Overview

• Winker was withdrawn from the first game of Thursday’s doubleheader against Baltimore due to back tightness and is undergoing an MRI to determine the extent of the injury.
• The 31-year-old left-handed hitter had just returned on July 8 from a 60-day stint on the injured list for a strained oblique that cost him more than two months.
• If the MRI confirms further damage, Winker is likely to be reactivated off the roster, further depleting the Mets’ designated hitter options.
• Starling Marte has been on the 10-day injured list since Tuesday with a bruised right knee and remains unavailable for DH duties.
• New York has begun reallocating DH at-bats to Mark Vientos, who is batting .210 with six homers and 21 RBI this season, and to Ronny Mauricio, who has hit .344 with a 1.010 OPS over his last 10 games.