Tag: Jesse Winker

1 Up, 5 Down: Mets Lay An Egg Against Nationals

It is getting late early for the New York Mets. Time is running out for this team to prove that they are good and deserve to make the playoffs. A miserable series in Washington hardly helped to further that cause. After building some momentum with three straight wins, including taking the series opener against the Nationals, things seemed to be on the up. Then reality set back in once again. The...

Tyler Rogers Activated, Jesse Winker Sent to the 60-Day Injured List

Tyler Rogers, whom the Mets acquired on Wednesday from the San Francisco Giants, will be active for their series opener at Citi Field on Friday against his former club. The Mets also moved outfielder Jesse Winker to the 60-day injured list and demoted Chris Devenski to Triple-A Syracuse. Winker has been on the injured list with an oblique strain and, most recently, a back injury. He was...

3 Up, 3 Down: Red-Hot Mets Roll To San Fran Sweep

The New York Mets are rolling right now. New York is now riding a seven-game winning streak after sweeping the Giants. The Mets were dominant in San Francisco, stretching their division lead over the Phillies to 1.5 games in the process. With the Trade Deadline this week, the Mets appear to be in good shape ahead of the stretch run. Taking all three games from a fellow playoff contender was...

3 Up, 3 Down: 2025 Mets First Half Edition

With the All-Star break upon us, now is the perfect time to take stock as far as the New York Mets are concerned. The first half of the 2025 MLB season is officially in the books. And, at the break, the Mets are well-positioned. They sit half a game out of first in the NL East with a 55-42 record. It was undoubtedly a wild first half for New York. A scorching start was followed by an all-time...

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Earn Series Win In Kansas City To End First Half

The New York Mets were able to close the book on the first half of the 20025 MLB season with a series win. Despite failing to clinch the sweep, New York took two out of three from the Royals in Kansas City. As a result, the Mets head into the All-Star break with a 55-42 record. Furthermore, they’ve won seven of their past 11 games and three of the past four series. We will be taking stock...

Mets Place Jesse Winker on IL, Recall Jared Young

The New York Mets announced a slew of roster moves before their series opener against the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. The most important news to emerge from the transactions, however, was that Jesse Winker is heading back to the 10-day injured list, this time with back inflammation, while Jared Young is coming up from Triple-A Syracuse to take his place. Winker, who returned from his...

Winker to Get MRI, IL an Option

Updated Post: July 10 at 3:08 pm Carlos Mendoza noted Winker will return to New York instead of joining the team in Kansas City for an MRI. Mendoza said that the designated hitter/outfielder might be looking at another IL trip but will know more after the test results. The team recently placed Starling Marte on the IL with a knee bruise and designated Travis Jankowski for assignment. However,...

Gunnar Henderson Homer Ruins Peterson Gem

Gunnar Henderson hit a go-ahead, pinch-hit, two-run home run off Ryne Stanek in the eighth inning, and the Mets dropped a 3-1 decision Thursday in the first game of a doubleheader in Baltimore. Henderson was the first batter Stanek faced after David Peterson (seven innings, one run on five hits) gave up a leadoff single to start the eighth. Stanek walked three, allowed a Ramon Laureano sacrifice...

Mets Minors Recap: Winker Homers, Manaea Makes Start

Sean Manaea gave up three runs (two earned) in three innings for Double-A Binghamton and threw 39 of 60 pitches for strikes in his first rehab start since June 19. After that start, he said he had pain in his left elbow. An MRI showed loose bodies, he received a cortisone shot and was shut down from throwing for two to three days. Jesse Winker, also playing for Binghamton, homered in his second...

Manaea, Winker Joining Double-A Binghamton

Updated Post – July 1 The Mets announced that Sean Manaea and Jesse Winker have joined the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies on their rehab assignments. Manaea will be the starting pitcher on Tuesday night for Binghamton and Winker will be in the lineup. Original Post – June 24 David Stearns and Carlos Mendoza spoke with the media on Tuesday prior to game two against the Braves. They...

Siri Suffers Setback, Winker’s Rehab Assignment Not Imminent

Ahead of the club’s series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns spoke to members of the media and gave some updates on the injury status of several players. Designated hitter/outfielder Jesse Winker is still “multiple weeks” away from a rehab assignment, according to Stearns. Winker strained his right oblique the day...

Winker Out 6-8 Weeks, Minter Done For Season

It gets worse before it gets better, right? Before Monday’s series opener in Arizona, Mike Puma of the NY Post reported a few injury updates on Mets players. The team officially placed Jesse Winker on the injured list. He left Game 1 of Sunday’s doubleheader early with a Grade 2 oblique strain. He’ll likely be out for at least six to eight weeks. The Mets recalled Brett Baty...

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