New York Mets’ Jesse Winker (3) is greeted by Francisco Alvarez (4) after scoring on a double hit by Brandon Nimmo off Washington Nationals pitcher Eduardo Salazar during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Washington, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
New York Mets’ Jesse Winker runs the bases after hitting a home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Mets relief pitcher A.J. Minter throws during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
New York Mets relief pitcher A.J. Minter (33) leaves a baseball game with a trainer during the eighth inning against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Mets DH Jesse Winker expected to miss 6-8 weeks with a Grade 2 oblique injury
PHOENIX (AP) 鈥 New York Mets designated hitter Jesse Winker is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a Grade 2 oblique strain, manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed on Monday.
New York Mets’ Jesse Winker (3) is greeted by Francisco Alvarez (4) after scoring on a double hit by Brandon Nimmo off Washington Nationals pitcher Eduardo Salazar during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Washington, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
PHOENIX (AP) 鈥 New York Mets designated hitter Jesse Winker is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a Grade 2 oblique strain, manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed on Monday.
Mendoza also said reliever A.J. Minter will have season-ending surgery next Monday because of a torn lat muscle. Minter had a 1.64 ERA in 13 appearances this season.
Infielder Brett Baty will take Winker’s spot on the big league roster after being called up from Triple-A Syracuse.
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Winker against the St. Louis Cardinals because of right side discomfort. He got hurt making a throw to the plate in the third inning during his first start of the season in left field after getting nearly all his playing time this year in a DH platoon with Starling Marte.
The 25-year-old Baty hit .204 with one homer and four RBIs for the Mets earlier this season.
鈥淭he fact that he can play some second base, obviously can play third, lefty bat,” Mendoza said. 鈥淗e allows me to rotate the DH a little more.鈥
The 31-year-old Winker, a left-handed hitter, is batting .239 with one homer and 10 RBIs this season.
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