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Orioles Claim Ashton Goudeau, Outright Austin Wynns

By Steve Adams | December 7, 2020 at 1:32pm CDT

The Orioles announced Monday that they’ve claimed righty Ashton Goudeau off waivers from the Pirates and opened a spot on the roster by passing catcher Austin Wynns through outright waivers. Wynns has been assigned to Triple-A Norfolk and will no longer count against the 40-man roster after going unclaimed on waivers.

Goudeau, 28, made his Major League debut with the Rockies this past season but totaled just 8 1/3 innings, during which time he allowed seven runs on 15 hits and a pair of walks with only two strikeouts. Those struggles notwithstanding, Goudeau was terrific at the Double-A level in 2019, where he pitched to a 2.07 ERA and 2.05 FIP with 10.5 K/9, 1.4 BB/9, 0.46 HR/9 and a 44 percent ground-ball rate in 16 starts (78 1/3 innings).

The 29-year-old Wynns is a glove-first backup catcher with a career .239/.271/.339 batting line through 192 plate appearances. He’s posted similar numbers, albeit with a better OBP, in parts of three Triple-A, and it seems he’ll stick around as a depth option for the O’s.

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  1. BobSacamano

    2 years ago

    What’s truly sad.. wynns would be an upgrade for DET at catcher.

    Reply
    • schwender

      2 years ago

      Not sure about that. Wynns is a glove-first guy. On the brightside, maybe it means the Tigers are aiming higher…

      Reply
    • DarkSide830

      2 years ago

      nah

      Reply
  2. Jim Carter

    2 years ago

    Orioles going for the slowest rebuild in history.

    Reply
    • dpsmith22

      2 years ago

      Yea no minor league season didn’t have anything to do with it……smh

      Reply
  3. BovineCrab

    2 years ago

    So… is this a good move for the Orioles or a bad move? I can’t even tell. Who are these guys? Will it even matter for a team like the Orioles?

    Reply
    • DarkSide830

      2 years ago

      they’re rebuliding so the more options to try out the better

      Reply
    • FredMcGriff for the HOF

      2 years ago

      Are the Orioles actually so terrible they are better with Chris Davis or just releasing him and paying his salary?

      Reply
      • RedFraggle

        2 years ago

        I mean the Orioles were better than the Red Sox this season…

        Reply
      • DarkSide830

        2 years ago

        what i dont get is if they dont want to cut him but he sucks and does nothing but steal playing time, why dont they just tell him to sit at home? they are using the 25 man spot on him regardless, why do they have to play him?

        Reply
        • mstrchef13

          2 years ago

          The reason Davis is still on the roster is purely financial. If they release him now, they owe him 100% of his salary. If they wait and MLB does not play a full season in 2021 then they will only owe him his prorated salary. If they get to spring training next year and 2021 turns out to be a full season then expect him to be released. with any luck they will be able to come to some sort of buyout that reduces the amount of money owed but offers him a position in community relations. Despite his failings in recent years he has done great things for the Baltimore community and would do well in that position.

        • jbigz12

          2 years ago

          Mstrchef13 that is pure speculation by yourself.

          CD has been a release candidate for years now. I’ll believe they’re willing to walk away from that contract when I see it. I certainly wouldn’t be talking in absolutes about his departure.

          Nor would I expect an MLB player to accept a buyout. His union brothers would likely take serious issue with that.

    • schwender

      2 years ago

      It’s just a standard move that all clubs make in the offseason. The Orioles see something in Goudeau they believe they can fix.

      Rhetorical questions: Why did it take Jose Bautista five teams before becoming a six-time all-star? How did the Reds, Orioles, Mets all give up on Justin Turner before he became a Dodger regular?

      Both players were just dumb offseason acquisitions that everyone poo-poo’d as dumpster diving back then too.

      Reply
      • frank costanza

        2 years ago

        PED’s

        Reply
      • Mendoza Line 215

        2 years ago

        Schwender-Both players suddenly got big and strong by eating the right foods in the off season,

        Reply
      • Jim Carter

        2 years ago

        I have no idea about Turner with regard to any team aside from the Orioles. He must have ruffled feathers there because he hit .300 at Norfolk in 2009. Baltimore never gave him much of a chance. Of course; the Orioles were loaded with talent all those years, so maybe that was it.

        Reply
  4. jsaldi

    2 years ago

    Dumpster diving

    Reply
  5. puzzle

    2 years ago

    When did the Pirates designate him for assignment?

    Reply
    • Mendoza Line 215

      2 years ago

      I do not know but their 40 man roster only shows 38 so someone else went too.

      Reply
  6. connfyoozed

    2 years ago

    Goudeau will truly be missed, that week and a half he was a Pirate was truly epic.

    Reply
    • Superstar Car Wash

      2 years ago

      Did you get a Goudeau jersey before the O’s claimed him?

      Reply
      • connfyoozed

        2 years ago

        No, I was waiting for Goudeau…

        Reply
        • RegularEd

          2 years ago

          I know what you did there.

  7. bobtillman

    2 years ago

    Bad News= Getting clamed by the Pirates

    Worse News=Getting dumped by the Pirates, and be claimed by the Orioles.

    Reply
    • RedFraggle

      2 years ago

      O’s > Pirates. Better stadium too.

      Reply
      • mlb1225

        2 years ago

        lmao, no (on the stadium part)

        Reply
        • RedFraggle

          2 years ago

          Uh yuh

        • gozurman1

          2 years ago

          Uh, no…..

        • 3Rivers

          2 years ago

          pnc best park in the league wake up

        • manrock

          2 years ago

          Camden yards absolutely better then PNC!

        • Mendoza Line 215

          2 years ago

          Man rock-But Camden yards does not nearly have the scenic view that PNC has of the City of Pittsburgh.That has always been a selling point.

    • manrock

      2 years ago

      Orioles have a better major league roster and a better minor league system. Only advantage Pittsburgh has is they play in the worst division in baseball in which they will still finish last.

      Reply
      • Mendoza Line 215

        2 years ago

        Man rock-You are choosing between two of the worst teams in MLB.
        Does it really matter who is better?

        Reply
  8. seamaholic

    2 years ago

    Goudeau was a similar dumpster diving pickup by the Rockies a couple years ago. Figured something out in AA in 2019, when he moved to the pen and focused on his slider, which is by far his best pitch. Was even better in the AZ Fall League that year, flat unhittable. Then midnight struck and Cinderalla turned back into what he was before that magical year. Maybe it’s still there somewhere. Worth a shot.

    Reply
    • mlb2992

      2 years ago

      Actually, he completely eliminated his slider from the mix in 2019. His best pitch is by far his curve, which is a legit out pitch he throws with confidence at any point in the count. A club’s just gotta give him a chance to show what he can do.

      Reply
  9. mario crosby

    2 years ago

    Looks like the Pirates may claim two Rule 5 players.

    Reply

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