JESSE WINKER NEWS

Benched against lefty again Winker is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.

Impact Winker will take a seat for the second game in a row with the Angels bringing another lefty (Jose Suarez) to the bump for the series finale. Before he was on the bench for Sunday's 5-1 loss, Winker started in each of the preceding five games and went 3-for-19 with five strikeouts.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani, Angels win 2-1, drop Mariners in wild-card standings

Shohei Ohtani pitched seven scoreless innings, drove in one run and scored another as the Los Angeles Angels beat Seattle 2-1, dropping the Mariners in the wild-card standings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trout homers for 8th time in 10 games, Angels beat M's 8-7

Mike Trout homered for the eighth time in 10 games, and the Los Angeles Angels tripped up the Seattle Mariners’ AL wild-card run with an 8-7 victory that ended a four-game losing s...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Guardians solve Mariners bullpen, rally for 4-3 victory

José Ramírez homered and sparked an eighth-inning comeback with an RBI double, Zach Plesac won for the first time since early June and the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 4-3 vic...

AUGUST 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mitch Haniger's homer lifts Mariners past Guardians 3-1

Mitch Haniger hit a three-run home run in the first inning to account for all of Seattle’s offense, while Marco Gonzales tossed six strong innings in the Mariners' 3-1 win over the...

AUGUST 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits against southpaw Winker is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Oakland.

Impact The lefty-hitting Winker will duck out of the lineup with southpaw JP Sears taking the hill for Oakland. Dylan Moore will step in for Winker as the Mariners' left fielder.

AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hits two-run homer Winker went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and two runs scored in Wednesday's 11-7 victory over the Angels.

Impact Winker scored early on a Carlos Santana single in the third inning, then launched a two-run shot in the sixth that scored Adam Frazier. It was Winker's 13th home run of the year and his fourth this month. In 37 at-bats this month, Winker has picked up nine hits and 12 walks, but has also struck out 10 times giving the outfielder a .243/.420/.568 August slash line.

AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners overcome Ohtani's 4 hits, sweep Angels 11-7

Cal Raleigh homered twice, Eugenio Suárez and Jesse Winker each hit a two-run shot, and the Seattle Mariners overcame Shohei Ohtani’s four-hit performance to complete a three-game...

AUGUST 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners break up perfect game bid in 6th, beat Angels 8-2

Adam Frazier broke up José Suárez’s bid for a perfect game in the sixth and added a two-run triple in the ninth

AUGUST 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes deep in win Winker went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run and an additional RBI in Monday's 6-2 victory versus the Angels.

Impact Winker took Shohei Ohtani deep in the first inning, and he added a run-scoring groundout in the ninth. The veteran outfielder finished with his first multi-hit game since Aug. 1. He's hitting .258 so far this month, but he has a .439 OBP thanks to a 24.4 percent walk rate. Winker has also gone deep three times in 10 August contests.

AUGUST 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels meet in game 2 of series

The Seattle Mariners play the Los Angeles Angels with a 1-0 series lead

AUGUST 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners score 4 in 9th after Ohtani departs, top Angels 6-2

Angels star Shohei Ohtani struck out eight and allowed two runs in six innings, before the Seattle Mariners scored four runs in the ninth inning and took advantage of shoddy fieldi...

AUGUST 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Included in Monday's lineup Winker is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.

Impact Winker was held out Sunday with a left-hander on the mound for the opponent, but he will be back in action Monday night. He will serve as Seattle's designated hitter and occupy the third spot in the batting order.

AUGUST 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Monday Winker is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.

Impact Winker was held out Sunday with a left-hander getting the start for the Rangers, and he will sit for the same reason Monday with southpaw Shohei Ohtani on the bump for the opponent. Sam Haggerty will patrol left field for the Mariners on Monday night.

AUGUST 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Sunday Winker is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Texas.

Impact The 29-year-old was back in the lineup the past two games after a brief absence due to back spasms, and he'll return to the bench for Sunday's series finale. Sam Haggerty will take over in left field with Winker receiving a day off in the series finale.

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Friday Winker (back) is starting in left field and batting cleanup Friday against the Rangers, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.

Impact The 28-year-old sat out the past two games after leaving Monday's contest with back spasms, but he'll rejoin the lineup for Friday's series opener after Seattle had a scheduled day off Thursday. Winker is 5-for-18 with two home runs, five RBI, five runs and a 9:5 BB:K through seven games in August.

AUGUST 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers host the Mariners to start 3-game series

The Texas Rangers host the Seattle Mariners to open a three-game series

AUGUST 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Remains out of lineup Winker (back) isn't starting Wednesday against the Yankees.

Impact Winker is out of the lineup for a second consecutive matchup as he continues to deal with back spasms. He remains day-to-day for now, but Sam Haggerty will shift to left field while Jarred Kelenic starts in center.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners and Yankees meet, winner takes 3-game series

Both the Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Held out Tuesday Winker (back) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact Winker was lifted from Monday's contest due to back spasms and will be out of the starting nine for at least one game. It's unclear if the 28-year-old will be available off the bench, and he should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status. Jake Lamb will start in left field and bat cleanup.

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Judge hits No. 44, Yankees beat Mariners 9-4 to stop skid

Aaron Judge hit his 44th homer, Josh Donaldson went deep and drove in three runs, and the New York Yankees snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Seattle Mariners 9-4

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Experiencing back spasms Winker left Monday's game against the Yankees due to back spasms, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. He struck out in both of his plate appearances before departing.

Impact Winker will likely be re-evaluated Tuesday to determine his availability moving forward. Jake Lamb and Kyle Lewis would be the primary candidates to pick up playing time in place of Winker in the short term, though Sam Haggerty would likely be the frontrunner to serve as Seattle's top left fielder if Winker requires a stint on the injured list and if Julio Rodriguez (wrist) is activated from the IL on Wednesday or Friday, as is anticipated.

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves game early Winker was removed from Monday's game against the Yankees with an apparent back injury, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Impact The television crew caught Winker exiting the field during pitching change and mouthing the words "my back," but the team has yet to confirm the location of the injury. He'll be considered day-to-day until more information comes to light.

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

What could Mariners offense look like with a revitalized Jesse Winker? That was a question to ponder Sunday after Jesse Winker's third-inning grand slam loomed large in the Mariners' 6-3 victory over the Angels.

AUGUST 8, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Hits grand slam in win Winker went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and a walk in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Angels.

Impact Winker's third-inning blast off Angels starter Tucker Davidson gave the Mariners enough offense for the win. Across his last seven games, Winker has gone 6-for-20 (.300) with three homers, seven RBI and six runs scored. He should still see a majority of the playing time in left field, but the return of Mitch Haniger on Saturday and the expected activation of Julio Rodriguez (wrist) from the injured list this coming week could see Winker receive more days off. The 28-year-old outfielder has a .230/.349/.365 slash line with 11 homers, 41 RBI and 36 runs scored through 100 contests.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE