Milwaukee Brewers outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker (neck) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. The 29-year-old suffered a neck strain back in late May but has been activated and is starting on Saturday against the Pirates. Winker struggled before hitting the injured list with a .204/.315/.231 batting line to go along with zero home runs and 13 RBI over 108 at-bats. He performed well on his rehab assignment, however. Starting pitcher Wade Miley (lat) was also ...

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jesse Winker (neck) went 1-for-4 on Thursday with Triple-A Nashville, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, as he continues to rehab from a cervical strain that he sustained in late May. Over seven rehab games, the 29-year-old is batting .350 with three homers and just three strikeouts. There's a chance Winker will return this weekend for the team's series with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and hopefully, he can keep his hot streak going. Over just 39 games this year, ...

Welcome to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 12, looking at IL players as of June 16. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Harrison Bader, Jesse Winker, Ryan Mountcastle, Wade Miley, and Kenta Maeda.In case you're not yet familiar, this list is a weekly article series that will highlight the top five hitters and pitchers to hold in your IL spots in re-draft fantasy baseball leagues. As players injured early in the ...

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jesse Winker (neck) is almost ready for a rehab assignment, which is scheduled to begin on Wednesday with Triple-A Nashville, according to MLB.com. The slugger hasn't been in game action since May 27 after suffering a cervical strain and hitting the 10-day injured list on May 30. Before the ailment, Winker was struggling mightily at the plate, slashing .204/.315/.231 with no home runs across 39 games. He now owns a .216 batting average and .661 OPS since the start ...

The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder Jesse Winker (neck) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 28) on Tuesday with a cervical strain and recalled infielder Abraham Toro from Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. Winker, who has had a brutal year to this point in his first year in Milwaukee, figures to miss extensive time with this injury. The 29-year-old left-handed hitter has limped to a .204 average (22-for-108) with three doubles, no home runs, 13 RBI, 11 runs scored, 15 ...

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker (neck) has been scratched with neck discomfort. Winker was in the original lineup, serving as the DH and batting sixth, against the San Francisco Giants but was scratched late. It'll now be Darin Ruf serving as the Brewers' DH and batting eighth against San Francisco starter Alex Cobb.

The Cincinnati Reds are just two years removed from a winning record (83-79 in 2021) and only three from a postseason berth. Now, six out of their top eight leaders in WAR from 2021 are on different teams, with longtime Reds first baseman Joey Votto and former NL Rookie of the Year Jonathan India being the lone exceptions. Cincinnati had somewhat of a fire sale following 2021, and it was a bit unclear as to why. Nick Castellanos and Jesse Winker produced career years and were both named ...

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker is back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The 29-year-old missed five games with an illness and, one day after returning, missed the next two with an oblique problem. Winker is batting .300 with five runs and nine RBI across nine games and will look to go deep for the first time in a Brewers uniform. The former Cincinnati Red has been solid with the bat throughout his career and has the potential to provide...

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jesse Winker (oblique) is not in the lineup for his team's Monday matchup against the Seattle Mariners. Winker was a late scratch on Sunday and was not quite ready to return to action on Monday, although he is reportedly close. He was able to work out on-field before the game and is potentially available as a pinch-hitter according to manager Craig Counsell. Winker has a strong shot at being in the lineup for Tuesday.

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker (oblique) was absent from Sunday's lineup due to oblique soreness. However, the 29-year-old thinks the soreness was a result of his bronchitis, which kept him out of the lineup for five straight games. Winker plans to be back on the field by Tuesday at the latest, according to Todd Rosiak. Over nine games this season, the former Cincinnati Reds draft pick is slashing .300/.389/.400 with five runs and nine RBI, but no home runs so far. ...