Carlos Mendoza confirmed prior to Wednesday's game that the Mets will officially be without Jesse Winker for the remainder of the season.
Winker has been on the injured list since mid-July due to back inflammation.
The veteran hadn't made much progress before beginning a rehab assignment out of the blue two weeks ago, but he was quickly shut back down from all activities after suffering a setback.
He is still going through the process of visiting doctors and receiving multiple opinions, but the skipper has officially ruled him out the rest of the way.
Winker was acquired ahead of last year's deadline, and he was brought back on a one-year deal this offseason after providing the spark they were looking for.
He was limited to 26 games due to the back issue and an oblique injury suffered earlier in the year.
The impending free agent hit .229 prior to the injury, but had eight XBHs and 10 RBI.
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