• Full name Jesse Winker
  • Born 08/17/1993 in Buffalo, NY
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 230 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Olympia
  • Debut 04/14/2017
  • Drafted in the C-A round (49th overall) by the Cincinnati Reds in 2012 (signed for $1,000,000).
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    Scouts like to call players like Winker "famous" because he's been seen a lot. He is a showcase veteran who played for USA Baseball's 18-and-under team last summer and fall, tossing a shutout against Aruba. He also has played at high-profile Olympia High and was a teammate of Yankees prospect Mason Williams in 2010 and the last three years with righthander Walker Weickel, who is expected to go in the first two rounds. Winker helped lift Olympia to a tremendous spring, though it fell in the playoffs after winning its first 29 games. Winker is a lefthanded hitter and thrower who plays center field in high school but will be a corner outfielder or first baseman down the line because of modest athleticism. While he's a fine hitter with good balance and loft in his swing, that profile puts his bat at a premium, and Winker had just three home runs this spring. He's physical and has strength that allows him to drive the ball to all fields, and scouts have seen him hit good velocity in showcases. They laud his makeup and work ethic. Signability was a major question mark for the Florida recruit.

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  • Rated Best Strike-Zone Discipline in the Cincinnati Reds in 2018
  • Rated Best Strike-Zone Discipline in the Cincinnati Reds in 2014
  • Rated Best Power Hitter in the Cincinnati Reds in 2014
  • Rated Best Hitter for Average in the Cincinnati Reds in 2013

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Career Transactions

  • New York Mets activated LF Jesse Winker.
  • New York Mets traded RHP Tyler Stuart to Washington Nationals for LF Jesse Winker.
  • Washington Nationals selected the contract of LF Jesse Winker from Rochester Red Wings.
  • LF Jesse Winker assigned to Rochester Red Wings.
  • Washington Nationals signed free agent LF Jesse Winker to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
  • Milwaukee Brewers placed LF Jesse Winker on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 25, 2023. Back spasms.
  • Milwaukee Brewers activated LF Jesse Winker from the 10-day injured list.
  • Milwaukee Brewers sent LF Jesse Winker on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds.
  • sent LF Jesse Winker on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds.
  • Milwaukee Brewers sent LF Jesse Winker on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds.
  • Milwaukee Brewers placed LF Jesse Winker on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 28, 2023. Cervical strain.

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