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A future infield of:2B - Garcia3B - HouseSS - AbramsAnd hopefully YoYo at 1B. Crews and Wood in the OF. Our catchers will be a weak point, and throw in two bats at DH and LF, and you've got a damn good lineup. That lineup can even field a bit too. Maybe that LF is Hassall, maybe it's a FA. Still need pitching, but the future doesn't look so bad.
In the offseason, shortstop CJ Abrams and Winker formed a bond working out together at the Maven Baseball Lab in Atlanta. And Abrams was thrilled when Washington signed Winker. Abrams said Winker, who has made an effort to take Washington’s young hitters under his wing, has been the veteran mentor he has needed.“Paying attention to detail,” Abrams said about Winker’s success. “Every day, he’s working and making sure everything is perfect with his swing.”Abrams said he often picks Winker’s brain because their swings are similar. Winker and Abrams, who is hitting .295 with a 1.014 OPS, have been two of the bright spots in a Nationals offense that has struggled as a whole.“Having hit in the same place all winter, I think they share information,” Coles said. “They know each other’s swing backward and forward. So anytime one gets a little out of sync, they talk to each other.”
Bravo on the thread title.
Keep him in the lineup as long as his bat stays hot, but his .413 BABIP is 5th in MLB.
He's barrelling the ball at a rate he hasn't since 2021 when he had a wRC+ over 140. He's getting a bit lucky but he's not just hitting cheapies either.
Unless there's a surprising offer at the deadline, extend him as the DH. Maybe see if he can be coached up at first base.
Candelario level return?
his offense is better, but Candy was an above average defender at 3rd. Winker cannot play in the field except maybe Fenway or some other place with a small corner outfield. He's not as valuable as Candy.
This team would be so much better right now with Winker at DH and Crews in LF.
It's not going to be Crews. They had some reason to bump him to AAA rather than call him up directly, and, whatever the reason, one week of play in one park against one AAA opponent isn't going to change that.OTOH, I think all Wood has to do is show he's healthy and they call him up at this point. I sort of think this would have happened by now but for the injury. Overall though, Winker is one of the best hitters we've picked up since 2019. Right up there with Schwarber, Candelario, Bell when he was here, and Thomas. i could make a case he's a better hitter than all but Schwarber in terms of performance here, if not talent. I also question the market for him because it has to be a good team with a gaping hole at DH that is willing to lock in the position.
They can DH Wood and play Crews. Triple A is pointless. Put Winker at first, DH Wood to avoid straining his hammy, put Crews in LF.
