Mets slugger Jesse Winker took a big step in his recovery on Sunday afternoon.
After completing his ramp up from an oblique injury, the slugger was finally able to get back into game action with the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones, and he showed no signs of rust.
Winker drew a six-pitch walk during his first at-bat — he then went first-to-third on a Eli Serrano III double into the right-center gap, but was caught trying to score on a wild pitch.
An inning later he stepped to the plate with a man on second and two outs, and he missed an opposite-field homer by a matter of inches, but instead settled for an RBI double high off the left-field fence.
He was hit-by-pitch in his third at-bat of the day, then was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the sixth.
Overall, Winker finished the day a perfect 1-for-1 with an RBI double, walk, and hit-by-pitch.
While Sunday's strong outing was certainly an encouraging start, he is expected to require a lengthy rehab assignment since he has been sidelined since the first week of May due to an oblique strain.
Monday is a scheduled day off for the minor leagues, but he is expected to be right back in the Cyclones' lineup as the designated hitter for Tuesday's contest with the Hudson Valley Renegades.
Jesse Winker just barely misses an opposite field home run in Brooklyn
He'll settle for an RBI double in his first rehab appearance pic.twitter.com/aMlbtGIezE
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) June 29, 2025
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