BALLER MOVE:Add in All LeaguesOWNED IN: 20% of leaguesANALYSIS:Jesse Winker is one of the hottest hitters in baseball right now, sporting a .365/.484/.712 slash line. To put it into perspective, among all hitters with a minimum of 17 plate appearances Winker is 4th in AVG, T-1st in OBP and 3rd in SLG. Winker has homered five times in 20 games and has nabbed in a stolen base too. It may seem surprising therefore that he's only scored 10 runs himself and have just eight RBI at this stage. If he ...

Cincinnati Reds designated hitter Jesse Winker went 2-for-3 with two homers, three RBI, and a walk in an 8-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. Winker tormented Pittsburgh starter Chad Kuhl, taking him deep in the second and fourth innings in the win. The veteran hitter has been red-hot at the plate of late, hitting .650 with five homers and seven RBI across his past seven games. Overall, Winker has a .365 average with five homers, 10 runs, and eight RBI across 52 at-bats. Fantasy ...

Cincinnati Reds designated hitter Jesse Winker went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and a steal in a 5-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Winker ripped a seventh-inning offering from Ian Kennedy over the fence for his third home run of the season. The veteran is now hitting .333 with seven runs and five RBI across 45 at-bats but he has been exceptionally hot at the plate of late, hitting .632 over his past seven games. Fantasy gamers will want to check the waiver wire in their leagues to...

Cincinnati Reds DH Jesse Winker had a big afternoon in a 9-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Winker went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, two runs, and two RBI. The double and homer were sorely needed for Winker, who came into the game with just one extra-base hit (a double) in 36 at-bats. Overall, Winker is hitting .275 with one homer, two doubles, five runs, and three RBI. Winker makes good contact at the plate and is usually good for a solid batting average but he's going to need to ...

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker departed Saturdays contest against Milwaukee after having been hit in the right elbow by a pitch. Travis Jankowski entered the game to take his place in the outfield, while also serving as a candidate to see increased playing time should Winkers absence last beyond Saturday. After having reached base on the hit by pitch, Winker's on-base percentage in 2020 sits at .378. While not involved in a true platoon, Cincinnati has been reticent to start Winker ...

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker is getting the start at designated hitter and batting sixth for the team's contest versus Tigers righty Spencer Turnbull. All five of Winker's starts this season have come as the DH despite beginning the season in a 2-for-16 slump. He's hit right-hander's to a .304 batting average over his career, so it's only a matter of time before the 26-year-old breaks loose. Owners should stay patient with Winker for a little while longer despite the shortened ...

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos and infielder Mike Moustakas could both see time at designated hitter this year if the team wants to improve defensively, but outfielder Jesse Winker might be the biggest beneficiary of the new rule this year in the National League. Winker has a career .909 OPS against right-handers but hasn't impressed defensively. Other options at DH include Nick Senzel, Shogo Akiyama, Phillip Ervin and Aristides Aquino. Because Cincy's outfield is so crowded,...

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker will not participate in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Chicago Cubs as he is dealing with an illness. Winker has already dealt with a bruised left wrist/forearm this spring after getting hit by a pitch a few weeks back. There is no reason to expect Winker to miss more than a day or two with his current illness as he gets ready for the 2020 season. Winker is expected to open the season in a platoon role but he could work his way into an ...

Jesse Winker is a valuable hitter in the right situations, but its hard to imagine him getting many opportunities with the Reds this season after Nick Castellanos joined Cincinnati's already crowded outfield. A contact hitter with solid power, Winker has posted hard-hit rates north of 40% with above-average strikeout rates in each of the past two seasons. This has also lead to a reliably above-average slash line. This season, Winkers value will depend largely on playing time. No matter where he ...

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (hand) appeared to be a full participant in Wednesday's team workout. Team manager David Bell told reporters that Winker is likely to return to action in a couple of days. Winker suffered a bruised left hand on Sunday when he was hit by a pitch in Cactus League action but X-rays came back negative and the injury was never considered major.