FLUSHING, N.Y., – The New York Mets today announced they have acquired former All-Star outfielder Jesse Winker from the Washington Nationals in exchange for minor league RHP Tyler Stuart. A corresponding 40-man roster move will be announced later today.
Winker, 30, is slashing .257/.374/.419 with 18 doubles, 11 homers, 45 RBI and 14 stolen bases in 101 games for Washington this year. He is tied for fifth in the NL with 53 walks and seventh in OBP (.374) this season and since May 25, he leads in the NL with a .404 OBP (min. 178 plate appearances).
The Buffalo, NY native is slashing .266/.390/.450 with 12 doubles, 10 homers and 36 RBI in 229 at-bats vs. right-handed pitching this season and for his career he’s hitting .278/.382/.468 with 98 doubles, 78 homers and 253 RBI vs. righties.
For his career as a pinch-hitter, Winker has hit .333/.452/.587 with five homers and 16 RBI in 75 at-bats. He has three doubles, two home runs and eight RBI in 16 career games at Citi Field.
The 6-2, 230-pounder is slashing .263/.370/.441 with 117 doubles, 92 homers and 311 RBI in 711 major league games with the Reds, Mariners, Brewers and Nationals. The left-handed hitting Winker was an All-Star in 2021 when he hit .305/.394/.556 with 32 doubles, 24 homers and 71 RBI in 110 games for Cincinnati.
Stuart, 24, was New York’s sixth-round selection in the 2022 First-Year Draft and was 3-7 with a 3.96 ERA in 17 starts this year for Binghamton (AA).
