Winker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Though right-hander Bowden Francis is on the hill for Toronto, the lefty-hitting Winker will find himself as the odd man out of the lineup Wednesday. Between the outfield and designated hitter, the Mets have four spots available in their regular lineup for five players (Winker, Brandon Nimmo, Harrison Bader, Starling Marte and J.D. Martinez), so manager Carlos Mendoza will likely rotate off days among that group. Through nine games in September, Winker has gone 2-for-22 with seven strikeouts, so he could end up sitting more frequently than the other four players if he's unable to break out of his funk at the plate.
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Mets' Jesse Winker: Heading to bench Monday
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Winker is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
Winker had started in each of the Mets' last six matchups -- all against right-handed pitching -- and went 1-for-18 with six strikeouts. The Mets have been running a four-man committee in the outfield of late with Winker, Brandon Nimmo, Starling Marte and Harrison Bader all vying for playing time. Winker will continue to sit regularly versus lefties, and he could find himself out of the mix versus right-handers more frequently if he's unable to break out of his funk at the plate.
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Mets' Jesse Winker: Supplies big blow in win
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Winker went 1-for-3 with a walk, a grand slam and a second run scored in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Red Sox.
The 31-year-old took Tanner Houck deep in the first inning, giving the Mets an early lead they would never relinquish. Winker has been a strong addition to the New York lineup as the team pushes for the playoffs -- in 30 games since being traded by the Nationals to their NL East rivals, he's slashing .306/.341/.471 with three homers, 12 runs and 13 RBI.
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Mets' Jesse Winker: Idle against lefty
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Winker is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
The Mets will shield the lefty-hitting Winker from White Sox southpaw Garrett Crochet in the series finale. Tyrone Taylor will replace Winker as the Mets' starting left fielder.
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Mets' Jesse Winker: Homers in another three-hit effort
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Winker went 3-for-3 with a a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.
Winker helped the Mets get off to a fast start with his 404-foot solo shot in the first inning. He added an RBI single in the third frame and notched another hit in the sixth. Winker finished with his second straight three-hit performance and his third consecutive multi-hit effort. Over the latter stretch, he's gone 8-for-11 with three-extra base hits to push his season slash line up to .273/.372/.433.
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Mets' Jesse Winker: Walks off Baltimore
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Winker went 1-for-1 with a pinch-hit, solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Orioles.
Winker chose quite a time to hit his first home run with the Mets -- the outfielder led off the bottom of the ninth with an opposite-field shot off Seranthony Dominguez, giving New York a 4-3 victory. While Winker hadn't been hitting for much power before Wednesday, he's gone a respectable 15-for-52 (.288) in 18 games with the Mets while filling the strong side of a platoon in right field. However, Starling Marte's return could cut into Winker's playing time down the stretch. Overall, Winker's slashing .262/.367/.414 this season across 433 plate appearances between New York and Washington with 12 homers, 49 RBI, 56 runs scored and 14 stolen bases.
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Mets' Jesse Winker: Taking seat against lefty
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Winker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Though he'll head to the bench while southpaw Cole Irvin toes the rubber for the Orioles, the lefty-hitting Winker could be in store for fewer opportunities against right-handed pitching following Starling Marte's recent return from the injured list. Since being acquired from the Nationals at the trade deadline, Winker has produced a weak .616 OPS.
Winker is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.
Despite right-hander Logan Gilbert being on the mound for Seattle, Winker will yield to Tyrone Taylor in right field. Since being traded to New York near the deadline, Winker is 7-for-24 (.292) with one run and one RBI.
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Mets' Jesse Winker: Sitting versus lefty
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Winker is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Colorado, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Left-hander Austin Gomber is on the hill for the Rockies, so the lefty-hitting Winker will begin the series finale on the bench. Jeff McNeil will handle right field for the Mets while Jose Iglesias gets a start at second base.
Winker isn't in the Mets' lineup Tuesday versus Colorado.
Winker and his .667 OPS against left-handers will start Tuesday's game on the bench while southpaw Kyle Freeland toes the slab for the Rockies. Tyrone Taylor will fill the void in right field while batting ninth.
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Mets' Jesse Winker: Resting Monday
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WInker is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
After starting consecutive games over the weekend and going 1-for-8 at the dish, Winker will get the day off Monday, despite right-hander Andre Pallante being on the mound for St. Louis. Tyrone Taylor will bat second and cover right field in Winker's stead.
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Mets' Jesse Winker: Idle vs. southpaw
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Winker is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.
Winker will begin Friday's contest in the dugout with the Angels sending southpaw Tyler Anderson to the mound. Tyrone Taylor will start in right field and bat seventh.
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Mets' Jesse Winker: Sitting against righty
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Winker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Twins, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Minnesota is sending right-hander Pablo Lopez to the hill, but the left-handed-hitting Winker will nonetheless begin the tilt on the bench. Jeff McNeil will start in right field while Jose Iglesias handles second base.
Winker went 1-for-2 with a walk and one run scored in Monday's 15-2 win against the Twins.
After being acquired from the Nationals on Sunday, Winker drew his first start with the Mets in right field while hitting fifth. The veteran outfielder walked and then scored on a Jeff McNeil single in the fourth in his second plate appearance before lacing a single off Cole Sands in the fifth inning. Winker is now hitting .258 with 11 homers and 14 steals this season and should garner starts in the middle of the Mets' lineup against right-handed pitching.
