UPDATE: Mets manager Carlos Mendoza says Jesse Winker’s back “locked up.” He’s headed back to New York for additional testing and is “potentially” headed back to the IL. That didn’t ...

Coming off a Grade 2 oblique strain, the Mets are being cautious, but Winker’s rehab progress suggests a return before the All-Star break is not impossible. And frankly, the Mets don’t have ...

The Mets will be without Jesse Winker at least a while longer. Manager Carlos Mendoza said Friday the DH, on the IL with back inflammation, had an epidural and would be sidelined at least another 7-10 ...

The team placed Winker on the injured list Friday with inflammation in the back, a day after he was removed from the first game of a doubleheader against the Orioles with discomfort.