In an expected move, the Mets placed Jesse Winker on the 10-day IL with a right oblique strain on Monday.
Winker left the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals in the bottom of the fourth inning due to right-side discomfort.
Playing LF for the first time all season, Winker caught a fly ball and threw the ball home trying to get Nolan Arenado out.
Manager Carlos Mendoza said after the game that Winker felt something on the throw home and would be sent back to New York to get additional testing. He said it would likely be “an IL situation” for the veteran. Winker is hitting .239 with a .739 OPS this season, totaling nine RBI with one home run.
“Anytime you’re not playing, it sucks,” Winker said Sunday about the potential of missing time.
In a corresponding move, the Mets recalled Brett Baty from Triple-A Syracuse. The 25-year-old had three hits in 10 at-bats since being optioned on April 24. Additionally, RHP Austin Warren returned to Syracuse after serving as the 27th player on Sunday.
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