Brewers' Jesse Winker: Cleared for rehab assignment
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Winker (neck) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Winker underwent neck surgery over the offseason and just over a week ago went on the injured list with a cervical strain. However, he's evidently feeling well enough to test things out in game action. Given his relatively brief period of down time, Winker shouldn't need many rehab contests before being activated.
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Brewers' Jesse Winker: Goes on IL with cervical strain
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Winker was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to May 28, with a cervical strain.
The injury had been described as neck discomfort, but further resting revealed the strain. There is not yet an estimated recovery timetable on Winker, who has scuffled to a brutal .204/.315/.231 batting line in 39 games when healthy this season for the Brewers. Abraham Toro will fill the vacant spot in Milwaukee's active roster.
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Brewers' Jesse Winker: Scratched with neck discomfort
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Winker was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against San Francisco with neck discomfort, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Darin Ruf was a late addition to the lineup in place of Winker, who can be viewed as day-to-day. Even if the injury proves to be minor and Winker is back in the lineup for the start of the Brewers' six-game week Tuesday in Toronto, he's given fantasy managers little reason to justify activating him. He's batting just .204 and has yet to hit a home run or steal a base across 127 plate appearances on the season.
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Brewers' Jesse Winker: Out against lefty
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Winker isn't in Milwaukee's lineup Friday against the Giants.
Winker will begin Friday's game in the dugout as the Giants prepare to start a left-handed pitcher for the second consecutive game. Darin Ruf will assume the designated hitter role for Milwaukee and bat leadoff.
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Brewers' Jesse Winker: Sitting versus lefty
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Winker isn't in the Brewers' lineup Thursday against the Giants.
The Giants will open the game with southpaw Scott Alexander before turning it over to their bullpen, so Winker will start Thursday's contest in the dugout. Darin Ruf will fill in as Milwaukee's designated hitter and bat second.
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Brewers' Jesse Winker: On bench versus lefty
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Winker is not in the starting lineup Sunday versus the Rays.
Winker will take a seat as the Brewers face left-hander Jalen Beeks on the mound Sunday. Darin Ruf will take over at designated hitter and bat fifth in the series finale with Tampa Bay.
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Brewers' Jesse Winker: Sits again versus lefty
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Winker is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Cardinals.
Winker was on the bench Tuesday with the Cardinals throwing left-hander Jordan Montgomery and he'll remain there Wednesday with young southpaw Matthew Liberatore set to toe the slab. William Contreras is taking a turn as the DH and Victor Caratini is catching.
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Brewers' Jesse Winker: Sitting versus lefty
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Winker is out of the lineup Tuesday versus the Cardinals.
Milwaukee will go heavy on right-handed hitters with left-hander Jordan Montgomery set to toe the slab for St. Louis. Darin Ruf is serving as the DH and batting fifth.
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Brewers' Jesse Winker: Sitting out against lefty
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Winker is not in the lineup Friday against the Royals.
Luke Voit will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth with left-hander Josh Taylor getting deployed as the opener for Kansas City. William Contreras moves up to the No. 2 spot in the Brewers' batting order for Friday's series opener.
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Brewers' Jesse Winker: Sitting versus lefty
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Winker is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers.
Winker will head to the bench as the Dodgers have left-hander Clayton Kershaw on the mound Wednesday. The outfielder has only recorded six at-bats versus southpaws in 2023, going 2-for-6 with a double and a run scored while operating in a strict platoon at designated hitter. Taking over at DH is righty bat Mike Brosseau, who will bat fifth in the series finale.
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Brewers' Jesse Winker: Out of lineup Wednesday
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Winker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's tilt against the Rockies.
Winker takes a seat against southpaw Kyle Freeland and Colorado on Wednesday. Rowdy Tellez will be the designated hitter and hit fifth while Luke Voit gets the start and first base and hits sixth.
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Brewers' Jesse Winker: Sits versus southpaw
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Winker is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
The Halos will trot out a left-hander (Jose Suarez) for the third straight game Sunday, so Winker will spend the full series coming of the bench. The veteran did come through as a pinch hitter Saturday with a two-RBI single. Luke Voit is batting sixth as the designated hitter.
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Brewers' Jesse Winker: Out versus lefty
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Winker isn't starting Friday against the Angels.
Winker holds a .699 OPS against lefties since 2021, so he will begin Friday's contest in the dugout against Tyler Anderson. Rowdy Tellez will instead serve as Milwaukee's designated hitter, allowing Luke Voit to start at first base and bat sixth.
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Brewers' Jesse Winker: Not in Monday's lineup
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Winker is absent from the Brewers' lineup Monday versus the Tigers.
Winker has made just two starts this season against lefties and will sit this one out as Detroit sends Matthew Boyd to the hill. He's 2-for-5 in his few chances versus southpaws in 2023.
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Brewers' Jesse Winker: Returns to lineup Tuesday
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Winker (oblique) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Mariners.
Winker will serve as the Brewers' designated hitter and bat second versus the Mariners and right-hander Logan Gilbert. He was scratched from Sunday's series finale against the Padres due to right oblique tightness and also sat out Monday's series opener in Seattle.
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Brewers' Jesse Winker: Out with oblique tightness
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Winker (oblique) is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.
Winker was scratched from the lineup before Sunday's game because of the tightness in his oblique, and he'll sit at least one more game. Brewers manager Craig Counsell did tell reporters that he could be available off the bench after going through pregame warmups, so there is a good chance Winker returns to the lineup in the coming days. Luke Voit is the designated hitter and hitting sixth in his absence.
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Brewers' Jesse Winker: Scratched with oblique tightness
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Winker was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres due to right oblique tightness, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
The 29-year-old returned to the lineup Saturday after he missed five games due to bronchitis, but he's now dealing with an oblique injury. Mike Brosseau will step into the lineup, and Winker should be considered day-to-day until more information is available.
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Brewers' Jesse Winker: Returns to lineup Saturday
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Winker (illness) is back in the starting lineup Saturday against the Padres.
Winker will serve as the Brewers' designated hitter and bat second after missing five straight games because of an illness. He's tallied seven RBI in eight games when healthy this year.
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Brewers' Jesse Winker: On track for Saturday return
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Winker (illness) is expected to return to the lineup Saturday against the Padres, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
He is missing his fifth straight game Friday, but it sounds like he's almost over the illness. Winker should retain his strong-side platoon role at designated hitter, meaning he will likely start Sunday as well against Yu Darvish.
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Brewers' Jesse Winker: Misses fifth straight
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Winker (illness) isn't starting Friday against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
With Winker approaching a week's worth of games missed, the Brewers might consider placing him on the injured list if he does not get healthy soon. Rowdy Tellez will serve as Milwaukee's DH, and Luke Voit will start at first base, batting sixth.
