Masyn Winn
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 2002)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Masyn Winn
| image = MasynWinn2024.png
| caption = Winn batting for St.Louis Cardinals in 2024
| team = St. Louis Cardinals
| number = 0
| position = Shortstop
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|3|21}}
| birth_place = Katy, Texas, U.S.
| bats = Right
| throws = Right
| debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = August 18
| debutyear = 2023
| debutteam = St. Louis Cardinals
| statleague = MLB
| statyear = July 10, 2025
| stat1label = Batting average
| stat1value = .255
| stat2label = Home runs
| stat2value = 24
| stat3label = Runs batted in|
| stat3value = 101
| baseball_ref = winnma01
| teams =
- St. Louis Cardinals ({{mlby|2023}}–present)
| awards =
}}
Masyn Blaze Winn (born March 21, 2002) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Amateur career
Winn was born in Katy, Texas, and grew up in Kingwood, Texas, where he attended Kingwood High School. After his freshman year, was named to USA Baseball's under-15 National Team and played in the COPABE Pan American AA Championships, where he batted .522 and was named the tournament MVP.{{Cite web |last=Lapin |first=Elliott |date=August 26, 2017 |title=Kingwood's Winn MVP of Pan-Am tournament |url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/kingwood/sports/article/Kingwood-s-Winn-MVP-of-Pan-Am-tournament-11969555.php |access-date=2025-05-29 |website=Houston Chronicle}} As a junior in 2019, Winn had a 13–0 record on the mound with a 0.67 ERA and 117 strikeouts over {{frac|76|1|3}} innings pitched while also hitting .417 with eight home runs and 46 RBIs, earning the title of District 22-6A MVP.{{cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/kingwood/sports/article/Baseball-Kingwood-s-Winn-waits-to-hear-his-15296334.php|title=Baseball: Kingwood's Winn waits to hear his name called in MLB draft|work=Houston Chronicle|date=May 26, 2020}} Winn was suspended for the first 12 games of his senior year in 2020 due to an infraction of team rules and played in only one game before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://arkansas.rivals.com/news/first-arkansas-signee-off-the-board-in-2020-mlb-draft|title=First Arkansas signee off the board in 2020 MLB Draft|first=Andrew|last=Hutchinson|website=Rivals.com|date=June 11, 2020}}
Professional career
File:Masyn_Winn_Memphis_2023.jpg
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Winn in the second round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/highschool/article/Kingwood-s-Masyn-Winn-selected-by-Cardinals-in-15334130.php|title=Kingwood's Masyn Winn selected by Cardinals in MLB Draft|work=Houston Chronicle|date=June 11, 2020}} He signed with the team for a $2.1 million bonus as a two-way player.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/masyn-winn-cardinals-reach-agreement|title=Two-way prospect Winn reaches deal with Cards|first=Anne|last=Rogers|website=MLB.com|date=June 25, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/masyn-winn-cardinals-to-attempt-quite-rare-two-way-experiment/|title=Masyn Winn, Cardinals To Attempt 'Quite Rare' Two-Way Experiment|first=J.J.|last=Cooper|website=Baseball America|date=June 12, 2020}} Winn was named the best overall athlete in the Cardinals' minor league system going into the 2021 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/best-athletes-in-each-farm-system|title=Here is the best athlete in each farm system|first1=Jim|last1=Callis|first2=Jonathan|last2=Mayo|first3=Sam|last3=Dykstra|website=MLB.com|date=April 1, 2021|access-date=April 2, 2021}} To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Palm Beach Cardinals of the Low-A Southeast, where he began his professional career as a shortstop.{{cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/cardinals-minors-liberatore-thompson-headline-memphis-rotation-perez-gorman-share-infield-in-springfield/article_6d3de9c8-9766-5b88-ad65-093f642f0f6c.html|title=Cardinals minors: Liberatore, Thompson headline Memphis rotation; Perez, Gorman share infield in Springfield|first=Derrick|last=Goold|website=STLtoday.com}} After slashing .262/.370/.388 with three home runs, 34 RBIs, 15 doubles, three triples, and 16 stolen bases over 61 games, he was promoted to the Peoria Chiefs of the High-A Central in late July.{{cite web | title=Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Moving on to High-A | website=CBSSports.com | date=July 26, 2021 | url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cardinals-masyn-winn-moving-on-to-high-a/ | access-date=September 5, 2024}} Over 36 games with Peoria, he hit .209/.240/.304 with two home runs, 10 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases. He pitched a total of one inning for the 2021 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/around-the-minors-the-week-of-aug-30|title = Around the Minors: The week of Aug. 30}}
Winn returned to Peoria begin the 2022 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/pipeline-isnt-loaded-but-several-top-end-prospects-could-help-the-cardinals-soon/article_45c95398-ce17-5238-a199-9605b8092a01.html | title=Pipeline isn't loaded, but several top-end prospects could help the Cardinals soon }} After hitting .349/.404/.566 with one home run, 15 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases over 33 games, he was promoted to the Springfield Cardinals of the Double-A Texas League.{{cite web | title=Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Rises to Double-A | website=CBSSports.com | date=May 24, 2022 | url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cardinals-masyn-winn-rises-to-double-a/ | access-date=March 9, 2025}} He was selected to represent the Cardinals alongside Jordan Walker at the 2022 All-Star Futures Game.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2022-futures-game-rosters?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage|title=Here are the 2022 Futures Game rosters|work=MLB.com|first=Jonathan|last=Mayo|date=July 7, 2022|accessdate=July 7, 2022}} Over 86 games with Springfield to end the season, he slashed .258/.349/.432 with 11 home runs, 48 RBIs, 25 doubles, and 28 stolen bases.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/masyn-winn-691026 | title=Masyn Winn Stats, Fantasy & News }} His season totals over 119 games between both teams included a .283 batting average, 12 home runs, 63 RBIs, 36 doubles, and 43 stolen bases.{{Cite web |last=Rains |first=Rob |date=November 3, 2022 |title=Cardinals' prospect Masyn Winn working towards the major leagues |url=https://www.ksdk.com/article/sports/mlb/stl-cardinals/cardinals-prospect-masyn-winn-major-leagues/63-5eabb418-a0a1-43e4-9e6c-979312d0cb96 |access-date=August 18, 2023 |publisher=ksdk.com}} He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters after the season.{{cite web | last=Callis | first=Jim | last2=Mayo | first2=Jonathan | last3=Dykstra | first3=Sam | title=Arizona Fall League rosters 2022 | website=MLB.com | date=September 16, 2022 | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/arizona-fall-league-rosters-2022 | access-date=February 16, 2025}}
To begin the 2023 season, Winn was assigned to the Memphis Redbirds Triple-A International League.{{cite web | last=Dykstra | first=Sam | title=Where Cardinals top prospects are starting 2023 season | website=MLB.com | date=April 5, 2023 | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/where-cardinals-top-prospects-are-starting-2023-season | access-date=September 5, 2024}} In 105 games for Memphis, he hit .288/.359/.474 with 18 home runs, 61 RBI, and 17 stolen bases.{{Cite web |date=August 18, 2023 |title=Cardinals calling up 'electric' top prospect Winn |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38212817/cardinals-promote-shortstop-prospect-masyn-winn-triple-a |access-date=September 5, 2024 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press |language=en}} He won the International League Top MLB Prospect Award.{{cite web|last=Terranova|first=Rob|url=https://www.milb.com/news/milb-reveals-triple-a-all-stars-and-award-winners-for-2023|title=The 2023 Triple-A All-Stars and Award Winners|website=Minor League Baseball|date=October 4, 2023|access-date=October 4, 2023|archive-date=October 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004195952/https://www.milb.com/news/milb-reveals-triple-a-all-stars-and-award-winners-for-2023}}
On August 18, 2023, Winn was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.{{cite web | last=Denton | first=John | title=Masyn Winn called up by Cardinals | website=MLB.com | date=August 18, 2023 | url=https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/news/masyn-winn-cardinals-callup | access-date=August 22, 2024}}{{Cite tweet |title=SS Masyn Winn has been selected from Memphis (AAA). He will wear uniform #0. #STLCards |user=Cardinals |number=1692378730541326814 |access-date=August 18, 2023 |via=Twitter |language=en}} He was inserted into the lineup that evening, making a diving play on a ground ball in the second inning and getting his first hit, an infield single, going 1-for-4 in his first game. At the age of 21 years and 150 days old, he became the youngest Cardinals player to make his MLB debut at the starting shortstop position since Garry Templeton (20 years, 138 days) on August 9, 1976.{{Cite web |last=Denton |first=John |date=August 19, 2023 |title=Cards top prospect Winn enjoys whirlwind big league debut |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/masyn-winn-makes-major-league-debut-with-cardinals |access-date=August 9, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} Winn played in 37 games for the Cardinals to end the season, batting .172 with two home runs and 12 RBIs.{{Cite web |last=Guerrero |first=Daniel |date=October 21, 2023 |title=Cardinals rookie Masyn Winn believes sample of majors will be a benefit 'in the long run' |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/professional/mlb/cardinals/cardinals-rookie-masyn-winn-believes-sample-of-majors-will-be-a-benefit-in-the-long/article_8fb8c066-7021-11ee-8805-bb90e9fda03e.html |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=STLtoday.com |language=en}}
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==2024 season==
Winn opened the 2024 season as the team's starting shortstop.{{Cite web |last=Ladson |first=Bill |date=February 22, 2024 |title=Winn learns from Cards legends to prep for Opening Day role |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/masyn-winn-preparing-to-be-cardinals-opening-day-shortstop |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}
References
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