Jesse Winker Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 215 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/17/1993 (29)
- Experience
- 3
- College
- None
Jesse Winker Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Jesse Winker News
The Milwaukee Brewers acquired outfielder Jesse Winker and third baseman Abraham Toro from the Seattle Mariners on Friday in exchange for second baseman Kolten Wong, according to sources. Winker will help replace Hunter Renfroe, who was shipped to the Los Angeles Angels recently. The 29-year-old left-handed slugger ended his season early in 2022 and needed knee and neck surgeries. He struggled after being a first-time All-Star in 2021 with the Cincinnati Reds, slashing .219/.344/.688 with 14 home runs, 53 RBI and 51 runs scored in 136 games for the M's. With better health and in a hitter-friendly environment, Winker could bounce back in his new digs. Toro also struggled offensively by hitting .185/.239/.324 with 10 home runs and 35 RBI in a career-high 109 games in Seattle. He could be competing with youngster Brice Turang for a starting job in Milwaukee in 2023.
According to a tweet from MLB Network's Jon Morosi on Tuesday, the Seattle Mariners are reportedly "willing to move Jesse Winker." Morosi tweeted: "#Mariners have discussed trade possibilities with multiple teams in recent days. Sources say they are willing to move Jesse Winker and either Chris Flexen or Marco Gonzalez. To this point, they are not including Winker and a starter in the same trade proposal. @MLBNetwork @MLB." Acquired by Seattle in a trade with the Cincinnati Reds last offseason, Winker hit .219 with a .344 on-base percentage in 547 plate appearances in his first season in the Pacific Northwest. He also added 14 home runs in those 547 plate appearances. In addition to Winker, Seattle's other outfield options on the 40-man roster include Julio Rodriguez, Sam Haggerty, Taylor Trammell, Jarred Kelenic, Kyle Lewis, Alberto Rodriguez, and Dylan Moore.
Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto said that outfielder Jesse Winker (knee, neck) underwent surgery on his knee last week and is also scheduled to have surgery on his neck. Winker's 2022 season ended early right as the playoffs began in early October, and he was also apparently dealing with a knee injury that required him to go under the knife. The 29-year-old left-handed slugger was a first-time All-Star with the Cincinnati Reds in 2021, but he disappointed in his first year in Seattle by hitting just .219/.344/.344 with 14 home runs, 53 RBI and 51 runs scored in 547 plate appearances and 136 games. He should enter spring training in 2023 as the projected starter in left field, but he'll have to play much better to avoid becoming a platoon or bench option for the M's.
Batting Order
| 1 | Christian Yelich |
| 2 | Willy Adames |
| 3 | Rowdy Tellez |
| 4 | Luis Urías |
| 5 | Jace Peterson |
| 6 | Garrett Mitchell |
| 7 | Keston Hiura |
| 8 | Victor Caratini |
| 9 | Tyrone Taylor |
Jesse Winker Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Christian Yelich |
| 2 | Willy Adames |
| 3 | Rowdy Tellez |
| 4 | Luis Urías |
| 5 | Jace Peterson |
| 6 | Garrett Mitchell |
| 7 | Keston Hiura |
| 8 | Victor Caratini |
| 9 | Tyrone Taylor |
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker had a 2021 season that many fantasy managers had been waiting for. The 28-year-old slashed .305/.394/.556 with 24 home runs, 71 RBI, and 77 runs scored over 485 plate appearances. He was able to bring his strikeout rate down to 15.5%, which aligned with his career 16.5% mark much closer than his 2020 value of 25.1%. He also continued to hit the ball hard and produced a solid Statcast batted-ball profile across the board. The two lingering issues for Winker, which have plagued him throughout his career were injuries and the inability to hit left-handed pitching. He served several stints on the injured list with intercostal strains and slashed just .176/.288/.284 against lefties over 118 PA. The encouraging thing is that Winker was such a valuable fantasy option despite all of that, and he could be even more valuable if he stays healthy and/or hits even slightly better against lefties in 2022. Fantasy managers seem to be buying into Winker's potential, as his current ADP is about 109 overall, making him the 31st outfielder off the board. This seems like a reasonable position given his high potential upside and the relative lack of upside compared to other options around that point in drafts.
