Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker (wrist) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Texas Rangers and right-hander Jon Gray, serving as the designated hitter and batting sixth. Winker will return to action after missing the last two games due to a bruise left wrist. He's really struggled in the month of September, going 8-for-45 (.178) with no homers, two RBI and 13 strikeouts in his 17 games. The 29-year-old left-handed hitter has a .219/.343/.340 slash line with 13 home ...

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker (wrist) remains out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers. It will be his second straight game starting on the bench after he suffered a left wrist bruise from being hit by a pitch in Sunday's game. The 29-year-old left-handed slugger remains day-to-day for now. It's been a tough year for Winker in his first season in Seattle, as he's hitting just .219/.343/.340 with 13 home runs, 50 RBI and 48 runs scored in 133 games after ...

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker (wrist) underwent X-rays on his injured wrist Sunday, which came back negative. He was hit by a pitch during the fifth inning and was removed from Sunday's contest. The 29-year-old sustained a bruised wrist and is day-to-day. Winker has had modest results in 2022, slashing .219/.343/.340 with 13 home runs, 50 RBI and 48 runs scored across 536 plate appearances in 2022. The Mariners are off on Monday. Winker's next chance to return to the lineup will be ...

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker (back) will return to the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Texas Rangers. He exited early on Monday due to back spasms and ended up missing the rest of the series. It looks like Winker is well rested and ready to get back on the field. He'll bat cleanup and play left field against right-hander Josh Sborz on Friday. On paper, this is a favorable spot for Winker against the Rangers' shaky bullpen. Fantasy managers need to double check and ...

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker (back) exited Monday's game against the Yankees in the fifth inning with an apparent back injury, per MLB's Daniel Kramer. Winker pointed to his back and walked off the field during a pitching change in the top of the inning and was replaced by Jake Lamb. Hopefully, this won't be a serious injury, as Winker has started off August very hot at the plate. That being said, he has dealt with a host of injuries over the course of his career. Fantasy managers ...

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker provided all of the team's offense Sunday, hitting a game-tying two-run home run in the eighth inning off Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryne Stanek, though the Astros eventually prevailed 3-2. It was Winker's ninth home run of the year and his only hit in four at-bats. Winker has a hit in each of his last three games, but he had not homered since going deep in each end of a doubleheader on July 13. Fantasy managers and Seattle fans will hope this ...

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker (ankle) is being held out of Monday's matchup against the Texas Rangers. He sprained his ankle during Sunday's game and was forced to be removed from the contest, so it's no surprise that he's out of the lineup on the following day. In his absence, Adam Frazier is shifting over to left field while Abraham Toro will cover the keystone. It's been a disappointing first season in Seattle thus far for Winker. Over 88 games, he's slashed .229/.336/.346 with ...

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker (ankle) left the game early on Sunday against the Houston Astros with a right ankle sprain. However, manager Scott Servais is optimistic that Winker's injury isn't a serious one, so he's being considered day-to-day for now. Winker went 1-for-2 in the game before departing and is now hitting .229/.336/.346 with eight home runs, 35 RBI and 28 runs scored in 369 plate appearances this season. Fantasy managers shouldn't be shocked if the 28-year-old ...

Los Angeles Angels interim manager Phil Nevin was suspended 10 games by Major League Baseball on Monday after Sunday's benches-clearing incident against the division-rival Seattle Mariners. In total, 12 players and coaches from both teams were suspended, with Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker getting the longest suspension for a player at seven games. Angels pitchers Ryan Tepera and Andrew Wantz, who threw at Winker, were suspended three games, while closer Raisel Iglesias and interpreter Manny ...

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker received a seven-game suspension on Monday for his role in a bench-clearing brawl on Sunday. Winker was hit on the hip by an Andrew Wantz pitch after Wantz had thrown a ball near the head of star rookie Julio Rodriguez earlier in the game. The incensed Winker then made his way toward the Angels' bench, sparking both benches and bullpens to clear. The Seattle outfielder was hit with a full-week suspension by MLB, although he has appealed it and is in the ...