New York Mets outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker is going into his ninth MLB season, but he’s only played 100-plus games in four of them. The 31-year-old made 54 out of 60 appearances in the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign.
Winker has suffered from several injuries throughout his career and had knee and neck surgeries after the 2022 season. However, the 2021 All-Star has persevered, slashing .262/.367/.437 with 95 homers and 324 RBI in 755 career contests.
Winker was a postseason hero for the Mets in 2024, slashing .318/.531/.636 with one homer and four RBI in 22 at-bats. The 6-foot-2-inch, 206-pounder was traded to New York by the Washington Nationals on July 28 and re-signed on a one-year, $8 million deal in January.
Winker had another injury scare recently, as he left Monday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays in the third inning with a cramp. However, the former Cincinnati Red is fine, via SNY.
“I got treatment on it, I feel better,” he said. “I’m not really too concerned about it.”
"I feel better. I'm not really too concerned about it."
Jesse Winker says he's feeling better after getting treatment for his calf: pic.twitter.com/smYAyBrkwc
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 17, 2025
Winker is hitting .296 with two RBI and an .832 OPS this spring. The Mets’ outfield is hot offensively, as right fielder Juan Soto leads the team with four homers and is slashing .385/.448/.923. Meanwhile, center fielder Jose Siri leads with eight RBI, although he’s hitting just .148. Finally, left fielder Jose Azocar is slashing .355/.394/.452 with one homer and six RBI.
New York has six games in six days starting on Wednesday to end spring training. After that, it starts a road series with the Houston Astros on 3/27 to begin the regular season.
