The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night 11-6 as they knocked around Braves' ace Spencer Strider for six earned runs over 2.2 innings.
The Cardinals hit four homers in the win as they pounded out 14 hits.
One of the homers was hit by rookie infielder Masyn Winn, who connected for his first major league blast. It came in the sixth inning off of Darius Vines.
The 21-year-old has struggled to find his footing offensively since being called up, hitting just .161 in 56 at-bats. He's got three RBIs and one stolen base. He's the No. 30 prospect in all of baseball and is more known for his defense.
Per his MLB prospect profile:
Any discussion of Winn has to start with his arm, a true 80-grade howitzer. He fired a 100.5 mph seed at the All-Star Futures Game in Los Angeles that broke the Statcast-era record for hardest infield throw. The Cardinals have worked with Winn on knowing when to let it fly and when to be more in control, but he’s still good for a few eye-popping lasers each week. With his near-plus-plus speed and promising hands, Winn has the skills to be a strong overall defender from deep in the hole.
What launched Winn into Top 100 standing were his offensive improvements in 2022. He became a more patient hitter in his second full season and also started elevating the ball more, leading to a jump in total home runs from five to 11 and extra-base hits from 29 to 56.
The Cardinals are 61-78 this year and will play the Braves on Thursday at 7:20 p.m. ET.
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