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Jesse Winker is a professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, and Washington Nationals. He made his MLB debut in 2017 and was an All-Star in 2021.
The Reds added Winker to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season. He began the 2017 season with the Louisville Bats of the Class AAA International League and was promoted to the major leagues on April 14th. In 2017, Winker batted .298 with seven home runs in 47 games played. Winker began 2018 with Cincinnati, and was a starting outfielder before a right shoulder injury in July ended his season. Prior to his injury, he slashed .299/.405/.431 with seven home runs and 43 RBIs.
In 2019 for Cincinnati, Winker played in 113 games with a batting line of .269/.357/.473 to go along with a career-high 16 home runs as well as 38 RBI. In 2020, Winker played in 54 games for the Reds, slashing .255/.388/.544 with 12 home runs and 23 RBI. He was nominated by MLB.com to play as the designated hitter for the National League Unofficial 2020 All-Star team.
On June 6th, 2021, Winker hit three home runs in a narrow 8–7 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals, helping the Reds complete a four-game sweep with his second three-homer game of the year. He also became the first player in Reds history to log multiple 3-homer games in a season. That season, he was named the NL starting right fielder for the All-Star Game.
On February 12th, 2024, Winker signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals. On March 24th, the Nationals selected Winker’s contract, adding him to the major league roster. In 101 games for Washington, he batted .257/.374/.419 with 11 home runs, 45 RBI, and 14 stolen bases.
On July 28th, 2024, the Nationals traded Winker to the New York Mets in exchange for minor league pitcher Tyler Stuart. On August 21st, during a game against the Baltimore Orioles, Winker hit his first home run as a Met, a walk-off home run off of pitcher Seranthony Domínguez, giving the Mets a 4–3 victory. In 44 games for the Mets in 2024, Winker batted .243/.318/.365 with 3 home runs and 13 RBI.
On October 8th in the 2024 National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, Winker hit his first career postseason home run, a solo home run to right field off of pitcher Aaron Nola. In the 2024 MLB postseason, Winker played in 10 games for the Mets, batting .318/.531/.636 with one home run and 4 RBI. After the season, he became a free agent. On January 17th, 2025, Winker re-signed with the Mets on a one-year, $8 million contract.
The featured Rawlings Official Major League Baseball has been signed and inscribed “MLB Debut 4/14/17” in blue by New York Mets Outfielder Jesse Winker. The Baseball has a scratch mark through the end of the signature and end of the inscription. (Please see Images) The Baseball includes an official James Spence Authentication (JSA) hologram for authenticity purposes..
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