Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Austin Wynns was born December 10, 1990, in San Diego, California. He is a catcher in the MLB.

Wynns signed and spent 2013 with the Aberdeen IronBirds, posting a .235 batting average with 21 RBIs in 54 games. In 2014, he played for both the Delmarva Shorebirds and Frederick Keys, batting a combined .251 with one home run and 37 RBIs in 90 total games between the two teams, and in 2015, he played for Frederick and the Bowie Baysox, compiling a .280 batting average with three home runs and 31 RBIs in 78 total games. Wynns spent 2016 with Bowie, Frederick, and the Norfolk Tides, hitting at .287/.336/.416 with six home runs and 34 RBIs in 80 games between the three clubs.

After the 2016 season, Wynns played in the Arizona Fall League. He played the 2017 season with Bowie where he batted .281 with ten home runs and 46 RBIs in 105 games. The Orioles added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.

On May 31, 2021, Wynns was selected to the active roster. On June 12, Wynns hit his first career grand slam off of Rich Hill of the Tampa Bay Rays.

On April 16, 2023, Wynns signed a major league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He appeared in five games for the Dodgers, with two hits in 11 at-bats before he was designated for assignment on April 30.

Wynns signed a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds for the 2024 season.