Rather than narrow his focus to find his footing in the majors after committing 18 errors at shortstop as a rookie, Masyn Winn looked to expand his range.

That’s why he has history within his grasp.

“He is out there to show that he can make plays that others cannot,” manager Oliver Marmol said. “He’s not going to play it safe, ever. … He doesn’t give a damn. He has zero fear.”

With 40 games remaining in the regular season, Winn leads the majors in Outs Above Average, a statistics measured by Statcast for plays made beyond the average fielder. His 22 Outs Above Average would be the highest by a Cardinal since 2016, the first year of the statistic. Tommy Edman set the team-high with 19 in 2022. Winn surpassing 20 OOA for the season would be a 1st by a Cardinal, and his would be the 22nd s

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