Cole Winn, bullpen weapon?

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty ImagesOne of the surprises of the early part of the 2024 season for the Texas Rangers is the major league success that pitcher Cole Winn has had thusfar.

Arguably, success of any kind, whether major league or minor league, would have been a surprise with Winn, given how his last couple of seasons have gone. Winn, the team’s first round draft pick in 2018, had a terrific 2021 season for AA Frisco, then pitched well in a couple of late season starts for AAA Round Rock. Winn started 2022 at Round Rock fairly well, and it seemed like he was going to be a major league rotation option at some point that year.

Then the wheels came off. After leaving a start prematurely on…