Allan Winans | |
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Atlanta Braves – No. 72 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Bakersfield, California, U.S. | August 10, 1995|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 22, 2023, for the Atlanta Braves | |
MLB statistics (through July 24,2024) | |
Win–loss record | 1–4 |
Earned run average | 7.20 |
Strikeouts | 38 |
Teams | |
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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.
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]
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]
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] He made 6 starts for Atlanta in his rookie campaign, registering a 1–2 record and 5.29 ERA with 34 strikeouts across 32+1⁄3 innings pitched.
Winans was optioned to Triple–A Gwinnett to begin the 2024 season. [15] On April 7, 2024, Winans was called up to the Braves' roster to replace Spencer Strider, who had suffered a UCL injury. [16] Following a poor performance against the Mets, Winans was optioned to Triple–A on April 11. [17]
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. [18]
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