Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jesse Winker was born August 17, 1993, in Buffalo, New York. He is an outfielder in the MLB.

Winker made his professional debut for the Billings Mustangs in 2012. In 62 games, he hit .338/.443/.500 with five home runs in 228 at-bats. Prior to the 2013 season, Winker was ranked by Baseball America as the Reds' sixth-best prospect. He played the season with the Dayton Dragons where he became a Midwest League All-Star and Home Run Derby champion. He hit .281/.379/.463 with 16 home runs in 417 at-bats over 112 games.

The Reds added Winker to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season. He began the 2017 season with the Louisville Bats of the Class AAA International League and was promoted to the major leagues on April 14. In 2017, Winker batted .298 with seven home runs in 47 games played. Winker began 2018 with Cincinnati and was a starting outfielder before a right shoulder injury in July ended his season. Prior to his injury, he slashed .299/.405/.431 with seven home runs and 43 RBIs.

On June 6, 2021, Winker hit three home runs in a narrow 8-7 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals, helping the Reds complete a four-game sweep with his second three-homer game of the year. He also became the first player in Reds history to log multiple 3-homer games in a season. That season, he was named the NL starting right fielder for the All-Star Game.