St. Louis Cardinals' Masyn Winn Sets Team Record in Major League Debut on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Masyn Winn made team history on Friday night in his major league debut.

After getting promoted to the big leagues on Friday, St. Louis Cardinals rookie Masyn Winn wasted no time in making team history on the defensive side of things.

Per "X" (formerly Twitter), user @CardinalsReek

And just like that, Masyn Winn has set the record for the fastest infield throw by a Cardinal in the StatCast era 

 His 91.8 mph throw was the 2nd chance of his career

🚨 And just like that, Masyn Winn has set the record for the fastest infield throw by a Cardinal in the StatCast era 🚨

His 91.8 mph throw was the 2nd chance of his career https://t.co/x5NHO6AlBL

— Reek (@CardinalsReek) August 19, 2023

The 21-year-old is the No. 1 prospect in the organization and the No. 32 overall prospect in baseball.

His MLB.com prospect profile backs up his throwing ability:

Winn was a fascinating two-way talent in the five-round 2020 Draft, having shown off an arm capable of touching the high-90s and multiple skills at shortstop. The Cardinals selected him 54th overall that July and toyed briefly with keeping him in both roles before choosing to make him a full-time position player instead. After getting settled at two A-ball levels in 2021, Winn broke out a bit with the bat last year, slashing .283/.364/.468 with 12 homers and 43 steals in 119 games at High-A and Double-A, before he held his own in the Arizona Fall League.

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.

At the plate, Winn went 1-for-4 in his debut. The Cardinals lost the game, 7-1, and fell to 54-69 on the season.

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