Jesse Winker
Jesse Winker | |
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Cincinnati Reds – No. 33 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Buffalo, New York | August 17, 1993|
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 14, 2017, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Batting average | .288 |
Home runs | 66 |
Runs batted in | 190 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Jesse Winker (born August 17, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Amateur career[]
Winker was born in Buffalo, New York and lived in Niagara Falls, New York, before moving to Orlando, Florida at the age of seven.[1] Winker was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the first round (49th overall) of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft out of Olympia High School in Orlando, Florida.[2] As a junior at Olympia, he had a .509 batting average.[3] He had committed to play college baseball at the University of Florida for the Florida Gators,[4] but chose to sign with the Reds rather than attend college.
Professional career[]
Winker made his professional debut for the Billings Mustangs in 2012.[5] In 62 games, he hit .338/.443/.500 with five home runs in 228 at-bats. Prior to the 2013 season, Winker was ranked by Baseball America as the Reds sixth best prospect.[6] He played the season with the Dayton Dragons[7][8] where he became a Midwest League All-Star and Home Run Derby champion.[9] He hit .281/.379/.463 with 16 home runs in 417 at bats over 112 games.
Before the 2014 season, he was ranked by Baseball America as the Reds fourth best prospect.[10] He started the season with the Bakersfield Blaze. In June he was promoted to the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos.[11] In July, Winker played in the All-Star Futures Game, going 1-2.[12][13] His season came to an end in July after suffering a partially torn tendon in his right wrist in a car accident.[14] In 74 games, he hit .287/.399/.518 with 15 home runs and 57 runs batted in (RBI). Winker returned after the season to play in the Arizona Fall League.[15] Winker spent 2015 with Pensacola, where he posted a .282 batting average with 13 home runs and 55 RBIs.[16]
The Reds added Winker to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.[17] He began the 2017 season with the Louisville Bats of the Class AAA International League,[18] and was promoted to the major leagues on April 14.[19] 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.[20] Prior to his injury, he slashed .299/.405/.431 with seven home runs and 43 RBIs.[21]
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.[22] In 2020, Winker played in 54 games for the Reds, slashing .255/.388/.544 with 12 home runs and 23 RBI.[23] He was nominated by MLB.com to play as the DH for the National League Unofficial 2020 All-Star team.[24]
On June 6, 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.[25] That season, he was named the NL starting right fielder for the All-Star Game.[26]
References[]
- ^ Moritz, Amy (July 28, 2017). "WNYer Jesse Winker, a Reds prospect, enjoys homecoming at Coca-Cola Field". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ "Reds take pair of potential run-producing OFs". Mlb.mlb.com. May 24, 2013. Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (February 12, 2012). "Baseball season preview: Olympia seniors focused amid draft talk". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ "Jesse Winker Class of 2012 - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA".
- ^ "Former Olympia outfielder finds way in Montana with Reds' minor-league team". Articles.orlandosentinel.com. July 31, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ J.J. Cooper (January 9, 2013). "2013 Cincinnati Reds Top 10 Prospects". Baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ Katz, Marc. "Winker at 19, a boy looking to be a big leaguer". Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "Reds prospect Winker has swing that sings". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ "Jesse Winker among 20 Greatest Dragons". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "2014 Cincinnati Reds Top 10 Prospects". Baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ "Reds prospect Jesse Winker compared to Jay Bruce". Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "Reds' Robert Stephenson, Jesse Winker hope to build on Futures Game". Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ Vilona, Bill (July 13, 2014). "Blue Wahoos players create memories in Futures Game win". pnj.com. Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ Rosecrans, C. Trent (July 26, 2014). "Car wreck likely to end Reds prospect's season". cincinnati.com. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "Reds' Winker looks good in return to diamond". Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "Jesse Winker Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "Jesse Winker among 7 protected from Rule 5 draft". Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ WCPO Staff (March 24, 2017). "Reds option OF prospect Jesse Winker to AAA Louisville". Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ Dykstra, Sam (April 14, 2017). "Reds calling up Winker for big league debut: No. 63 overall prospect went 10-for-31 in eight games at Triple-A". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ Baer, Bill (July 26, 2018). "Jesse Winker to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery". mlb.nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "Jesse Winker Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds: Grading Jesse Winker's inconsistent 2019 season".
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds: Confident Jesse Winker will lead the league in home runs".
- ^ Castrovince, Anthony (August 26, 2020). "The 2020 All-Star teams could have been ..." MLB.com. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "'Special ballplayer': Winker's 3 HRS lift Reds". MLB.com.
- ^ Nightengale, Bobby (July 12, 2021). "'Pretty surreal': Nick Castellanos, Jesse Winker enjoying All-Star Game experience". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Windermere, Florida
- Baseball players from Florida
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Billings Mustangs players
- Dayton Dragons players
- Bakersfield Blaze players
- Pensacola Blue Wahoos players
- Surprise Saguaros players
- Louisville Bats players