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Fox News
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Mets DH Jesse Winker expected to miss 6-8 weeks with an oblique injury
New York Mets designated hitter Jesse Winker is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a Grade 2 oblique strain, manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed on Monday. Mendoza also said reliever A.J. Minter will have season-ending surgery next Monday because of a torn lat muscle. Minter had a 1.64 ERA in 13 appearances this season. Infielder Brett Baty will take Winker's spot on the big league roster after being called up from Triple-A Syracuse. Winker left the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals because of right side discomfort. He got hurt making a throw to the plate in the third inning during his first start of the season in left field after getting nearly all his playing time this year in a DH platoon with Starling Marte. The 25-year-old Baty hit .204 with one homer and four RBIs for the Mets earlier this season. "The fact that he can play some second base, obviously can play third, lefty bat," Mendoza said. "He allows me to rotate the DH a little more." The 31-year-old Winker, a left-handed hitter, is batting .239 with one homer and 10 RBIs this season. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
Reuters
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Mets OF/DH Jesse Winker (oblique) expected to be out 6-8 weeks
May 6 - New York Mets outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker will be out six to eight weeks because of a right oblique strain, manager Carlos Mendoza said on Monday. The Mets placed Winker on the 10-day injured list. In a corresponding move, the team recalled second baseman Brett Baty from Triple-A Syracuse. Winker, who hits from the left side as part of a designated hitter platoon with righty Starling Marte, was starting in the outfield for the first time this season when he was injured in the third inning on Sunday in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the host St. Louis Cardinals. He caught Nolan Gorman's sacrifice fly in shallow left and tried to throw out the runner at home plate. "I felt it pretty much right when I threw the ball," Winker, 31, said after the game. "I'm going to wait till those tests and figure it out from there." He had an MRI on Sunday in St. Louis, and follow-up tests in New York revealed the strain. "We didn't get good news," Mendoza said. "He's looking at a Grade 2 oblique strain, and they're telling us it's probably six to eight weeks before he's a player for us at the big-league level. Obliques are tricky, but we'll figure it out." Winker is batting .239 (16-for-67) with one home run and 10 RBIs in 24 games in his first full season with the Mets. New York obtained Winker in a July 28, 2024, trade with the Washington Nationals, then signed him back as a free agent in January. An All-Star with the Cincinnati Reds in 2021, Winker is a career .262 hitter with 96 homers and 334 RBIs in 779 games over nine years with the Reds (2017-21), Seattle Mariners (2022), Milwaukee Brewers (2023), Nationals (2024) and Mets. The Reds selected Winker in the first round (49th overall) of the 2012 MLB Draft. Baty, 25, was batting .204 (11-for-54) with one homer and four RBIs in 19 games this season for the Mets. He is a career .214 hitter with 16 homers and 59 RBIs in 188 games since making his major league debut in 2022. New York selected Baty 12th overall in the 2019 draft. In other moves on Monday, the Mets optioned right-handers Blade Tidwell and Austin Warren to Syracuse. Tidwell, 23, made his major league debut on Sunday, starting Game 1 of the doubleheader at St. Louis and taking the loss in a 6-5 setback. Tidwell allowed six runs, nine hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings. The Mets picked Tidwell in the second round of the 2022 draft. Warren, 29, has pitched one inning for the Mets this season and has one walk and one strikeout. He was serving as the 27th player on the roster.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Mets Receive Unfortunate Jesse Winker News After Loss to Cardinals
The New York Mets are one of the best teams in baseball, but even the best teams experience adversity. The Mets (22-13) are still in first place in the NL East, but they've lost four of their last five games and are experiencing injuries. Outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker left during the first game of New York's doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday with an oblique injury. The veteran is slashing .239/.321/.418 with one homer and 10 RBI this season. Advertisement Mets manager Carlos Mendoza delivered an unfortunate update about Winker after the second game on Sunday night, via SNY. New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto (22) and left fielder Jesse Winker (3)© Sam Navarro-Imagn Images "He's gonna go back to New York. We need to get more pictures on it, they weren't clear here," he said. "It looks like an IL situation." He also confirmed that the team will replace Winker for the upcoming series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. New York acquired Winker from the Washington Nationals in July 2024 and signed him to a one-year, $7.5 million contract over the offseason. The 31-year-old owns a career slash line of .262/.321/.418 with 96 homers and 333 RBI over 778 games. Advertisement The Mets' injured list includes Danny Young (elbow), Paul Blackburn (knee), A.J. Minter (lat), Brooks Rally (elbow), Sean Manaea (oblique), Franke Montas (lat), Ronny Mauricio (knee), Jose Siri (tibia), Nicky Madrigal (shoulder), Christian Scott (elbow), and Drew Smith (elbow), via New York is 2.5 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies atop the division, six ahead of the Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves, and eight ahead of the Miami Marlins. Related: Mets' Carlos Mendoza Announces Brett Baty News After Loss to Cardinals Related: Mets Facing Brett Baty Decision After Cardinals Game
New York Post
05-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Jesse Winker likely headed to injured list after exiting game as Mets' lineup takes hit
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free ST. LOUIS — Jesse Winker started his first game of the season in left field on Sunday and by the afternoon's conclusion was receiving an MRI exam. The veteran outfielder departed Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Cardinals with right side discomfort from attempting to throw out a runner at the plate. Advertisement Winker received an MRI exam on his oblique and was planning Sunday night for a return to New York for further testing. After the Mets were swept in the doubleheader — losing 6-5 and 5-4 — manager Carlos Mendoza said the expectation is Winker will be placed on the injured list before Monday's game in Arizona. Jesse Winker catches a fly ball during the Mets' game against the Cardinals on May 4. AP The replacement options for a left-handed bat could include Brett Baty, but the infielder has been sidelined since Thursday at Triple-A Syracuse with a sore big right toe, according to Mendoza. Advertisement Even so, Mendoza said Baty has been working out pregame in recent days. For the nightcap, Brandon Nimmo returned to left field — he got a partial rest as the DH in the first game — and Starling Marte started in right field. Juan Soto was used as the DH. Advertisement Marte was removed after four innings, as was Mendoza's plan because the veteran was playing in the outfield for the first time this season. Mendoza was asked if rust may have affected Winker (the team's primary DH) from the physical standpoint of playing the outfield for the first time this season. 'He's been doing everything he can to stay ready, doing all the defensive work pregame,' Mendoza said. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS Advertisement Jesse Winker hits a sacrifice fly during the Mets' game against the Cardinals on May 4. Getty Images Winker caught Nolan Gorman's fly ball to medium left field in the third inning and Brendan Donovan beat the throw home. The inning ended with Nolan Arenado caught in a rundown between third and home after Luis Torrens threw to second base. Winker was removed from the game before the Cardinals batted in the fourth. Dedniel Núñez was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse before the second game to give the Mets an eighth reliever. Sixth starter Blade Tidwell was optioned back to Syracuse. Advertisement The right-hander Núñez was a key piece of the Mets bullpen last season before he was shut down with forearm tightness. He spent the past month in the minors ramping up and waiting for an opportunity with the Mets. 'When I got sent down it gave me the opportunity to work on my pitches,' Núñez said through an interpreter. 'It also gave me time to get into game shape.' Advertisement Surgery has been recommended for reliever Danny Young, who was placed on the injured list last week with an elbow sprain. Young was transferred to the 60-day IL on Sunday, giving the Mets an additional spot on the 40-man roster.
San Francisco Chronicle
04-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Mets' Jesse Winker gets MRI after leaving game vs. Cardinals with right side discomfort
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mets left fielder Jesse Winker had an MRI on Sunday after leaving the first game of New York's doubleheader at St. Louis with right side discomfort. Manager Carlos Mendoza said Winker was injured while making a throw in the third inning of the Mets' 6-5 loss. 'On the right side in the oblique area, he got hurt on the throw to home plate,' Mendoza said. 'So, we'll see what we're dealing with here.' Mendoza acknowledged there's always concern when the word oblique is mentioned. 'When you hear that area, those are tricky,' Mendoza said. 'I don't want to get ahead of myself here.' The 31-year-old Winker was making his first start in left field this season. He had played just two innings in left this year while serving mainly as a designated hitter. The Cardinals loaded the bases with one out in the third. Nolan Gorman hit a flyball to Winker, who made the catch and threw home to try and nab Brendan Donovan, who slid in safely before catcher Luis Torrens got the ball. Nolan Arenado was ultimately tagged out in a rundown on the play. ___
