{"id":81311,"date":"2024-07-28T01:56:40","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T05:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=81311"},"modified":"2026-02-04T20:36:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T01:36:55","slug":"mets-acquire-jesse-winker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/07\/28\/mets-acquire-jesse-winker\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets Agree To Acquire Jesse Winker From Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the trade deadline just days away, contending teams are ramping up their pushes for the playoffs. One of them is the New York Mets. They enter the deadline with a lot of help needed to their pitching, both in the starting rotation and the bullpen. However, as general manager David Stearns searches for more help to the pitching, it didn&#8217;t stop him from adding a bat to a solid lineup. Late Saturday night, the Mets reportedly made a deal to acquire Washington Nationals outfielder <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/winkeje01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jesse Winker<\/a>, per ESPN&#8217;s Jeff Passan. The deal is pending physical. The Nationals return in this is deal still to be determined.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: The New York Mets are acquiring outfielder Jesse Winker in a trade with the Washington Nationals, sources tell ESPN. <br \/><br \/>After signing for $2M this winter, Winker has been excellent, hitting .253\/.372\/.417 while playing a solid left field. <br \/><br \/>The biggest Mets addition yet.<\/p>\r\n\u2014 Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffPassan\/status\/1817406587582968046?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 28, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Jesse Winker-to-the-Mets deal is in the medical phase right now, so it is not officially done. The hope is that it will be completed soon.<\/p>\r\n\u2014 Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffPassan\/status\/1817407353286692929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 28, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\r\n<h3>What Winker Means For The Mets<\/h3>\r\n<p>It&#8217;s an interesting move by the Mets to add to their offense and outfield, but it makes sense. Currently, Starling Marte is on the injured list, and it&#8217;s unknown when he&#8217;ll be back. Harrison Bader, who has been a pleasant surprise for the Mets, is dealing with an ankle injury. Those injuries have opened the door for DJ Stewart and Tyrone Taylor to get playing time. While Taylor has contributed, Stewart has really struggled. Adding Winker gives the team another viable outfielder who can hit and a left-handed bat that they do need to balance out the lineup.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Winker has also been very good against right-handed pitching this season, while Marte has been good against left-handed pitching.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here&#8217;s why Jesse Winker is a great fit with the Mets:<br \/><br \/>Starling Marte vs LHP: .333\/.395\/.522<br \/>Winker vs RHP: .261\/.387\/.447<\/p>\r\n\u2014 Chris Bello (@Chris_Bello_SJU) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chris_Bello_SJU\/status\/1817426866455675252?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 28, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Newest Met Jesse Winker has killed right-handed pitching this season: <br \/><br \/>.261\/.387\/.447 (.834 OPS) 10 HRs<br \/><br \/>Extremely low chase rate and solid whiff rate resulting in a 97th percentile walk rate.<br \/><br \/>Outfield range can be problematic, but very strong arm. <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Mets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Mets<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LGM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LGM<\/a><\/p>\r\n\u2014 James Villani (@jvillani08) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jvillani08\/status\/1817411293084557427?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 28, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\r\n<p>On the season, Winker is hitting .253\/.417\/.788 with a .128 OPS+. He&#8217;s notched 11 home runs, 44 RBI, 53 walks, 14 stolen bases, and 79 hits. The Mets hope that Winker adds a veteran presence and depth to an offense that has done well over the last few months.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Main Photo Credits: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the trade deadline just days away, contending teams are ramping up their pushes for the playoffs. One of them is the New York Mets. They enter the deadline with a lot of help needed to their pitching, both in the starting rotation and the bullpen. 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