On Sunday, the New York Mets lost to the Chicago Cubs by a score of 2-1 at Wrigley Field.
Despite very high expectations, the Mets are the worst team in the MLB (and in the middle of an 11-game losing streak).
StatMuse wrote: “Mets lose their 11th straight game. They’ve been outscored 62-19 in those games.”
They’ve been outscored 62-19 in those games.
Recent Mets Player Is Still A Free Agent
GettyJesse Winker #3 of the New York Mets walks on the field before the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field on April 20, 2025 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4.
With the team struggling (and the season well underway), it’s worth noting that a recent Mets player is a free agent.
As of April 20, Jesse Winker still remains available to sign with any team in the league.
GettyJesse Winker #3 of the New York Mets rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on April 21, 2025 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
Winker is coming off a season (for the Mets) where he batted .229 with one home run, ten RBI’s, eight runs and one stolen base in 26 games.
X user @Mike_Peters_LGM wrote (on March 15): “I get that he didn’t play much last season due to injuries, but 32 year old Jesse Winker, who was a 2 WAR player in 2024 is still somehow a free agent. I’m not saying the Mets should sign him, but I don’t understand why nobody has signed him.”
Winker’s MLB Career
GettyJesse Winker #3 of the New York Mets reacts after hitting a 2-RBI trip during the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Citi Field on April 05, 2025 in the Queens borough of New York City.
Winker was picked in the first round of the 2012 MLB Draft.
He is most known for his five-year run with the Cincinnati Reds where he made the 2021 All-Star Game.
In that span, Winker batted .288 with 66 home runs, 190 RBI’s and 214 runs in 413 games.
GettyJesse Winker #33 of the Cincinnati Reds talks to reporters during the Gatorade All-Star Workout Day outside of Coors Field on July 12, 2021 in Denver, Colorado.
Following the Reds, Winker had stints with the Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals (and Mets).
He has played nine MLB seasons.
@NYMhistory wrote (on August 21, 2025): “8/21/2024 Jesse Winker leads off the bottom of the ninth inning with a walk-off home run. The win marks the second time in three games in which the Mets beat the O’s on a walk-off homer.”
GettyJesse Winker #3 of the New York Mets looks on during batting practice before the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on April 21, 2025 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
There is no question the status of Winker will be something for MLB fans to monitor the rest of the season.
Recent New York Mets Player Who Is A Former MLB All-Star Is Still A Free Agent