Robert Austin Wynns (born December 10, 1990) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization.
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Colorado Rockies.
[2] After graduating and going undrafted in the 2009 MLB draft, Wynns enrolled and played college baseball at Fresno State University.
Wynns signed for $10,000, and spent 2013 with the Low-A Aberdeen IronBirds,[4] posting a .235 batting average with 21 RBIs in 54 games.
[8] In 2014, he played for both the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds and the High-A Frederick Keys, batting a combined .251 with one home run and 37 RBIs in 90 total games between the two teams.
[6] In 2015, Wynns played for Frederick and the Double-A Bowie Baysox, batting .281/.349/.390 with three home runs and 31 RBIs in 78 games.
Wynns spent 2016 with Bowie, Frederick, and the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, hitting .287/.336/.416 with six home runs and 34 RBIs in 80 games between the three clubs.
[17] On June 12, Wynns hit his first career grand slam, off of Rich Hill of the Tampa Bay Rays.
[19] He played 33 games for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs and batted .365/.504/.500 with 3 home runs and 20 RBI in 134 plate appearances.
[21] On January 6, 2023, Wynns was designated for assignment by San Francisco after the signing of Michael Conforto was made official.
[33] On January 4, Wynns cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Louisville Bats, also receiving a non-roster invitation to spring training.
[42] In a July 28 game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Wynns suffered a shoulder injury, later specified as a right teres major tear upon his placement on the injured list the following day.
[44] On November 1, Wynns was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Louisville, but rejected the assignment and elected free agency.