Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker left Saturday's 9-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals with an illness. Winker went 1-for-4 with a run scored before leaving the game. According to manager David Bell, Winker "wasn't feeling great" and was replaced in the game by Nick Senzel. Winker should be able to return in the near future, provided he doesn't get diagnosed with COVID-19. More notably, Senzel saw game action after leaving Thursday's game with a shoulder injury. His ability to take over ...

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 0-for-3 with a run scored in a 4-3 Cactus League loss to the Seattle Mariners on Friday. Winker struck out twice in the contest as he saw his batting average dip to .200 over 10 spring at-bats. The veteran outfielder is still working his way back after missing the early portions of the spring while dealing with hip tightness. Winker had a mini-breakout in 2020, swatting 12 homers and hitting .255 in 54 games. He could be a nice value in fantasy ...

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (hip) isn't concerned that he'll miss much time while battling a sore right hip this spring that caused him to be scratched from the Cactus League lineup on Monday and Tuesday. Winker is taking a couple of days off and has the luxury of not battling for a 26-man roster spot in camp. While he'll be a lock for the regular season roster, Winker will be competing with outfielders Shogo Akiyama, Nick Castellanos, Aristides Aquino, Mark Payton and Tyler ...

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker had a 2020 season that, in many ways, reflected the arc of his career. With consistent playing time at DH (including against left-handed pitchers), Winker slashed .255/.388/.544 with 12 home runs, 23 RBI, and 27 runs scored. He doubled his HR count from 2019 in half as many plate appearances and posted a career-high 25.1% strikeout rate and 15.3% walk rate. Winker hit the ball hard throughout the season with an average exit velocity and hard-hit rate both ...

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winkerhad a 2020 season that, in many ways, reflected the arc of his career. His excellent approach allows him to get on base while also hitting for average and power. However, he also experiences stretches of unproductivity and has battled injuries and inconsistent playing time. This makes him a difficult player to trust for fantasy.Winker mostly stayed healthy in 2020 and, with the universal DH being implemented, received steady playing time. The overall ...

Cincinnati Reds DH Jesse Winker went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a 7-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday. Winker took Chicago right-hander Jonathan Stiever deep in the third inning as part of a five-run barrage. The young hitter has enjoyed a mini breakout this season, slashing .263/.381/.556 with 11 homers, 23 runs, 22 RBI, and a steal. He has become a solid fantasy bat who is worth starting on most days in deeper leagues. Winker will take on Chicago lefty Dallas Keuchel on ...

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas and outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker will not start Friday against St. Louis and right-hander Adam Wainwright after both departed early Thursday with respective ailments. Moustakas had been hit on the foot by a pitch, while Winker is battling a back injury. Freddy Galvis slots in at the keystone Friday, while Aristides Aquino enters the starting nine, as both present upside DFS plays due to their low-end price tags. Winker has slowed ...

Cincinnati Reds outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker will miss Tuesdays contest against the Cardinals while serving a one-game suspension. With St. Louis sending southpaw Kwang Hyun Kim to the mound, Matt Davidson will slot in at DH while Aristides Aquino mans left field. Winker enters play Tuesday second in the Majors in OPS (1.117), having been on a tear for the past month that has made him a must-roster in all season-long formats. Hell likely return to his No. 3 spot in the order ...

Cincinnati Reds outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker has been handed down a one-game suspension stemming from a benches-clearing incident with the Cubs on Saturday. It has not been made immediately clear whether Winker will appeal said suspension with the Reds not yet having released their lineup for Monday close to first pitch. Entering Monday, Winkers 1.122 OPS is the second-highest mark in the Majors, with his breakout having put him on the radar of every season-long league. He seems to...

Cincinnati Reds DH Jesse Winker went 3-for-3 with two homers, two runs, three RBI, and a walk in a 6-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of a Thursday doubleheader. Winker ripped a solo shot in the third inning and a two-run homer in the fifth. The young hitter is having an excellent 2020 season, slashing .321/.444/.667 with eight homers, 14 runs, 13 RBI, and a steal. All eight of those homers have come in his past 15 games played, to go along with a cool .400 batting average over that ...