St. Louis Cardinals No.2 Prospect Masyn Winn Goes Yard Twice For First Multi-HR Game | He Says He’d Rather Accumulate Team Victories

Masyn Winn is the St. Louis Cardinals No.2 ranked prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No.43 ranked prospect.

The 2020 second-round pick has shown flashes of brilliance at each stop of his minor league career, and the Cardinals expect him to be ready to contribute to the team at the major league level as soon as 2024.

The 21-year-old who was taken out of his school, is seen as a  future cornerstone piece of the Cardinals’ franchise along with dynamic teammate Jordan Walker, who’s already shown his ability to pound MLB pitching, with a record 12-game hitting streak to start his MLB career. 

 

 

During his minor league career Winn has enjoyed pretty consistent success, and has continuously shown improvement in just about every area. Lauded for his elite athleticism and range, two qualities you want your shortstop to possess, Winn has that in abundance.

 

But despite Winn’s success he’d never gone yard twice in the same game, that is until Friday night for Triple-A Memphis and affiliate of the Cardinals. In the team’s 6-2 loss Winn displayed some real power and pop in his bat with the long range bombs, and while he wasn’t happy about the loss, he was happy to tag the pitcher he faced twice.

 

 

 

 

 Masyn Just Wants To Winn

 

A celebratory game for Winn going deep twice in the same game, quickly turned into a team speech from a young player who’s maturely more concerned with team accomplishments than personal accolades. Following the game Winn expressed those very sentiments.

 

“I’d rather go oh-for and get the dub, but it was nice,” Winn said. “That guy on the mound was talking a lot, so to get my first multi-homer game off him was really nice.”

 

The two homers gave Winn five for the season to go along with 14 RBI, 11 stolen bases and 16 walks. He’s also batting .257 with three doubles and a couple triples this season. With a bat and skillset that screams major leagues, the (11-24) Cardinals could probably use him now.

 

 

Could Winn Get A Call Up To The Show?

 

While that probably won’t happen, rumors have swirled over the last couple weeks that the Cards, who are in need of starting pitching, could part ways with Winn, for a pitcher they’d have under team control for a couple more years. But the team loves Winn’s potential and his relationship with the future face of the franchise Jordan Walker goes pretty deep.

 

 

The Two Ws Are The Future In “Mound City”

 

Both Winn and Walker were 2020 picks, with Winn a second-rounder, and Walker, the team’s first-round selection in the same draft. Taking both in back-to-back rounds gives one an idea of how they viewed the duo as future cornerstone pieces. 

 

 

The relationship between the two MLBbros goes back to draft day and it’s carried over to the field. Winn says he goes to Walker for hitting pointers all the time.

 

“Anything I think about hitting-wise, I’ll go to him and ask, ‘Hey man, what do you see here?” Winn said. “I mean, the way he knows how to hit, I don’t think anybody can replicate it, but I can take little tips from. It’s been great.”

 

If the Cards are smart, they’ll take their lumps now and hold on to Winn, as he and Walker have franchise-changing potential.