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SNY via Andy Martino reporting Jesse Winker signing to be a Met for 2025.

Love it

Good news!

Totally not expecting that.

They were seeming a little short on lefthanded power, and now they are not.

Jon Heyman says it's one year, $8 million.

I like this pick up. He seemed to bring a fire to the team. Gives a lefty bat for bench/DH spot.

Happy to see this, some players just seem made for the Mets

Hair Force One touching down at LaGuardia!

And if HAIR FORCE ONE is the winner, we won't have a guy who is no longer a Met gracing the cover when it's installed at The Louvre.

the WINKER SOLDIER comes in from the cold

Edgy MD wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:09 pm And if HAIR FORCE ONE is the winner, we won't have a guy who is no longer a Met gracing the cover when it's installed at The Louvre.

That happened in 2021 with THAT'S ALMORA! And it could still happen this year with Alonso or Severino.

A Winker/Marte DH platoon makes a lot of sense. And they could put either in left with Nimmo on center on occasion as well.

Love it

Not surprised given his October, and not disappointed for the same reason.

Gives them a good L/R DH combo in Winker and Marte. Precludes signing a full-time DH at this point, I guess.

Welcome back wink!

Winkle back, Welk.
I mean welcome back, Wink.

Later

I like the move for the price. I think he has some good upside.

Important to note though, that this move comes with a significant amount of risk.

He was great for us in October, but was pretty crappy for the Mets in the regular season (.683 OPS). His good first half of 2024 with Washington is the only time he's been good since 2021. He was terrible in 2023 for the Brewers (.567 OPS), and terrible in 2022 for Seattle (.688 OPS).

Also battled a bad back last fall.

I like the guy, I like the signing.