PRESS RELEASE: METS OFFICIALLY RE-SIGN OUTFIELDER JESSE WINKER

FLUSHING, N.Y., January 17, 2025 – The New York Mets today announced that the club has re-signed outfielder Jesse Winker to a one-year contract.

 

Winker, 31, slashed .253/.360/.405 with 23 doubles, 14 homers and 58 RBI in a career-high 145 games last season, splitting time between the Washington Nationals and the Mets. In the Postseason, he hit .318/.531/.636 with one home run, two triples and four RBI over 10 games.

 

"We're excited to bring Jesse back to the organization," said President of Baseball Operations David Stearns. "Jesse had an immediate impact on the club last year, contributing during crucial moments both in the regular season and Postseason. We're looking forward to adding his left-handed bat back in our lineup."

 

Winker finished 11^th in the National League with a .360 OBP and sixth with a .327 (34-104) batting average with runners in scoring position last year.

 

The 6-2, 210-pounder slashed .258/.366/.422 with 17 doubles, 13 homers and 49 RBI in 341 at-bats vs. right-handed pitching last season. For his career, he's hitting .275/.378/.462 with 103 doubles, 81 homers and 266 RBI in 1,884 at-bats vs. righties.

 

For his career as a pinch-hitter, Winker has hit .306/.423/.565 with six homers and 17 RBI in 85 at-bats.

 

In eight major league seasons with the Reds, Mariners, Brewers, Nationals and Mets, Winker is slashing .262/.367/.437 with 122 doubles, 95 homers and 324 RBI in 755 games. The Buffalo, NY, native 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.