Jesse Winker Getting The Day Off On Monday
4 years agoCincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Vince Velasquez and the Philadelphia Phillies. Shogo Akiyama is getting the start in left field and batting eighth in the game. Winker is in the midst of a monster season. Over 45 games, he is slashing .348/.411/.635 with 13 home runs, 10 doubles, 29 RBI and 37 runs. He's been one of the highest-rising outfielders in all of fantasy this year. His underlying stats show no indication of a significant downturn ahead. He ranks in the 96th percentile in hard-hit rate (53.2%) and in the 98th percentile in xBA (.309).
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN