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Seattle Mariners left fielder Jesse Winker (27) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a run in the third inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium on June 24.
Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker was hit by a pitch by Los Angeles Angels starter Andrew Wantz in the top of the first inning Sunday in Anaheim, sparking a benches-clearing brawl and obscene gesture toward the crowd from the former Cincinnati Red.
Winker entered Sunday hitting .230 in his first season with the Mariners. Earlier this month, he reportedly agreed to a two-year, $14.5 million contract to avoid arbitration.
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An All-Star last season for Cincinnati, Winker was traded with Eugenio Suárez in March to Seattle for right-handed pitcher Justin Dunn, outfielder Jake Fraley, 2019 second-round draft pick Brandon Williamson and a player to be named later – identified two weeks later as pitcher Connor Phillips.
Winker hit .288 with an OBP of .385 and an OPS of .888 – with 66 homers and 190 RBIs – over five seasons with the Reds, which selected him in the first round of the 2012 MLB Draft.
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