Jesse Winker's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

New York Mets outfielder Jesse Winker is sitting out the team's game on Wednesday at Rogers Centre against the hosting Toronto Blue Jays. Brandon Nimmo is starting in left field for the Mets and is batting cleanup against Blue Jays right-hander Bowden Francis. Most of Winker's off days typically come when the Mets are facing a left-handed pitcher, but he also finds himself on the bench to start Wednesday's contest against a righty. The veteran left-handed-hitting outfielder has looked better in 35 games since being acquired in a trade at the deadline from the Washington Nationals, as he's hit .284 (27-for-95) with three homers, five doubles and 13 RBI for the Mets as they look to sneak into the playoffs in the National League. So far in September, though, Winker has struggled, going 2-for-22 (.091) with a homer, four RBI and seven strikeouts in nine games played.

New York Mets designated hitter Jesse Winker put the Mets on the board early on Wednesday, blasting a first-inning grand slam in a game the Mets would go on to win 8-3 over the Red Sox. It was Winker's only hit in the contest, going 1-for-3 and getting on base via walk once as well. The 31-year-old has been fairly productive since coming over from the Nationals, slashing .306/.341/.471 in 91 plate appearances. For the year, he owns a .268-14-58-63-14 line with a .349 wOBA and 126 wRC+. With a strong OBP of .368 on the year thanks to a 12.3% BB%, if Winker can continue to get on base, it should be more fruitful for fantasy in the Mets offense that is putting up 4.79 runs/game (seventh-best) compared to the Nationals' offense that is putting up 4.20 runs/game (bottom-third).

New York Mets outfielder Jesse Winker was called upon to come off the bench in the ninth inning of Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. The 30-year-old delivered for his team as Winker blasted a pinch-hit game-winning solo home run off right-hander Seranthony Dominguez. This blasted marked Winker's 12th homer of the season and his first since joining the Mets roster. The former first-round pick is having a resurgence at the plate in 2024. He's hitting .262 with 12 long balls and 49 RBI in 119 games between the Washington Nationals and Mets this season. There are certainly some fantasy managers in deep formats that could use the help of Winker.