Winker has been on the bench for five straight games while dealing with flu-like symptoms, Tim Britton of the Athletic reports.

Winker (illness) will serve as the Mets ' designated hitter and No. 6 batter in Monday's game against the Twins.

Jesse Winker had just put together one of the best and most unexpected performances of his MLB career. And then he earned a compliment from his daughter. What a night! Winker tripled twice on ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jesse Winker was holding his daughter during a postgame interview after helping lift the New York Mets to a comeback win Saturday night when he asked her if he was fast.

NEW YORK — Mets designated hitter Jesse Winker held his daughter, Wren, in his arms as he approached the scrum in the clubhouse. On a night where shortstop Francisco Lindor delivered a walk-off ...

Carlos Mendoza thought about it. He debated pinch hitting Tyrone Taylor for Jesse Winker in the eighth inning and letting a left-on-left matchup turn into a right-on-right one when the Blue Jays ...

It all changed in the eighth inning, thanks to the designated hitter, Jesse Winker, who tied the game on his second triple of the night — he had three career triples before Saturday. Previously ...