Randall Garrett Wynne (born March 9, 1993) is an American

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in the

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organization. He made his

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(MLB) debut in 2023.

Career

Wynne played

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for

Grossmont College Grossmont College is a public community college in El Cajon, California. Its name originated with the silent film actor and producer William J. Gross, who was enticed by Ed Fletcher to invest the purchase of land, part of which was called Grossm ...

and

Missouri Baptist University Missouri Baptist University (MBU) is a private Southern Baptist university in Creve Coeur, Missouri. It is one of three universities of the Missouri Baptist Convention. The main campus is located on a 68-acre site near Creve Coeur and Town and ...

. He was not selected in the

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Birmingham-Bloomfield Beavers

Wynne made his professional debut in 2016 with the Birmingham-Bloomfield Beavers of the

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, an

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. In 17 games (10 starts), he logged a 5–4 record and 3.08 ERA with 55 strikeouts across innings of work. The following year, Wynne made 16 appearances (15 starts) and registered an 8–4 record and 3.30 ERA with 90 strikeouts in innings pitched.

Evansville Otters

On January 29, 2018, Wynne signed with the

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of the independent

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. In 23 games (19 starts) for Evansville, Wynne pitched to a 9–9 record and 3.55 ERA with 114 strikeouts across innings of work. He made 7 starts for the team in 2019, going 5–2 with a 3.42 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 50.0 innings pitched.

Cincinnati Reds

On June 18, 2019, Wynne signed a minor league contract with the

organization. In his second game for the rookie–level

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, he recorded 17 strikeouts. He made 16 appearances split between the rookie–level

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, rookie–level Greeneville, and Single–A

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, logging a combined 5–3 record and 3.34 ERA with 69 strikeouts in innings of work. Wynne did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. In 2021, Wynne spent the season with the Double–A

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. In 25 games (14 starts), he worked to an 8–4 record and 4.94 ERA with 67 strikeouts and 1

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across innings of work. He was promoted to the Triple–A

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, pitching in 26 games (22 starts) and posting a 6–11 record and 4.75 ERA with 85 strikeouts in innings pitched. He returned to Triple–A Louisville to begin the 2023 season. On June 25, 2023, Wynne was selected to the

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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. Wynne lost his major league debut that same day, pitching innings with three hits and one walk allowed in a loss against the

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. On June 26, Wynne was

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by Cincinnati following the promotion of Jake Wong. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A

on June 28.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wynne, Randy Living people 1993 births Baseball players from San Diego Major League Baseball pitchers Cincinnati Reds players Grossmont College alumni Missouri Baptist Spartans baseball players Evansville Otters players Greeneville Reds players Dayton Dragons players Arizona League Reds players Chattanooga Lookouts players Louisville Bats players