Allan Winans

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19+13 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+23 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+13 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+23 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 413 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+13 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]

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. [18]

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Allan Winans
Atlanta Braves – No. 59
Pitcher
Born: (1995-08-10) August 10, 1995 (age 28)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 22, 2023, for the Atlanta Braves