of the last five seasons with Atlanta.

JUNE 9 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Dodgers News: Former catcher lands with Braves, Shohei Ohtani history, Tommy Edman Former Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Wynns was traded to the Braves; Shohei Ohtani joins Jacob deGrom; Tommy Edman update.

JUNE 5 • DODGERSWAY.COM

Added to roster Atlanta selected Wynns' contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.

Impact Atlanta acquired Wynns via trade from the Angels on Wednesday and will now add him to the active roster. Wynns will share catching duties with Sandy Leon while Drake Baldwin (oblique) recuperates.

JUNE 4 • ROTOWIRE

Finds home in Anaheim Wynns signed a minor-league contract with the Angels on Saturday and was assigned to Triple-A Salt Lake.

Impact Wynns has gone 2-for-11 with a double through his first three games with Salt Lake. After the Athletics released Wynns earlier this month, the Angels elected to bring the 35-year-old aboard to bolster the organization's catching depth. Travis d'Arnaud (foot) is currently on the injured list and is without a clear timeline for a return, so Wynns should get the chance to play regularly at Salt Lake while Sebastian Rivero replaces d'Arnaud as the top backup to No. 1 catcher Logan O'Hoppe at the big-league level.

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson goes on 10-day injured list with dislocated left shoulder

thletics shortstop Jacob Wilson has been placed on the 10-day injured list because of a dislocated left shoulder

MAY 12 • Associated Press

Reaches free agency The Athletics released Wynns on Tuesday.

Impact Wynns was removed from the Athletics' 40-man roster last week and is now a free agent after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 35-year-old is just a career .231/.276/.347 hitter covering parts of eight big-league seasons, but with organizations always seeking catching depth, he shouldn't be out of a job long.

MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared from 40-man roster The Athletics designated Wynns for assignment Thursday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Shea Langeliers is back from paternity leave, and the A's have elected to keep new acquisition Jonah Heim around as his backup instead of Wynns. The 35-year-old Wynns is just 3-for-39 at the plate this season.

MAY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Hitless in rare start Wynns went 0-for-3 with a run scored and a walk in Sunday's win over Cleveland.

Impact With Shea Langeliers away from the team following the birth of his child, Wynns drew a rare start behind the dish Sunday but was largely unable to capitalize, reaching base only once via a walk in the sixth inning. The 35-year-old has appeared in 13 games this season, going 3-for-35 (.086) with three singles and three walks. With an off day Monday, Langeliers is likely to return to the lineup for Tuesday's series opener in Philadelphia, sending Wynns back to a reserve role.

MAY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Making fifth start of 2026 Wynns will start at catcher and bat eighth in Thursday's game against the Rangers.

Impact With Shea Langeliers handling one of the heavier workloads among all catchers this season, Wynns has seen sparse action through the first three weeks of the campaign. Wynns will be included in the starting nine Thursday for just the fifth time in the Athletics' first 19 contests.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

A's lefty Jeffrey Springs loses a no-hit bid in the seventh inning against the Yankees

Athletics pitcher Jeffrey Springs lost a no-hit bid with one out in the seventh inning against the New York Yankees when he allowed a single to Ben Rice

APRIL 9 • Associated Press

Ex-ump Richie Garcia worries current umps will be embarrassed when robots overturn ball/strike calls

Robot-assisted strike calls are entering Major League Baseball games

MARCH 25 • Associated Press

Lands deal with A's Wynns (abdomen) signed a one-year contract worth $1.1 million with the A's on Thursday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Impact Wynns was traded to the A's in early June, and he had a solid year in a reserve role by maintaining an .865 OPS across 110 plate appearances prior to suffering an abdominal strain. He's also a solid defender, so he should be a suitable No. 2 backstop behind Shea Langeliers in 2026.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Done for 2025 The Athletics transferred Wynns (abdomen) to the 60-day injured list Monday.

Impact The move makes room on the Athletics' 40-man roster for Brady Basso (shoulder), who was reinstated from the 60-day IL and optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas. Wynns landed on the 10-day injured list this past Tuesday due to an abdominal strain, and his move to the 60-day IL means the 34-year-old catcher will not be eligible to return in 2025. He appeared in 40 games between the Athletics (22) and Reds (18) this season and slashed .291/.321/.544 with six home runs and 21 RBI over 110 plate appearances.

AUGUST 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on IL with abdominal strain The Athletics placed Wynns on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with an abdominal strain.

Impact He'll be shelved until at least mid-August while recuperating. Willie MacIver is up as Wynns' roster replacement and will serve as the backup catcher behind Shea Langeliers.

AUGUST 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Wynns, Quantrill power Rangers to 4th win in 5 games, 4-1 over the Rays

Davis Martin works 6 scoreless innings and White Sox move atop AL Central with 2-1 win over Braves

Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson goes on 10-day injured list with dislocated left shoulder

A's lefty Jeffrey Springs loses a no-hit bid in the seventh inning against the Yankees

Ex-ump Richie Garcia worries current umps will be embarrassed when robots overturn ball/strike calls