White Sox's Wynton Bernard: Inks MiLB deal with White Sox
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Bernard signed a minor-league contract with the White Sox on Tuesday.
Bernard split the 2023 season between the Triple-A affiliates of the Blue Jays and Rockies, posting an impressive .302/.375/.443 slash line with 11 homers and 41 steals across 126 games. He is 33 years old, however, and has appeared in only 12 career games at the MLB level.
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Rockies' Wynton Bernard: Back in Rockies' system
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Bernard signed a minor-league contract with the Rockies on June 30.
Bernard spent the first half of the Triple-A season in the Blue Jays' system, but he's back with the Rockies and has already played in six games at Triple-A Albuquerque. The outfielder made his MLB debut in Colorado last year at age 31.
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Blue Jays' Wynton Bernard: Sent to minor-league camp
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Bernard was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Blue Jays on Tuesday, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.
Bernard received 31 plate appearances in spring camp before the demotion, and posted just a .558 OPS with no homers and two stolen bases in that timeframe. He'll likely see plenty of playing time to open the season, but with Triple-A Buffalo instead of Toronto.
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Blue Jays' Wynton Bernard: Signs deal with Blue Jays
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Bernard agreed Tuesday to a minor-league contract with the Blue Jays that includes an invitation to spring training, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Bernard spent 10 seasons in the minors before finally getting a chance to make his MLB debut with the Rockies in 2022. The 32-year-old will likely serve as organizational depth for the Blue Jays, though he could make the Opening Day roster as a reserve outfielder with a strong showing in the Grapefruit League.
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Rockies' Wynton Bernard: Loses spot on 40-man roster
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Bernard was outrighted to Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.
Bernard was sent to the minors in late August and will now be cast off the team's 40-man roster. It wouldn't be surprising to see him serve as a non-roster invitee during spring training.
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Rockies' Wynton Bernard: Sent back to minors
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The Rockies optioned Bernard to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.
Bernard had started in eight of the Rockies' last 10 games and batted .286 while adding three stolen bases following his Aug. 12 call-up. However, he failed to draw a walk in 42 plate appearances, and only one of his 12 hits went for extra bases, so the Rockies opted to send the 31-year-old rookie back to the minors. Michael Toglia received a promotion from Albuquerque in a corresponding move.
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Rockies' Wynton Bernard: Heads to bench
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Bernard is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.
Bernard will head to the bench after going 7-for-21 with a double, a stolen base, five runs and two RBI while starting each of the past five games in center field. Garrett Hampson will get a look in center Thursday, but Bernard may keep seeing most of the opportunities at the position if he continues to fare well at the plate.
Bernard will start in center field and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
Elehuris Montero will exit the lineup to clear room for Bernard, who is making his fourth consecutive start and his third in a row against a right-handed pitcher. Due to the Rockies' logjam in the outfield, Bernard doesn't appear to have a direct path to a full-time gig at the moment, but manager Bud Black could continue to dish out rest days to regular players periodically to open up a quasi-everyday role for the speedy outfielder if he keeps making an impact on the bases and on defense. Through his first seven big-league games, the 31-year-old rookie is getting on base at a weak .259 clip, but he's 3-for-3 on stolen-base attempts and has scored six runs.
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Rockies' Wynton Bernard: Swipes bag, scores twice in loss
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Bernard went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Cardinals.
Bernard was one of two Rockies to produce multiple hits in the contest. The outfielder also picked up his second steal in three games. He's gone 3-for-11 to begin his major-league career, adding one RBI and three strikeouts. Bernard's started three of four games since he was brought up from Triple-A Albuquerque, and it looks like he could see a short-side platoon role in center field during his time in the majors.
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Rockies' Wynton Bernard: Nabs steal in big-league debut
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Bernard went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 5-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
Bernard has posted 26 stolen bases in 87 games with Triple-A Albuquerque this year, and he got to show off his speed in his major-league debut. The 31-year-old, singled, stole second and scored on a Jose Iglesias sacrifice fly in the seventh inning. Bernard spent 10 years in the minors before making his debut, but it's expected he'll fill a reserve role in the outfield while he's up with the Rockies as a replacement for Yonathan Daza (shoulder).
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Rockies' Wynton Bernard: Contract selected by Rockies
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Bernard's contract was selected from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.
Bernard will start in center field and bat eighth during his major-league debut against the Diamondbacks on Friday. He's spent 10 years in the minors but will provide outfield depth for the Rockies after Yonathan Daza (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list. Bernard has slashed .325/.374/.588 with eight homers, 78 runs, 74 RBI and 26 steals over 87 games with the Triple-A club this year.
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Rockies' Wynton Bernard: Joining Rockies on Friday
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Bernard will have his contract selected by the Rockies on Friday, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.
Bernard has spent 10 seasons in the minor leagues but will have the chance to make his major-league debut during the team's weekend series against the Diamondbacks. The 31-year-old is hitting .325/.374/.588 across 377 plate appearances with Triple-A Albuquerque this season and has previously spent time in the Padres, Tigers, Giants and Cubs organizations. No corresponding move has been announced, though Yonathan Daza suffered a shoulder injury in Thursday's game against the Cardinals.
