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• Mets' Jesse Winker: Back at DH for Game 5

  10/18/2024 • By RotoWire

  Winker will start at designated hitter and bat fifth Friday in Game 5 of the NLCS against the Dodgers, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. He sat in favor of J.D. Martinez in Games 3 and 4, but Winker will be back in there Friday as the Mets try to stave off elimination. The 31-year-old is 2-for-7 with a 2:2 BB:K at the plate during the NLCS.

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• Mets' Jesse Winker: Sitting out again in Game 4

  10/17/2024 • By RotoWire

  Winker is not in the lineup Thursday for Game 4 of the NLCS versus the Dodgers. J.D. Martinez will receive a second straight start at designated hitter after walking twice and striking out twice in four plate appearances in Game 3. Winker is slashing .267/.476/.600 with one home run this postseason.

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• Mets' Jesse Winker: Absent from Game 3 lineup

  10/16/2024 • By RotoWire

  Winker is not in the lineup Wednesday for Game 3 of the NLCS against the Dodgers. Winker has typically been starting at designated hitter against right-handed pitching, but he will begin this one on the bench versus righty Walker Buehler. The Mets will go with J.D. Martinez at DH and in the No. 6 spot in the lineup.

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• Mets' Jesse Winker: Beginning on bench Sunday

  10/06/2024 • By RotoWire

  Winker is not in the Mets' lineup for Sunday's Game 2 of the NLDS against the Phillies. Winker started at DH in Game 1 of the series and went 0-for-1 with two walks before J.D. Martinez pinch hit for him in the eighth inning. Martinez is starting at DH on Sunday as the veterans continue to split time at the position. Sunday will be Martinez's second start at DH in the postseason, while Winker has started three times.

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• Mets' Jesse Winker: Absent from Game 2 lineup

  10/02/2024 • By RotoWire

  Winker is not in the lineup Wednesday for Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series in Milwaukee, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. Winker contributed a two-run triple out of the designated hitter spot for the Mets in Game 1, but he will begin Wednesday's contest on the bench against Brewers righty Frankie Montas. J.D. Martinez will be the DH and bat sixth.

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