Jesse Winker Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 230 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/17/1993 (30)
- Experience
- 6
- College
- None
Jesse Winker Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Jesse Winker News
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jesse Winker (back, quadriceps) started a minor-league rehab assignment with High-A Wisconsin on Aug. 15 and was moved to Triple-A Nashville on Aug. 22, but his potential comeback hit a snag when he suffered a right-quadriceps injury in a game on Sept. 2, according to manager Craig Counsell. Winker's back spasms started on July 24 and felt his back "grab" the next night while running pregame sprints. The 30-year-old is on the injured list for the second time this year, and he's hitting just .199 with a .247 slugging percentage in 61 games in his first year with Milwaukee. Winker should be on the waiver wire in all mixed fantasy leagues.
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jesse Winker (back) will start a minor-league rehab assignment with High-A Wisconsin next week. Winker has been well off the fantasy radar this year in Milwaukee, as he's hit just .199/.320/.247 with one home run, five doubles, 23 RBI and 16 runs scored in 197 plate appearances over 61 games for the Brew Crew. He's been out since late July due to back spasms, but he appears to be nearing a return to action in the majors. When he is ready to return, the 29-year-old should remain on waiver wires in fantasy leagues as a part-time player in Milwaukee. As long as he doesn't suffer a setback on his rehab assignment, Winker could be back with the Brewers by next weekend.
The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker (back) on the injured list Wednesday, according to MLB.com. It's the 29-year-old's second trip to the IL this season, as he's played just 61 games and is slashing an ugly .199/.320/.247 with a single home run. In a corresponding move, the club promoted infielder Abraham Toro to the big leagues. The 26-year-old has played just six games this season, but over his career owns a .210/.279/.350 slash line with 27 bombs and 10 steals across 268 contests. Toro will likely be a bench option for Milwaukee, and fantasy managers can leave him on the waiver wire.
Jesse Winker Stats
Last 10 Games
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.
