Swanson becomes 4th Braves player at arbitration hearing
Atlanta shortstop Dansby Swanson has become the fourth member of the World Series champion Braves to go to salary arbitrationJUNE 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JESSE WINKER #3 - LEFT FIELDER - NEW YORK METS
14 HR •
58 RBI •
.253 AVG
14 HR
58 RBI
.253 AVG
Homers in loss Winker went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a pair of walks in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.
Impact Winker has done alright in the leadoff role, going 6-for-26 (.231) with six walks, a homer and a pair of doubles in seven games since replacing Adam Frazier atop the lineup. The long ball Saturday was Winker's first since May 14, and he only had four doubles between those homers. The power has been lacking for the outfielder in his first year with the Mariners -- he's slugging just .314 in 52 contests. He's up to three homers, 21 RBI, 16 runs scored and nine doubles for the season.
JUNE 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Duvall, Braves argue case at salary arbitration hearing
Outfielder Adam Duvall and the Atlanta Braves argued their case as salary arbitration hearings resumed after a two-week breakJUNE 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Three hits in win Winker went 3-for-5 with two doubles and one RBI in Thursday's victory over the Orioles.
Impact Winker started the game with a leadoff double and added an RBI single in the third. Thursday's performance marked the left-hander's second three-hit game and his second contest with multiple extra-base hits this season. Across his first 50 games with Seattle, Winker is slashing .220/.302/.623 with just two homers and 19 RBI.
JUNE 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to lineup Saturday Winker (shoulder) is starting Saturday against the Astros, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Impact Winker was scratched from Friday's lineup due to right shoulder soreness, but he'll be back in action a day later. The 28-year-old went 3-for-18 with two runs, an RBI, three walks and four strikeouts over his last five games. He'll start in center field and lead off Saturday.
MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dealing with sore shoulder Winker was scratched from Friday's lineup versus Houston due to right shoulder soreness, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.
Impact The specifics of the injury remain unclear, but Winker has dealt with injuries to the same shoulder in the past, including a 73-game absence in 2018. The 28-year-old should be considered day-to-day until more information is available on the injury.
MAY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Scratched from Friday's lineup Winker was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Astros for unspecified reasons.
Impact The 28-year-old was penciled in to start in left field and bat leadoff Friday, but he's now absent from Seattle's lineup. It's unclear if Winker is dealing with an injury, but the team should update his status in the near future. Adam Frazier is moving out to left field while Sam Haggerty starts at second base.
MAY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Once-hopeful Mariners sinking after awful 30-day stretch
The Seattle Mariners started the season with the hope of ending the longest playoff drought in the majorsMAY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scores twice in loss Winker went 2-for-5 with two runs in a loss to the Athletics on Tuesday.
Impact The Mariners' first loss to the Athletics in 14 games was a mixed bag for Winker, who was productive out of the leadoff spot but also committed a fielding error that allowed the go-ahead run to score in the seventh inning. Winker's current .219/.310/.300 slash line is still falling well below expectations based on his previous body of work, but he's shown a bit more life at the plate recently by reaching safely in 10 of his last 11 games.
MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
López, Houser lose arbitration cases; clubs lead players 5-2
The Miami Marlins defeated Pablo López in salary arbitration and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated Adrian Houser in a pair of cases involving right-hander pitchersMAY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mariners sign veteran slugger Justin Upton to 1-year deal
The Seattle Mariners have signed veteran slugger Justin Upton to a one-year contractMAY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
France HRs, Gonzales solid as Mariners top Jays, avoid sweep
Ty France hit a two-run homer, Marco Gonzales pitched six solid innings to snap a five-start winless streak and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 to avoid a three...MAY 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Continues resurgence Sunday Winker went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs in a win over the Mets on Sunday.
Impact Winker's second straight multi-hit effort extended his hitting streak to seven games. The 28-year-old's nightmarish start to the season is increasingly in the rearview mirror, as he sports a .310/.341/.524 slash line across his last 11 games.
MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Swats clutch homer in loss Winker went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Saturday's loss against the Mets.
Impact Winker came up big for the Mariners in the seventh inning, belting a three-run shot to right field to tie the score 4-4. However, that was the final run Seattle scored in the game as the Mets pulled out a 5-4 win. Winker batted only .169 in April but has been better in May, hitting .286 with two homers and seven RBI across 49 at-bats.
MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Family Wiffle ball prepped Winker for hostile NYC fans NEW YORK -- Jesse Winker is joining the ranks of Bryce Harper, Chase Utley and Chipper Jones among all-time Mets nemeses, perhaps climbing...
MAY 15, 2022 • MLB.COM
Mets get last laugh on unlikely budding villain Jesse Winker Jesse Winker’s uniform has gone from Cincinnati red to Seattle blue, but he still loves wearing the villain’s black hat when he comes to Que...
MAY 15, 2022 • NYPOST.COM
Catching on quick: Mazeika's HR lifts Mets over Mariners 5-4
Patrick Mazeika hit a tiebreaking homer leading off the seventh inning in his first major league game this season, and the New York Mets beat the sloppy Seattle Mariners 5-4MAY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Extends hit streak Friday Winker went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and a walk in a win over the Mets on Friday, extending his hitting streak to five games.
Impact Winker's season slash line is ever-so-slowly inching its way upward, and it now stands at .207/.316/.276 following Friday's production. The outfielder has hit safely in eight of his last nine games overall; however, with only six extra-base hits, including one home run, over 136 plate appearances, he remains significantly off a 2021 pace that led to 57 extra-base knocks, including a career-high 24 homers, in 485 PAs with the Reds.
MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Laces pair of doubles Friday Winker went 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run in a loss to the Rays on Friday.
Impact Winker pulled his average up back to the Mendoza Line for the first time since April 10 with his third multi-hit effort in the last seven games. The 28-year-old seems to be coming out of his extended funk, as he's produced a .321 average with a trio of two-baggers, a home run and three RBI over that span.
MAY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Swats first homer Winker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to Tampa Bay.
Impact It's been a rough start to the season for Winker, but he snapped a season-long power drought with a 411-foot solo shot to center in the fifth inning. The veteran came into the contest with just three extra-base hits -- all doubles -- over his first 105 plate appearances. After a career-best .305/.394/.556 slash line last season, Winker has hit just .189/.321/.256 in his first 26 games as a Mariner.
MAY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Verlander solid again as Astros complete sweep of Mariners
Justin Verlander turned in another solid start, and Alex Bregman had three hits and three RBIs and the Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners with a 7-...MAY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Statcast analysis: The buy-low window for Luis Robert, Jesse Winker is now Michael Salfino looks at Statcast batted ball data to find hitters, like Luis Robert, who are producing well above, or below, expectations.
MAY 4, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Fantasy Baseball: Don't Give Up on These Three Hitters Despite slow starts, Trey Mancini, Jesse Winker and Josh Donaldson still have value.
MAY 3, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Breaks out in Sunday's win Winker went 3-for-5 with a two-run single, a double and one run in a win over the Marlins on Sunday.
Impact Winker put together consecutive multi-hit efforts for the first time all season and generated his third two-RBI tally in the process. Although his season line still sits at an unsightly .197/.340/.237, Winker certainly seems to be climbing out of the hole, considering his .300/.353/.400 slash over his last eight games.
MAY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Second extra-base hit of season Winker went 1-for-4 with a double in a loss to the Rays on Wednesday.
Impact The struggling outfielder may be starting to build some momentum at the plate, as Wednesday's two-bagger extended his hitting streak to four games. Both of Winker's extra-base hits on the season -- the first also a double -- have come within that span, as have four of his six RBI thus far in 2022. While his current .164 average and .197 slugging percentage are admittedly alarming, it's worth noting the combination OF Winker's modest 13.0 percent strikeout rate, elevated 28.8 percent line-drive rate and unsustainably low .192 BABIP paint a a picture of a hitter who's been significantly unlucky when making contact early this season.
APRIL 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
