JESSE WINKER NEWS

Sonny Gray says Jesse Winker's hot streak has been fun to watch Sonny Gray talks about his pitching performance after the Reds' 8-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and Jesse Winker's hot streak at the pla...

AUGUST 16, 2020 • CINCINNATI.COM

Cincinnati Reds' Jesse Winker talks about his hot streak at the plate Jesse Winker talks about his hot streak at the plate before Friday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

AUGUST 16, 2020 • CINCINNATI.COM

Continues to torch foes Winker went 2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Friday's 8-1 win over the Pirates.

Impact There may not be hotter hitter in the league than Winker. The 26-year-old has seven multi-hit games over his last 10 games, and has hit five long balls over his last five contests. With so many options in the outfield, Winker probably knew going into the season that there weren't going to be many opportunities for him to get consistent playing time, but as long as he stays hot with his bat, the Buffalo native should have the DH spot locked down and will continue to see some time in the field on occasion.

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Cole wins 20th straight regular-season game, Yanks top BoSox

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gray fans 10, Winker homers twice as Reds beat Pirates 8-1

Jesse Winker had his first career two homer game and Sonny Gray continued his torrid strikeout pace as the Cincinnati Reds broke open a close contest with five runs in the last two...

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homer, steal against Royals Winker went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Royals.

Impact With multiple hits in five of his last six games, Winker has raised average nearly 200 points to .333. He's 11-for-his-last-17 and has five extra-base hits in that span, including his first three homers of 2020. It's also worth noting that Winker has started against each of the last three lefties the Reds have faced, so it seems he's finally getting a chance to establish himself as an everyday player.

AUGUST 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Salvador Perez has 3 more hits, hot Royals beat Reds 5-4

Streaking Salvador Perez had three more hits, including a homer and RBI double, Reds left-hander Wade Miley made another early exit, and the Kansas City Royals beat Cincinnati 5-4...

AUGUST 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs top Tribe 7-2; Chicago's 12-3 start is best in 50 years

AUGUST 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shaw, Blue Jays beat Marlins 5-4 in MLB's return to Buffalo

AUGUST 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Votto's double in 10th lifts Reds over streaking Royals 6-5

Joey Votto doubled home the winning run in the 10th inning, and the Cincinnati Reds blew another late lead before rallying for a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals

AUGUST 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Connects for first home run Winker went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-3 loss to the Brewers.

Impact Batting fifth as the DH, Winker drove in two runs on a single in the first inning and followed up with his first long ball in the fourth. Winker started against opposing lefties on Friday and Saturday (Eric Lauer and Brett Anderson), something he did on only seven occasions last season. He's one of the few Reds batting above .240 and should at least remain a fixture against right-handed pitching.

AUGUST 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers rally to beat Reds 9-3 for 1st home win

Christian Yelich homered, tripled and drew a bases-loaded walk as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-3 on Sunday for their first home victory

AUGUST 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Turns in first multi-hit game Winker went 2-for-4 with a double and a strikeout in Thursday's 13-0 loss to Cleveland.

Impact Winker was rung up on a bad called third strike in the sixth inning and it looked like he might have been ejected by the home-plate umpire, but only manager David Bell was tossed from the game. By sticking around, Winker was able to notch his first multi-hit game of the season; he accounted for two of the team's three total hits. We'll see if this showing earns Winker his first start of the season against a lefty, either Friday against Eric Lauer or Saturday against Brett Anderson.

AUGUST 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Returns from injured list Davidson was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

Impact Davidson tested positive for the virus Saturday but is back with the team after being sidelined for less than a week. He served as the designated hitter against a lefty on Opening Day and could be set to continue in that role going forward, with Jesse Winker earning the starts against righties.

JULY 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rizzo homers again, Cubs beat virus-unsettled Reds 8-7

Anthony Rizzo homered for the third time, and the Chicago Cubs held on for an 8-7 victory over a Cincinnati Reds team coping with coronavirus uncertainty

JULY 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fit for a swing: Meet the new DHs of the National League

The minute word leaked that the designated hitter was coming to the National League this season, fans and front offices alike began pinpointing the perfect candidates

JULY 22, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reds slug 3 home runs against Justin Verlander, defeat Astros 4-3

By taking the first two games, the Reds won a series for the first time since May 24-26. The Astros hadn't dropped a series since April 29-May 2.

JUNE 19, 2019

Winker paces Reds with 5 RBIs in 11-3 rout over Rangers

Winker paces Reds with 5 RBIs in 11-3 rout over Rangers

JUNE 16, 2019