Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 2-for-4 with two singles and a strikeout in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Pirates. The two hits were Winker's first in his last five games. The 24-year-old rookie now has a .255/.361/.352 slash line in 231 plate appearances this season.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker continued to make his case to be in the starting lineup Friday, going 2-for-4 with two singles, two RBI and a walk against the Rockies. The 24-year-old rookie has had to fight for playing time in a crowded outfield with Billy Hamilton, Adam Duvall and Scott Schebler. However, his bat has made a strong case for him to play of late; [...]

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker batted leadoff in Wednesday's loss to the Rockies, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double and a walk. The 24-year-old rookie has battled for playing time this season in a crowded outfield with Billy Hamilton, Adam Duvall and Scott Schebler and has a .250/.359/.327 slash line in 198 plate appearances. Winker will need to improve those numbers in order to make a more compelling case that he should be an everyday player.

The Cincinnati Reds have abandoned the four-man outfield which they utilized over the first two months of the season. Winker was originally splitting playing time with Billy Hamilton, Scott Schebler and Adam Duvall, but interim manager Jim Riggleman will move Winker to a bench role going forward. When asked why Winker was the odd man out, Riggleman pointed to Schebler and Duvall's defense. Winker is not known as a strong defender. [...]

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run on Thursday in a win over the Pirates. The blast to straightaway center field was Winker's first of the season. The 24-year-old has held his own as a regular in the lineup, batting .257 with a .353 on-base percentage and a .340 slugging percentage. While he does not provide much power or speed, [...]

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker is not in the lineup on Monday as his team opens a series with the Atlanta Braves. The outfield alignment will be Scott Schebler in right, Adam Duvall in left, and Billy Hamilton in center. Schebler will bat leadoff, the spot which Winker usually occupies. With all four outfielders finally healthy, one will find himself on the bench each game, as the Reds want to get all four regular playing time. Expect Winker to be back in the lineup on Tuesday.

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker leaves a little to be desired in the way of batting average. He has also not flashed any of the power that we saw from him in his brief stint in the majors last season. However, none of that matters, because he is taking after Joey Votto in the plate discipline department. Entering play on Thursday, Winker owns a walk rate higher than his strikeout rate (22% walk rate versus [...]

The Cincinnati Reds went back to a familiar configuration for their lineup in Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. A day after batting second, outfielder Jesse Winker is back in the leadoff spot, while yesterday's leadoff man, Billy Hamilton, is batting ninth. Hamilton mostly held down the leadoff spot while Winker was sidelined over the weekend with a sore shoulder. The team seems to prefer [...]

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (shoulder) is back in the lineup on Tuesday. Winker hasn't played since last Thursday since coming down with a sore right shoulder. The 24-year-old is in right field and is batting second for the Reds' game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Winker was batting leadoff before the injury but a recent mini hot streak has Billy Hamilton hitting leadoff on Tuesday. Winker is batting .250 in 13 games this season.

After suffering a shoulder contusion last Friday, Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker has been out of the starting lineup and limited to a pinch-running role. However, on Monday, he was cleared to swing a bat and took batting practice for the first time. There is no timetable for his return, but the fact he took batting practice today shows he could be close to getting back in the lineup. His 2018 season has not been spectacular, as he is just 9-for-36 to open the season, but [...]