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Claimed by Colorado The Rockies claimed Wynns off waivers Thursday, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Impact Wynns was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Sunday, though it didn't take him long to find a new home. He's already played for the Dodgers and Giants this season and will likely slot in as organizational depth in Colorado behind Elias Diaz and Brian Serven.

MAY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment The Dodgers designated Wynns for assignment Sunday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Impact Wynns joined the Dodgers on a major-league contract in mid-April after being designated for assignment by the Giants, but he saw sporadic playing time with his new club. He elected free agency after being cast off San Francisco's 40-man roster earlier in April, and it's unclear whether he'll remain in the Dodgers' organization if he clears waivers following Sunday's move.

MAY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Making season debut vs. Mets Wynns is catching and hitting ninth for Monday's game against the Mets, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.

Impact Wynns will be making his season debut with the Dodgers after signing with the club shortly after Will Smith was placed on the concussion injured list. Austin Barnes will begin the contest on the bench.

APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers put Will Smith on IL with concussion, sign Wynns

The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed catcher Will Smith on the injured list because of a concussion and signed catcher Austin Wynns

APRIL 16, 2023 • Associated Press

Dodgers sign C Austin Wynns to major league contract The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Austin Wynns to a major league contract Sunday and placed fellow catcher Will Smith on the seven-day injured...

APRIL 16, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Dodgers place Will Smith on 7-day IL, sign Austin Wynns The 28-year-old is batting .333 this season with 13 hits and three home runs.

APRIL 16, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Inks major-league deal Wynns agreed to a major-league contract with the Dodgers on Sunday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact The 32-year-old elected free agency Friday after being designated for assignment by the Giants, and he quickly found a new home with Will Smith (concussion) headed to the 7-day injured list. Austin Barnes should serve as the Dodgers' primary backstop while Smith is out, with Wynns filling the backup role.

APRIL 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Elects free agency Wynns cleared waivers Friday and elected to become a free agent, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Wynns was designated for assignment by the Giants on Monday as fellow catcher Joey Bart returned from a back injury. Wynns, 32, holds a career .230/.274/.335 batting line in 181 games at the major-league level.

APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment Wynns was designated for assignment by the Giants on Monday.

Impact Wynns loses his roster spot to Joey Bart, who is back from the injured list. The Giants will hope Wynns clears waivers and remains in the organization, but it might not happen with so many teams looking to add catching depth.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Contract selected by San Francico Wynns had his contract selected by the Giants on Saturday.

Impact The 32-year-old will join the Giants early in 2023 after missing out on the Opening Day roster with Roberto Perez (shoulder) headed to the 60-day injured list. Wynns should split reps behind the plate with Blake Sabol until Joey Bart (back) is able to return from the IL

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to minors The Giants reassigned Wynns to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday.

Impact Wynns missed out on a spot on the Opening Day roster with the Giants opting to begin the season with Joey Bart, Roberto Perez and Blake Sabol as its three catchers. The 32-year-old previously logged 177 plate appearances with San Francisco in 2022, slashing .259/.313/.358 with three home runs and 21 RBI.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Why Austin Wynns decided to re-sign with SF Giants, and where he fits in the catching competition SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — There’s something missing in the major-league clubhouse here. Or, more accurately, someone.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Nets MLB camp invite Wynns, who was outrighted off the Giants' 40-man roster Jan. 12, will attend MLB spring training.

Impact 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.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

DFA'd by Giants Wynns was designated for assignment by the Giants on Friday.

Impact 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.

JANUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 28, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

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Knocks third homer Wynns went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Longoria 2 HRs, 5 RBIs, Giants win 10 of 11, beat Dbacks

Evan Longoria homered twice and drove in five runs as the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-4 for their 10th win in 11 games

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • Associated Press

Proctor hits grand slam, Rodón Ks 10 as Giants sweep Rockies

Ford Proctor hit a grand slam for his first career home run, Carlos Rodón struck out 10 in six scoreless innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Thurs...

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • Associated Press

Productive in win Wynns went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Davis hits go-ahead double in 9th, Giants beat D-backs 6-5

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • Associated Press

Two hits, three RBI in win Wynns went 2-for-3 with three RBI in Wednesday's 4-1 win over Atlanta.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giants host the Braves on 3-game home win streak

The San Francisco Giants host the Atlanta Braves looking to continue a three-game home winning streak

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 • Associated Press

Estrada, Flores homer in late innings, Giants beat Cubs 4-2

Thairo Estrada homered in the seventh, Wilmer Flores connected in the eighth and the San Francisco Giants held on to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 • Associated Press

Cubs and Giants meet, winner secures 3-game series

Both the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022 • Associated Press

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