Laurila: Q&A with Reds’ Jesse Winker on hitting
From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on May 2, 2019:
Jesse Winker had a strange April at the plate. The Cincinnati Reds outfielder came into May with eight home runs — that’s already a career high — and a frustratingly-low .200 BABIP. As a result, his slash line is a far cry from what it was over his first two big-league seasons. A .299/.397/.460 hitter coming into the current campaign, Winker is slashing a more-akin-to-slugger .228/.311/.511.
What kind of numbers can we expect going forward? At age 25, with 574 big-league plate appearances under his belt, Winker profiles as a player well capable of merging the best of both worlds — on-base excellence and pop. That’s exactly what he’s looking to do. The sweet-swinging native of Orlando doesn’t want to be boxed in as a hitter. He wants to do everything.
Winker discussed his multi-dimensional approach when the Reds visited PNC Park in early April.
Read the full article here: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/jesse-winker-talks-hitting/
Originally published: May 3, 2019. Last Updated: May 3, 2019.