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Austin Wynns went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in the Reds’ 5-2 defeat of the Marlins on Wednesday.
Wynns was playing for the first time since going 6-for-7 with a homer and six RBI in the 24-2 game Sunday against the Orioles. He had a .616 OPS in 245 career games prior to Sunday, but 11 at-bats later, he’s up to .642. In spite of the good big week, the 34-year-old Wynns still figures to find himself off the Cincinnati roster once Tyler Stephenson returns. Perhaps there’s a chance the Reds could keep three catchers if they want to have Stephenson DH a lot.
Heliot Ramos went 3-for-4 in a loss to the Diamondbacks on Monday.
Ramos was one of the few hitters who had any offensive success against Merrill Kelly in a game where the GIants were held to just one run by Kelly and the D-Backs’ bullpen. The three knocks ups his average to .290, and he’s been on fire in the month of May with a .400/.472/,800 slash over his 30 at-bats in that timeframe.
Corbin Carroll hit a pair of solo homers to help the Diamondbacks to a 2-1 win over the Giants on Monday.
Shelby Miller picked up a save with a scoreless ninth inning against the Giants on Monday.
Justin Verlander allowed just two runs over six innings but still took a loss Monday against the Diamondbacks.
Merrill Kelly struck out eight while working seven strong innings of one-run baseball to get a win over the Giants on Monday.
Austin Wells hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs Monday in a victory over the Mariners.