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Keaton Winn
San Francisco Giants – No. 67
Pitcher
Born: (1998-02-20) February 20, 1998 (age 26)
Ollie, Iowa, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 13, 2023, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record4–11
Earned run average6.08
Strikeouts83
Teams

Keaton Eugene Winn (born February 20, 1998[1]) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was drafted by the Giants in the fifth round of the 2018 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2023.

High school

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Winn was born in small-town Ollie, Iowa to Chris and Lynn Winn.[2][3][4]

At Pekin High School ('16) in Jefferson County, Iowa, Winn was a two-time All-State wide receiver/tight end in football. He was also a two-time all-conference first team basketball player (setting the school's all-time single-game rebound record, with 26 in 2014), and a 4 × 200 meters relay 2015 state champion in track.[5][6][7][8][3][9]

Winn began playing varsity baseball for Pekin, whose baseball field used to be a corn field, when he was in eighth grade.[10][11] In addition to playing second base, as a two-way player Winn pitched a 20-strikeout perfect game in 2015.[12][13][14] In his junior year, he had a 6–2 win–loss pitching record with an 0.65 earned run average (ERA) in 53.2 innings, with 11 walks, 85 strikeouts, and an opponent's batting average of .067.[15] As a batter in his junior year, Winn hit .372/430/.564 in 78 at bats and was 9-for-9 in stolen bases.[15] In his senior year as a pitcher he went 3–1 in 33 innings with 66 strikeouts, and held batters to a .081 batting average.[14] As a batter in his senior year, he hit .413/.500/.714 and was 16-for-16 in stolen bases.[14]

College

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Winn attended Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa. During his two years playing for the Reivers, he was 9–2 with five saves and a 2.37 ERA in 31 games (7 starts), pitching 87.1 innings with 115 strikeouts.[16][4] He was named a First-Team All-Iowa Community College Athletic Conference pitcher as a freshman.[17] At times Winn pitched with mid-90s velocity, and he displayed an above-average slider.[18]

Professional career

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Winn was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 20th round of the 2017 MLB draft, but he decided to return to Iowa Western for one more season.[12] The following year, he was drafted by the Giants again, this time in the fifth round, with the 136th overall selection, of the 2018 MLB draft, and signed for an over-slot $500,000 signing bonus.[19][20]

In 2018, pitching for the Low–A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, Winn was 3–1 with a 4.81 ERA in 15 games (5 starts) during which he pitched 43 innings.[1] In 2019, pitching for the Single–A Augusta GreenJackets, he was 7–7 with a 3.32 ERA (4th in the South Atlantic League) in 26 games (20 starts) in which he pitched 127+1⁄3 innings and allowed only 26 walks (1.8 walks per 9 innings) with a 1.17 WHIP (6th).[1]

Winn did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[19][1][16] Winn had Tommy John surgery prior to the 2021 season and missed the entire year.[21] 

In 2022, returning to pitching midway through the season after nearly three years away from the game, he played for the Single-A San Jose Giants, the High-A Eugene Emeralds, and the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels.[1][22] He had a combined 6–6 record with a 4.08 ERA in 27 games (25 starts) during which he pitched 108 innings and struck out 125 batters.[1] Winn's velocity reached the upper-90s, and he threw a plus mid-80s splitter.[18][19] On November 15, 2022, the Giants added Winn to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[23]

Winn was optioned to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats to begin the 2023 season.[24] In 12 games (9 starts) for the River Cats, Winn was 0–3 and registered a 4.35 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 41+1⁄3 innings pitched (11.1 strikeouts per 9 innings), and a 50.9% ground ball rate.[22][1] He has a mid-to-upper-90s fastball that has hit 100 mph, a "nasty" splitter, and a slider.[25][26] Giants manager Gabe Kapler said: "His split has a chance to be really evil."[27]

On June 12, 2023, Winn was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[28] Before his call-up and until one day prior to his major league debut, the 25-year-old Winn had never in his life been to a Major League Baseball stadium.[25][27][10][29]

Winn made his MLB debut on June 13, against the St. Louis Cardinals, and in four innings gave up one run on one hit while walking three batters and striking out two.[29] His four-seam fastball reached 98.2 mph.[29] He became the first Giants pitcher to earn a save in his major league debut since saves became an official statistic in 1969.[29] Giants manager Gabe Kapler said: "He’s going to be good. He’s got a chance to be even better than he was tonight. He pitched well. He can pitch better."[29] Winn made 9 appearances (5 starts) during his rookie campaign, logging a 1–3 record and 4.68 ERA with 35 strikeouts and one save across 42+1⁄3 innings pitched.

Winn began the 2024 season out of San Francisco's rotation, compiling a 3–8 record and 7.16 ERA with 48 strikeouts over 12 starts. He was placed on the injured list with a right forearm strain on May 17, 2024,[30] and was transferred to the 60–day injured list on July 24.[31] On July 26, it was announced that Winn would undergo season–ending ulnar nerve transposition surgery.[32]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Keaton Winn Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Keaton Winn". Iowa Western Reivers.
  3. ^ a b Faulk, Robbie (October 24, 2017). "Iowa Western RHP Keaton Winn Happy with Bulldog Decision; Tucked away in a small town in Iowa is a fast-rising right handed pitcher that has burst onto the junior college scene". GenesPage.
  4. ^ a b "Keaton Winn Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com.
  5. ^ "Pekin's Keaton Winn catches a first-team all-state selection". Ottumwa Courier. November 24, 2014.
  6. ^ "Pekin Boy's Basketball[sic]". Iowa High School Sports.
  7. ^ "Keaton Winn Class of 2016 – Player Profile". Perfect Game.
  8. ^ Baggarly, Andrew (February 22, 2023). "All ears: Meet the Giants prospect who emerged from a literal cornfield". The Athletic.
  9. ^ Cunningham, Kevin J. (June 5, 2018). "Round 5, Pick 136: The Giants know who they like with RHP Keaton Winn". McCovey Chronicles.
  10. ^ a b Sean Neumann (June 14, 2023). "San Francisco Giants Pitcher Makes MLB Debut in 1st Time Ever at Big League Ballpark". People.
  11. ^ Krutsinger, Andy (June 13, 2023). "Winn called up to San Francisco; Former Pekin star makes Major League debut". Southeast Iowa Union.
  12. ^ a b "Augusta GreenJackets Game Notes", June 23, 2019.
  13. ^ "INDIVIDUAL ALL TIME GAME BEST ON RECORD; NFHS rank – 2018 National Record Book", June 10, 2019.
  14. ^ a b c Viner, Aaron (September 30, 2018). "Huskies land coach, three athletes to All-GTNS". Southeast Iowa Union.
  15. ^ a b Rhea, Chris (January 27, 2016). "Pekin's Keaton Winn signs with Iowa Western". Ottumwa Courier.
  16. ^ a b "2022 Flying Squirrels Supplemental Player Bios". Flying Squirrels. September 8, 2022.
  17. ^ Jackson, Scott (June 5, 2018). "Winn drafted in fifth round by Giants". Ottumwa Courier.
  18. ^ a b Delucchi, Marc (June 12, 2023). "SF Giants call up #18 prospect Keaton Winn, option Tristan Beck". Sports Illustrated.
  19. ^ a b c "Giants Top Prospects". MLB.com. 2023.
  20. ^ Birch, Tommy (June 5, 2018). "MLB draft: Iowan Keaton Winn picked by Giants for second straight year". The Des Moines Register.
  21. ^ McDonald, Darragh & Dierkes, Tim (November 15, 2022). "Giants Announce Several Roster Moves". MLB Trade Rumors.
  22. ^ a b Young, Jeff (June 13, 2023). "Top SF Giants pitching prospect added to the active roster". Around the Foghorn.
  23. ^ "SF Giants protect Marco Luciano, Luis Matos, and several other prospects from Rule 5 Draft". si.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  24. ^ "Giants' Keaton Winn: Optioned out of MLB camp". CBS Sports. March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  25. ^ a b Guardado, Maria (June 12, 2023). "'A whirlwind' first Major League callup for Winn". MLB.com.
  26. ^ Pavlovic, Alex (June 12, 2023). "Giants call up 'workhorse' pitching prospect Keaton Winn". NBC Bay Area.
  27. ^ a b Slusser, Susan (June 12, 2023). "Giants call up right-hander Keaton Winn, latest addition in prospect parade". The San Francisco Chronicle.
  28. ^ "Giants' Keaton Winn: Gets first MLB call-up". CBS Sports. June 12, 2023.
  29. ^ a b c d e Guardado, Maria (June 13, 2023). "Winn's save in debut a first in Giants history". MLB.com.
  30. ^ "Keaton Winn becomes SF Giants' latest injury victim with forearm strain". santacruzsentinel.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  31. ^ "Giants Reinstate Robbie Ray, Option Luis Matos". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  32. ^ Santos, Justice Delos (July 27, 2024). "SF Giants' Keaton Winn to undergo season-ending surgery". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
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