Allan Winans

Allan Lee Winans (born August 10, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Allan Winans
Atlanta Braves – No. 72
Pitcher
Born: (1995-08-10) August 10, 1995
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 22, 2023, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record1–2
Earned run average5.29
Strikeouts34
Teams

Career

Amateur career

Winans graduated from Frontier High School in his hometown of Bakersfield, California in 2013, then played college baseball at Bakersfield College for the Renegades before transferring to Campbell University and playing for the Fighting Camels baseball team.[1][2]

New York Mets

The New York Mets selected Winans in the 17th round, with the 500th overall selection of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He spent his first professional season with the rookie–level Kingsport Mets, appearing in 11 games and posting a 4.66 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 19+1⁄3 innings of work.[3] He spent 2019 with the Single–A Columbia Fireflies, pitching in 30 contests and recording a 2.74 ERA with 40 strikeouts and 11 saves in 42+2⁄3 innings pitched.[4]

Winans did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] He returned to action in 2021 and split the season between the High–A Brooklyn Cyclones and Double–A Binghamton Rumble Ponies. In 26 total appearances out of the bullpen, Winans accumulated a 1.72 ERA with 45 strikeouts and 3 saves in 47.0 innings of work.[6]

Atlanta Braves

On December 8, 2021, Winans was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[7] He dealt with injuries in 2022, and made 14 appearances for the rookie–level Florida Complex League Braves, Double–A Mississippi Braves, and Triple–A Gwinnett Stripers. In 64+1⁄3 innings, he went 1–5 with a 3.08 ERA and 65 strikeouts.[8] Winans returned to Triple–A Gwinnett for the 2023 season, where he made 18 appearances (13 starts) and logged a 7–3 record and 2.81 ERA with 89 strikeouts in 102+2⁄3 innings pitched prior to his promotion.[9]

On July 22, 2023, Winans was formally selected to the Braves' 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his debut later that day against the Milwaukee Brewers.[10] In his debut, Winans yielded two earned runs on five hits in 41⁄3 innings.[11] After the game, he was optioned to Triple–A Gwinnett.[12] Winans earned his first major league win on August 12, pitching seven scoreless innings in 21–3 victory against the New York Mets.[13][14]

Personal life

Before his promotion to the major leagues, Winans was a pitching instructor. To reduce physical strain, he later became a substitute teacher at Bakersfield High School, as his wife and her aunt were also educators.[15]

See also

References
  1. Bafakih, Mohamed (April 22, 2015). "BC baseball players make an impact on their team". The Renegade Rip. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  2. Horn, Trevor (June 6, 2018). "Five local baseball players selected in 2018 MLB Draft". Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  3. "Allan Winans - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  4. "Atlanta Braves Need Innings and Allan Winans May Be The Arm to Supply Them". housethathankbuilt.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  5. "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  6. "Allan Winans Potential Minor League Rule 5 Target". metsminors.net. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  7. "Mets select two pitchers, lose two others in minor league phase of Rule 5 Draft". North Jersey Media Group.
  8. "Allan Winans Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  9. "Braves News: Allan Winans set for MLB debut, Braves avoid sweep, and more". batterypower.com. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  10. Toscano, Justin (July 22, 2023). "Braves release outfielder Eli White as 40-man move for Allan Winans". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  11. Toscano, Justin. "Winans, Wall both have impact in debuts but Braves lose to Brewers". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  12. Toscano, Justin (July 23, 2023). "Braves call up strikeout machine Daysbel Hernandez". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  13. Bowman, Mark (August 12, 2023). "Braves slug six homers to back Winans' first MLB win in G1". MLB.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  14. "Ozzie Albies homers as Atlanta Braves pound New York Mets 21-3 in doubleheader opener". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  15. Toscano, Justin (July 22, 2023). "Quietly confident Allan Winans overcame many obstacles to reach MLB debut". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
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