Each year in fantasy baseball, there are a handful of players that truly come into their own and show their true colors and break out at the plate. We saw it yet again this past season. Just to name a few, outfielders Tyler O'Neill of the St. Louis Cardinals and Jesse Winker of the Cincinnati Reds out of nowhere put together each of their best seasons in the big leagues thus far.Theres no better feeling than grabbing that player right before they find that next gear. That will certainly be the ...

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker had a 2021 season that many fantasy managers had been waiting for. The 28-year-old slashed .305/.394/.556 with 24 home runs, 71 RBI, and 77 runs scored over 485 plate appearances. He was able to bring his strikeout rate down to 15.5%, which aligned with his career 16.5% mark much closer than his 2020 value of 25.1%. He also continued to hit the ball hard and produced a solid Statcast batted-ball profile across the board. The two lingering issues for ...

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (side) will be out for the remainder of the regular season, according to Reds manager David Bell. Winker landed on the injured list with an intercostal strain on September 18. He had been sidelined for about a month with the same injury before making a brief return in mid-September. The 28-year-old lefty had a fantastic season in 2021. Over 110 games, he slashed .305/.394/.556 with 24 home runs, 71 RBI and 77 runs. He raised his fantasy stock immensely ...

The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Jesse Winker (side) on the 10-day injured list on Saturday due to an intercostal strain. Winker has provided both the Reds and fantasy managers with plenty of production so far this season. In 485 plate appearances, the 28-year-old is batting .305 with a .394 on-base percentage, 24 home runs, and a stolen base. Max Schrock and Aristides Aquino both figure to see more playing time in left field with Winker on the injured list. Schrock could be worth an add...

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (ribs) could be back in the lineup on Friday against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reported Thursday. Winker has been rehabbing with Triple-A Louisville as he bounces back from an intercostal strain that sidelined him back in August. The 28-year-old lefty was having his best season yet prior to injury, slashing .307/.395/.560 with 24 home runs, 71 RBI, and 77 runs scored on 129 hits. Plus, he's hitting .294/.368/.706...

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (ribs) has been sent to Triple-A Louisville on a rehab assignment. He will play his first game with Louisville on Tuesday. Winker has been out since August 16 due to an intercostal strain. Prior to the injury, he was in the midst of a career-best season. Over 109 games on the year, Winker has slashed .307/.395/.560 with 24 home runs, 71 RBI and 77 runs. He ranks in the 96th percentile in xBA (.293) and in the 94th percentile in xwOBA (.388). With or ...

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (ribs) experience a setback as he prepares for a rehab assignment, manager David Bell said Tuesday. Winker has been sidelined since August 16 with an intercostal strain but has recently resumed some baseball activities and could still start a rehab stint within the next week despite the setback. The 28-year-old slugger slashed .381/.519/.810 over his last seven games with two home runs, 10 RBI, and five runs scored on eight hits. Fantasy managers should ...

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (ribs) could potentially start a rehab stint next weekend, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reported on Friday. Winker has been sidelined since August 16 with an intercostal strain but has recently resumed some baseball activities and could return by mid-September. This is good news for fantasy managers as the 28-year-old slugger has a slash line of .381/.519/.810 over his last seven games with two home runs, 10 RBI, and five runs scored on eight hits.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (ribs) has started throwing, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Though he's not swinging the bat yet, Winker resuming baseball activities is hopeful news for the Reds and fantasy managers, as the outfielder appears to still be on track to return to the roster around mid-September. Winker has been sidelined since August 16 with an intercostal strain. The 28-year-old is slashing .307/.395/.560 with 24 home runs, 71 RBI in 109 games. Fantasy managers ...

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (ribs) has yet to resume baseball activities and "remains a couple of weeks away" from returning from the injured list, per manager David Bell. "Not doing baseball, no swinging or anything like that yet," said Bell. He's been sidelined since August 16 with an intercostal strain. The 28-year-old is hitting is slashing .307/.395/.560 with 24 home runs, 71 RBI in 109 games. Fantasy managers should continue to stash Winker, but he may not rejoin the Reds ...