The Rangers transferred Winn (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.
Winn was placed on the 15-day IL earlier this week with what was referred to as right shoulder discomfort, but the Rangers are now classifying the injury as a sprained shoulder capsule. The expectation is that he will be sidelined for eight weeks, per Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News.
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Rangers' Cole Winn: Placed on major-league 15-day IL
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The Rangers rescinded Winn's option to Triple-A Round Rock and placed him on the 15-day injured list Monday with right shoulder discomfort, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Winn appears to have suffered the shoulder injury in his most recent appearance with the Rangers on June 17 against the Mets. He was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, but that move is now void after his placement on the IL.
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Rangers' Cole Winn: Returns to Triple-A
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The Rangers optioned Winn to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.
Winn pitched in the past two games after being recalled by Texas on Sunday, and he'll return to the minors after he gave up four runs across three innings. He's made 13 appearances in the big leagues this year and has a 7.79 ERA across 17.1 innings.
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Rangers' Cole Winn: Recalled from Triple-A
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Winn was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Winn will return to provide depth to a bullpen that was needed for six innings behind Nathan Eovaldi on Saturday. Jesus Tinoco was designated for assignment to make room for Winn, who has posted a 6.91 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 12:3 K:BB in 11 appearances (14.1 innings) for the Rangers so far this season.
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Rangers' Cole Winn: Sent to Triple-A
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The Rangers optioned Winn to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.
Winn will give up his spot on the 26-man active roster to right-hander Dane Dunning (shoulder), who was reinstated from the 15-day injured list ahead of his start Wednesday versus the Phillies. The demotion comes after Winn had struggled mightily thus far in May, giving up runs in five of his six appearances while pitching to a 13.50 ERA and 2.05 WHIP over 7.1 innings.
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Rangers' Cole Winn: Hits first snag in majors
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Winn (0-1) was charged with Friday's loss after giving up four runs on four hits over one-third of an inning against the Royals.
Winn entered a 1-1 game to start the seventh inning and allowed four singles before his removal. The 24-year-old breezed through his introduction to MLB, throwing seven scoreless innings over five outings (zero hits, one walk, seven strikeouts) before facing his first adversity Friday. Texans general manager Chris Young raved about the right-hander to Kenndi Landry of MLB.com earlier this week, noting Winn was attacking the strike zone. Walks have been issue in the past for Winn, whose strikes may have caught too much of the zone Friday.
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Rangers' Cole Winn: Gets call from Triple-A
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The Rangers recalled Winn from Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.
Winn will give the Rangers a fresh arm in the bullpen for Sunday's series finale in Houston, but he may not stick around in the big leagues for long. He was added to the 26-man active roster as a replacement for Cody Bradford (back), who was placed on the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. The Rangers will replace Bradford in the rotation in the series opener in Detroit on Monday, when Michael Lorenzen (neck) will be brought back from the IL. Texas could end up sending Winn back to Round Rock to make room on the active roster for Lorenzen.
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Rangers' Cole Winn: Sent to minor-league camp
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Winn was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.
Winn surrendered eight runs over 7.1 frames in four outings during spring training, essentially eliminating his longshot chance of making Texas' Opening Day roster. The 24-year-old struggled at Round Rock last season with a 7.22 ERA and 97:79 K:BB over 101 innings, and he'll likely need better performance in 2024 to have a real chance at making his MLB debut.
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Rangers' Cole Winn: On starter path
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Winn allowed one run on two hits and a walk while striking out one over 1.2 innings in Monday's Cactus League start against the White Sox.
Winn ran into early trouble in the form of a walk, a single and a wild pitch, giving up a run while struggling to control the count. He was pulled with two outs in his second frame after bumping up against a 40-pitch limit. A first-round pick in the 2018 First-Year Player Draft, Winn's career stalled at Triple-A Round Rock the last two seasons to the extent the organization moved him to the bullpen. However, strong stint as a starter in the Puerto Rican Winter League put him back on a path to a rotation spot.
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Rangers' Cole Winn: Still overmatched at Triple-A
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Winn has a 7.88 ERA and 2.00 WHIP in 16 innings for Triple-A Round Rock.
The 23-year-old righty has averaged four innings per appearance while walking 13 and striking out 16. The results haven't matched Winn's prospect pedigree to date at Triple-A, where he has a 6.49 ERA and 1.74 WHIP in 145.2 career innings.
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Rangers' Cole Winn: Shielded from Rule 5 draft
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Winn was added to the Rangers' 40-man roster Tuesday.
There were high expectations for Winn last season and he fell flat, logging a 6.51 ERA in 121.2 innings at Triple-A. Pedigree (15th overall pick in 2018) and youth (turns 23 this month) are still on his side, but he will need make some adjustments or improvements ahead of next season.
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Rangers' Cole Winn: Good to go
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Winn (ankle) will make his next scheduled start Sunday at Salt Lake, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Winn was hit in the ankle by a comebacker in his previous start but escaped without serious injury. He'll return without missing a turn in the rotation and will look to build on his 2.20 ERA and 15:5 K:BB through his first four starts.
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Rangers' Cole Winn: X-rays negative on ankle
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Winn had X-rays on his ankle come back negative after being struck by a comebacker during Tuesday's start against Salt Lake, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
Winn allowed two runs on four hits with seven strikeouts and zero walks over 3.1 innings prior to exiting the contest. He's off to a strong start at Triple-A Round Rock this season with a 2.20 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 15:5 K:BB across 16.1 innings. He appears to have avoided a serious injury Tuesday, though his availability for his next turn through the rotation remains up in the air.
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Rangers' Cole Winn: Mixed results Tuesday in Triple-A
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Winn struck out seven without a walk Tuesday for Triple-A Round Rock, but he only lasted 3.1 innings while allowing two runs on four hits.
You'd like to see Winn pitching a bit deeper into games now that he's established in Triple-A, but he's only hit the five-inning mark once so far in four starts. Still, he's posted strong numbers across his 16.1 innings to this point -- a 2.20 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with a 15:5 K:BB. Last year's results -- a 2.41, 0.86 WHIP and 11.2 K/9 -- certainly earned the 2018 first-rounder plenty of attention, but he threw only 86 innings, so you have to imagine that the Rangers will watch his workload carefully. Based on the way he's been used so far, if he does reach the majors, he'll likely have trouble accumulating quality starts or wins in the near term, but he looks on pace to be a promising young arm for fantasy rosters in 2023.
Winn was promoted to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
Winn missed nearly a month in August and early September due to the COVID-19 outbreak at Double-A Frisco, but he returned to action Sept. 4 and tossed eight scoreless innings across his last three appearances. The right-hander will make his first Triple-A start Thursday against Tacoma.
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Rangers' Cole Winn: Back in action
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Winn returned to Double-A Frisco's roster Saturday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports
Winn hasn't pitched since mid-August due to the team's COVID-19 outbreak. He was putting up great numbers prior to his absence, striking out 33.1 percent of opposing batters over 16 starts en route to a 2.57 ERA and 0.83 WHIP.
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Rangers' Cole Winn: Sidelined due to contact tracing
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Winn is in the league's COVID-19 contact tracing protocols, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Several players and staff members have been impacted by a recent COVID-19 outbreak at Double-A Frisco, and Winn will spend some time away from the team since he's considered a close contact. The right-hander has posted a 2.33 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 19.1 innings across his last five starts, but his return timetable depends on whether he tests positive for the virus.
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Rangers' Cole Winn: Fans eight Friday
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Winn allowed one hit and one walk while striking out eight over 5.1 scoreless innings for Double-A Frisco.
Winn lowered his season ERA to 2.59, second in the Double-A Central league, to go along with an 11.2 K/9 rate. After a rocky introduction to professional baseball in 2019 and a missing year due to the pandemic, Winn has restored the luster of being a 2018 first-round draft pick. The right-hander, who pitched in the All-Star Futures game, has a 2.445 ERA and 0.80 WHIP over 66 innings.
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Rangers' Cole Winn: Onto the Futures Game
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Winn has been selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game during All-Star weekend, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
Winn is one of two organization hurlers named Cole that will appear in the game. Cole Ragans will join him. Winn, the first-round pick in 2018, leads the Double-A Central League (formerly the Texas League) with a 0.79 WHIP and .113 opponents' batting average to go with a 2.27 ERA over 43.2 innings for Amarillo.
