SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — There’s something missing in the major-league clubhouse here. Or, more accurately, someone.
For Austin Wynns to access the perks of the sparkling three-year-old facility — the snacks, the massage tables, the hot and cold tubs — he has to navigate a hundred-foot corridor, climb a flight of stairs and walk down one more hallway. The daily trek is what separates the lockers of minor leaguers and non-roster invitees from those with secure spots on the 40-man roster and plentiful major-league service time.
It hasn’t gone unnoticed that Wynns, who was behind the plate for the Giants in more games last season than anyone but Joey Bart, who is talked about in high regard by the pitchers who threw to him last season and team brass alike, who is firmly one of four catchers competing for two spots on the Opening Day roster, seems a little out of place down here.
