KANSAS CITY — Jesse Winker is again on the injured listing, solely about 72 hours after he was activated off of it. The Mets‘ DH and outfielder was placed on the 10-day IL on Friday with lower back inflammation, with his back locking up on him one day prior. The injury isn’t associated to the indirect pressure that landed him on the IL in Might, in accordance with the coaching employees, however Winker already has a historical past of again accidents.
Winker can be given anti-inflammatory medicine for the subsequent 4-7 days earlier than being reevaluated. If the anti-inflammatories don’t work, the subsequent step for Winker can be to obtain an injection. The Mets haven’t specified a timeline for a return, needing to see how his again feels after the spherical of medicine.
Winker, 31, a fan favourite DH and outfielder, returned after a prolonged layoff Wednesday in Baltimore. He logged solely three at-bats earlier than alerting the trainers about his again after his first and solely at-bat within the first sport of a doubleheader at Camden Yards on Thursday. The Mets despatched him again to New York for imaging, and he didn’t make the journey to Kansas Metropolis for the staff’s last collection earlier than the All-Star break.
The veteran outfielder has been attempting to regulate to a brand new position as a platoon DH this season. It’s been a problem for him to hit with out constant enjoying time, however he’s coming off a powerful month. In June, Marte slashed .291/.355/.400 with three doubles, a house run, 5 RBI, a stolen base and 6 walks. All through his four-year contract, Marte has handled a damaged finger, a double hernia and a knee harm, however together with his velocity and skill to place the ball in play, the Mets nonetheless discover worth within the 36-year-old Dominican.
With out Marte or Winker, the Mets will give platoon at-bats to right-handed Mark Vientos and left-handed Jared Younger, who was known as up from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday to take Winker’s spot on the roster. Nonetheless, this isn’t a set platoon. Mendoza mentioned he’ll proceed to unfold at-bats round based mostly on matchups. Vientos was within the lineup Friday hitting fifth towards right-hander Michael Wacha, who has impartial splits towards righties and lefties.
Proper-hander Paul Blackburn can be getting nearer to a return. He’ll throw an up-and-down bullpen in Kansas Metropolis this weekend, his second bullpen since occurring the IL with a shoulder impingement, earlier than heading to Port St. Lucie in the course of the All-Star break to face hitters.
ROSTER MOVES
Proper-hander Justin Hagenman was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse following Thursday’s doubleheader to make room for Kodai Senga on the roster. He threw two innings of reduction and took the loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Proper-hander Rico Garcia was designated for project, and right-hander Austin Warren was returned to Syracuse after being known as up because the twenty seventh participant for the doubleheader and was recalled for the collection towards the Royals on Friday.
Initially Printed: July 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM EDT
