Mets reportedly land outfielder Jesse Winker in trade with Nationals
Jesse Winker is on the move again.
The New York Mets struck a deal to trade for the Washington Nationals outfielder on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. As long as he passes medical evaluations, Winker will head to his fifth team in the past four seasons just ahead of Tuesday's MLB trade deadline.
BREAKING: The New York Mets are acquiring outfielder Jesse Winker in a trade with the Washington Nationals, sources tell ESPN.
After signing for $2M this winter, Winker has been excellent, hitting .253/.372/.417 while playing a solid left field.
The biggest Mets addition yet.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 28, 2024
The Nationals confirmed the deal the next morning, revealing that the return for Winker would be pitching prospect Tyler Stuart, a 2022 sixth-round pick who currently holds a 3.96 ERA in Double-A. At a listed 6-foot-9, he is one of the tallest players in baseball.
Winker signed a one-year, $2 million deal to join the Nationals this past offseason, and this season, he has been on pace for his best campaign since he made the All-Star team in 2021. He has a .253/.372/.417 slash line, 44 RBI and 11 home runs in 100 games with Washington.
The Mets hold a 55-49 record headed into Sunday’s series finale against the Atlanta Braves. They’ve won six of nine coming out of the All-Star break and are just a half-game back of the Braves for second in the NL East standings and a half-game ahead of the field for the final NL wild-card spot.
The Nationals sit seven games back of the Mets in the division standings with a 48-56 record entering a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
The MLB trade deadline is 6 p.m. ET Tuesday.
