St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (hand) had surgery to remove a cyst from his hand at the end of the 2024 regular season at the end of September, and it isn't expected to impact his offseason training. Winn is heading into his third MLB season in 2025 after slashing .267/.314/.416 with a .730 OPS, 15 home runs, 57 RBI, 11 stolen bases and 85 runs scored in 637 plate appearances over 150 games played in his first full big-league campaign. The 22-year-old is the future at the position in St. Louis and is a superior athlete with strong bat-to-ball contact skills and a strong arm at shortstop. Winn has superior bat speed as well, but so far early in his career it hasn't led to a ton of power. As he matures, hopefully Winn can provide more power and speed for fantasy managers as he heads into his second full season in MLB.
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn is taking the day off on Tuesday at Busch Stadium against the division-rival Cincinnati Reds. In his place, rookie infielder Thomas Saggese will make his MLB debut at shortstop and bat seventh against Reds rookie right-hander Rhett Lowder. Second baseman Brendan Donovan is also hitting in Winn's typical leadoff spot for the Cardinals. This will be Winn's first day off since Aug. 12. It seems like the right time to give him a breather after starting the month of September going 4-for-32 (.125) with two RBI and nine strikeouts in seven games played. Winn has had a productive first year as the everyday shortstop in St. Louis, slashing .273/.320/.408 with a .728 OPS, 12 homers, 49 RBI and 10 steals in 134 games. Donovan has been swinging a hot bat so far in September and deserves a look as a DFS sleeper out of the leadoff spot against a rookie hurler.
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (illness) is back at shortstop and is hitting leadoff for the Cardinals in Monday's series opener against the hosting division-rival Cincinnati Reds and left-hander Andrew Abbott. After an off day on Sunday, Winn will return to action to begin the new week after he was held out of Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals due to an illness. Fantasy managers will want to return Winn to all starting lineups for the start of a new week. In his first full season as St. Louis' starting shortstop, the 22-year-old has been great, slashing .279/.330/.416 with a .745 OPS, nine home runs, 41 RBI, 10 stolen bases and 55 runs scored in 109 games played. In five career at-bats against Abbott, Winn is hitting .200 with an RBI.
Masyn Winn Dealing With Cold, Out Of Saturday's Lineup
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn is out of Saturday's lineup as the rookie deals with a cold. Brandon Crawford will be getting the start at shortstop and will bat ninth in the Cardinals' tilt against Michael Wacha and the Kansas City Royals. Multiple members of the Cardinals have been dealing with the same cold, including pitcher Sonny Gray who worked to pitch through it in his last start. Winn has been having a very solid August, hitting for a .855 OPS in 41 PA during the month. With Crawford slashing .179/.276/.299 on the season, the Cardinals will be missing quite a bit of production with Winn being forced to take a seat. DFS managers should steer clear of adding Crawford to their lineups. If they are looking for an under-the-radar Cardinal to add to their lineups, Brendan Donovan would be a more solid option as his 130 wRC+ in August ranks third on the Cardinals behind only Winn and Nolan Arenado.
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn went 2-for-5 with s two-run home run in Thursday's loss versus the rival Chicago Cubs. Despite the strong effort, it wouldn't be enough as the Cubs walked it off in the bottom of the ninth with a three-run inning. Winn has quietly put together a solid season for the Cardinals and is now hitting .281 with eight homers, 39 RBI, 49 runs and nine stolen bases. The 22-year-old is more of a deeper league option in redraft leagues, but his success early on his career make him a strong option in dynasty leagues.
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn is out of the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. This appears to be nothing more than a routine rest day for Winn. The 22-year-old was banged up recently, but this looks like a regular rest day. Brandon Crawford will draw the start at shortstop and bat eighth versus right-hander Frankie Montas on Friday. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups ahead of first pitch.
Masyn Winn Belts Game-Winning Home Run In Extra Innings
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn went 2-for-6 and belted a game-winning two-run home run in the 12th inning of Monday night's extra-inning victory over the Miami Marlins. Wynn has been excellent in his sophomore season with a .295 batting average and a .339 OBP. The young shortstop only has eight stolen bases which is a little low considering he averaged over 30 stolen bases in his last three seasons combined. Hopefully, with the combination of his high batting average and OBP, he will get the green light more often moving forward. The counting stats right now are lagging a bit though which makes Winn more of a deep-league add or injury replacement than a must-start player at this time.
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn went 3-for-3 with a walk and two-run homer in Tuesday's loss versus the Houston Astros. Winn's big performance raised his batting average to .309 on the season to go along with three homers, 21 RBI and eight stolen bases. The 22-year-old has really taken a step forward this season and the power is beginning to come around with all of his homers coming in the past 15 games. Over the past month, he has hit .358 and managers should consider his value at its peak for this season in redraft leagues, making him a good sell-high candidate. Winn will look to continue his hot streak when the Cardinals take on the Houston Astros and Ronel Blanco on Wednesday.
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn will not start on Friday in Philadelphia against the Phillies. In his place, veteran Brandon Crawford will start at shortstop and will hit eighth against Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola. Not only is Crawford hard to trust as a deep DFS sleeper in the eight-hole, but he's hit just .176 with three RBI in 17 career at-bats against Nola. The Cardinals are giving Winn a day off in the series opener in Philly despite the fact that he's currently riding an 18-game hitting streak. During his 18-game streak, the 22-year-old youngster has gone 25-for-68 (.368) with two home runs, seven doubles, 11 RBI, two stolen bases, three walks and six strikeouts in 72 plate appearances to raise his season slash line to .308/.358/.440. Winn has become a must-start player in all fantasy leagues in 2024.
St. Louis Cardinals infielder Masyn Winn has been hitting the cover off the ball lately. His hot stretch at the plate continued during Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Winn pushed his hitting streak to 18 games with a three-hit performance here. The rookie infielder is now slashing .309/.358/.400 on the season. Fantasy managers should continue starting Winn in basically all fantasy formats while he's on this hot streak.
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