Mets' Jesse Winker Confirmed to Miss Remainder of Season Due to Back Issues

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza officially confirmed on Wednesday that outfielder Jesse Winker will miss the remainder of the season. Winker has been sidelined since mid-July with back inflammation and recently suffered a setback during a rehab assignment that began unexpectedly two weeks prior. Despite ongoing consultations with doctors for multiple opinions, the skipper has definitively ruled him out. Winker, an impending free agent, was acquired last year and re-signed this offseason, but his 2025 campaign was severely limited to just 26 games due to both the persistent back issue and an earlier oblique injury. Before being shut down, he posted a .229 batting average, contributing eight extra-base hits and 10 RBI.