The Cincinnati Reds are bringing again catcher Austin Wynns and utility man Levi Jordan for 2025. Each males noticed time in Cincinnati in the course of the 2024 season, but additionally frolicked in Triple-A.
Austin Wynns initially signed with Cincinnati in December of 2023 on an enormous league deal, however was designated for project somewhat greater than two weeks later. He cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A, however acquired an invitation to large league spring coaching two days later. Wynns spent the yr between Louisville and Cincinnati, taking part in in 38 whole video games by means of July earlier than he wound up on the injured listing on the finish of the month with a proper teres main tear that may price him the rest of the 2024 season.
Following the season the Reds designated him for project. He as soon as once more cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Louisville. Moderately than settle for the project, Wynns opted to grow to be a free agent. He’s now again with the group on a minor league deal. The transaction wire doesn’t embody an invite to spring coaching as a non-roster participant, however of the few minor league signings that Cincinnati has made this offseason, none have had that listed. The Reds haven’t introduced any of their non-roster invitations to spring coaching but, although, and it appears most unlikely that Wynns wouldn’t be getting one as a 34-year-old catcher who noticed large league time with the membership final summer season.
Identified extra for his protection, Wynns hit nicely for Cincinnati when he as requested to. In fact he solely performed in seven video games with the Reds on the Main League degree, however he went 7-19 (.368) with 4 doubles. In Louisville with the Bats he performed in one other 31 video games and hit .250/.307/.404 with 4 doubles and 4 dwelling runs.
After the staff misplaced most of their catching depth to free company after 2024 ended, Austin Wynns returning helps them add another choice within the minors if an harm have been to pop as much as both Tyler Stephenson or Jose Trevino and the large league membership required somebody to step in.
The staff can also be bringing again Levi Jordan on a minor league deal. Like Wynns, he frolicked in Triple-A and MLB with the Reds in 2024. His time with Cincinnati this season was his first expertise within the large leagues and he made his debut on June twenty fourth in opposition to the Pittsburgh Pirates. He went 1-3 with a double and an RBI that day. He spent the subsequent week with the membership, going 0-7 in six video games earlier than he was despatched again to Triple-A.
With Louisville final yr he performed nicely. In his 95 video games he hit .307/.382/.489 for the Bats with 23 doubles, a triple, 13 dwelling runs, and he stole 10 bases. Defensively he confirmed that he might play nearly all over the place. He noticed sport motion at second base, third base, middle discipline, left discipline, and proper discipline in the course of the yr. A majority of that point got here at second base however he was greater than able to filling in the place requested.
The unique article solely spoke of the Austin Wynns signing, however Levi Jordan’s signing got here up shortly after and has been added.
