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Brewers place OF Jesse Winker (back) on IL

Jun 19, 2023; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter Jesse Winker (33) walks back to the dugout after striking out in the sixth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder Jesse Winker on the injured list Wednesday with back spasms, while third baseman Abraham Toro was recalled from Triple-A Nashville.

Winker’s IL stint is retroactive to Tuesday. The 29-year-old is batting .199 with a .567 OPS and has one home run with 23 RBIs in 61 games this season.

In seven major league seasons, Winker is a .264 hitter with an .813 OPS, 81 homers and 266 RBIs in 610 games with the Cincinnati Reds (2017-21), Seattle Mariners (2022) and Brewers.

Toro, 26, was 4-for-8 with a home run and five RBIs in five games with the Brewers earlier this season. He is a career. 209 hitter with a .629 OPS, 27 homers and 104 RBIs in 267 games over five seasons with the Houston Astros (2019-21), Mariners (2021-22) and Brewers.

–Field Level Media

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