The New York Mets have a deal in place to accumulate outfielder Jesse Winker from the Washington Nationals, in line with ESPN. Winker was within the lineup for the Nationals Saturday night time in St. Louis, however was faraway from the sport after three at-bats. Per the report, the deal is within the section the place medicals are being exchanged.
The return to the Nationals will not be but identified.
Winker, 30, is having a very nice bounceback season after a dreadful 12 months with Milwaukee in 2023. He is hitting .257/.374/.419 with 18 doubles, 11 homers, 45 RBI, 51 runs and 14 stolen bases. Previous to the beginning of Saturday’s sport, he had posted 2.0 WAR. Within the final two seasons mixed, he had -0.9 WAR.
The New York native has hit effectively in opposition to the Mets all through his profession, placing up a .283/.392/.453 slashline throughout 125 plate appearances.
The Mets are at present utilizing a platoon of Jeff McNeil and Tyrone Taylor in proper area whereas Harrison Bader mans heart and Brandon Nimmo performs left. Winker may take over in proper area with McNeil returning to second base, pushing Jose Iglesias to a utility backup function. Starling Marte, who has been sidelined with a knee harm since late June, mentioned final week that he expects to start a working program quickly, however no timetable has been placed on his return.
McNeil and Nimmo are the one lefties who begin usually for the Mets whereas Francisco Lindor is a swap hitter, so Winker provides the Mets one other bat from the left aspect.
After a loss on Saturday, the Mets now sit 55-49, which is sweet for the third wild-card spot, although they’re solely a half-game behind the highest two spots and solely a half-game forward of the Diamondbacks, who’re on the skin trying in.
