Winker will take a seat against southpaw Mike Montgomery and the Cubs on Sunday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic Cincinnati reports.

EDGE Analysis

Winker is hitting a respectable .260/.375/.365 with four homers in 66 games, making him a fairly valuable hitter in OBP leagues and an unremarkable one everywhere else. Adam Duvall will get the start in left field Sunday, with Scott Schebler returning from the bereavement list to play right field.

Winker went 1-for-2 with a grand slam and a walk in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

The 24-year-old rookie has three home runs in June after hitting just one through the end of May. Winker is slashing .256/.367/.365 in 203 at-bats this season along with 34 walks and 34 strikeouts. That type of plate discipline for a young hitter with power is a terrific trait to have.

Winker is out of the lineup Sunday against the PIrates, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Winker will head to the bench after starting in each of the Reds' past seven games, opening room in the lineup for Adam Duvall. With the Cincinnati 20 games under .500 entering play Sunday and seemingly prepared to give its younger players extra opportunities, the 24-year-old Winker seems likely to hold down a full-time role the rest of the season.

Winker went 3-for-3 with a walkoff two-run homer against the Rockies on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

After replacing Adam Duvall, Winker produced a pair of singles in the eighth and 11th innings before ending things with a two-run shot off Chris Rusin in the bottom of the 13th. It was just his second home run of the season after he knocked seven in 47 games last year, but Winker is starting to find a groove at the plate, notching three multi-hit efforts in the last four games . He's now slashing .263/.368/.357 through 54 games this season.

Winker is starting in left field Wednesday and batting leadoff against the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Despite recent statements from interim manager Jim Riggleman that the Reds' four-man outfield rotation was ending, with Winker as the odd man out, Winker has now started the last three games and four of the last five. He continues to get on base at a decent clip (.352 OBP), albeit without any palpable power (.317 SLG).

The Reds' four-man outfield rotation has come to an end, with Winker moving to the bench on a regular basis, C.Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports. Winker entered Wednesday's play hitting .245/.354/.325.

EDGE Analysis

Interim manager Jim Riggleman believes that the rotation has hurt the offensive performances off all four Reds outfielders, and emphasized some of the previous offensive contributions of Adam Duvall and Scott Schebler as a rationale for choosing to play them over Winker. Duvall has been suggested as a trade target, but to have any leverage to trade him, the Reds need to play him and see him produce, so in the long run that still may be a path for Winker to gain playing time. Also in defense of the decision, Winker's power has once again disappeared - he has just one homer in 178 plate appearances this season.

Winker is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

The 24-year-old will take as seat as interim manager Jim Riggleman goes with Adam Duvall and Brandon Dixon in the outfield corners against lefty Tyler Anderson. Winker is just 4-for-32 against left-handed pitching so far this season.

Winker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

The 24-year-old's shot to left-center field proved to be the difference in the Reds' 5-4 win. It was the first home run of the season for Winker after he hit seven homers in just 121 at-bats last year. There's probably more power to come, but Winker's not hitting for a high average nor is he playing everyday, making him tough to deploy in shallower mixed leagues.

Winker is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

After a 1-for-7 showing in Saturday's doubleheader, Winker is now batting just .154/.228/.192 for the month of May. His on-base percentage for the season still sits at a very respectable .346, but he's not hitting for any power at all. Winker will likely continue to find himself on the bench a couple times per week until he picks it up.

Winker is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Winker will be the odd man out Sunday in the Reds' four-man outfield carousel, with the fact that the Dodgers are starting a left-handed pitcher in Rich Hill likely factoring heavily into interim manager Jim Riggleman's lineup decision. The 24-year-old is hitting .190/.346/.238 (75 wRC+) against southpaws this season.