![]() ![]() … Jarred Kelenic has not found nearly as much success at the big league level as people, scouts, experts, the team, probably teammates thought that he would, but he tries. I have not heard that teammates, for instance, don’t like Jarred Kelenic. “… I had heard stuff about this kind of relationship about Jesse Winker and the team and teammates before. It’s one thing to try and struggle,” Rost said. “It seems like the big thing would be if you don’t try. Stacy Rost contrasted Winker with the player who took over in left field after his injury, Jarred Kelenic, who himself struggled to produce at the plate in 2022. I’m sure there’s a clubhouse out there that’s perfect for Jesse Winker,” he said. “Maybe this isn’t the clubhouse that fits his type of personality. That’s the worst part, is when you look your peers in the eyes and you feel no love and no respect.”īumpus added that the Mariners and Winker just might not be the right fit. “But then when you come to a blue collar team, a team that overachieves, a team that breaks a drought, a team that does everything they can to prepare, and they’re looking at you and you’re just sitting in the dugout chilling when everyone’s getting ready. What does it say for Winker’s future with the Mariners?įollowing Divish’s conversation with Brock and Salk, the Winker situation was revisited on Seattle Sports’ Bump and Stacy and then Wyman and Bob. Mike Salk, Seattle Sports Station October 18, 2022 Where was Jesse Winker last weekend? Why wasn't he introduced with his teammates before Game Three? answer does not hold back and presents a very murky picture moving forward for the team and the player. ![]() “There’s going to be some hard conversations either with Jesse from this front office, or they’re just going to move on,” Divish said. While that would seemingly answer the question of if the team will move forward with him, there’s enough to fuel speculation that the Mariners could go another direction in 2023. The Mariners signed Winker to an extension during the season that essentially just bought out his last year of arbitration this offseason, so he is under contract with the team through 2023. The last few years, this team prepares more than any team I’ve ever seen on a daily basis.” “… I think he’s not very physically strong, I don’t think he puts in the time to be better defensively or to have a better arm or any of the work that should be done, and really it is counter to what has made this team great. “Everything that Mitch Haniger does to prepare for a game and to get ready, Jesse Winker’s kind of the opposite,” he said. He doesn’t provide great defense or good speed, making his sudden downturn at the plate a tough pill to swallow.Īccording to Divish, Winker fell short off the field, as well. 688 OPS with 14 homers and 15 doubles in 136 games with Seattle. After coming to the Mariners in a blockbuster trade in spring training, he fell far short of those numbers, slashing. 949 OPS with 24 homers and 32 doubles in 110 games. Winker was the starting left fielder for the National League in the 2021 All-Star Game, and he had a strong season for the Cincinnati Reds, posting a slash line of. … I think by the end of the season, it’s what scouts call a tired act.” ![]() “So I was curious because he didn’t make the trip when (the Mariners) went to Toronto and then Houston, and I asked and they said, ‘Well, he wanted to get a second opinion on his neck,’ and then I asked one of the guys, ‘Well, do you think he’ll be back in Seattle?’ (The response was) ‘Like, maybe? I don’t know.’ But I think they probably just told him to go home. “I think he was home,” Divish responded to Mike Salk’s question about Winker’s absence on Saturday. Ryan Divish, Mariners beat reporter for The Seattle Times, joined Seattle Sports’ Brock and Salk on Tuesday morning and provided his insight on the situation, and the picture it painted wasn’t a pretty one when it comes to Winker’s relationship with the organization and his teammates. He was not seen with the team for the entirety of the postseason. Just look for the "I SPY" post for that day, and follow instructions.Įvery day we will select a random person that commented correctly on our Facebook or Instagram page to WIN $100 in gifts cards: $50 from Co-op and $50 from a local business of your choice.Winker was not present when the Mariners played their Wild Card series in Toronto, with the reason being given that he was seeking a second opinion on his neck injury. When you see him, make sure and head to our Facebook or Instagram page and comment the location of where you found him. From December 11-22 our Co-op Guy will be set up at one of our locations. ![]()
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