Winker suffered the injury to his side while making a throw to home plate in the fourth inning during the Mets’ first game against the Cardinals on Sunday. No word yet on the MRI results, but it sounds like the 31-year-old slugger is going to miss a couple of weeks at a minimum.

Winker played in left field for the first time on Sunday afternoon and wound up injuring his side while making a throw to the plate in the fourth inning. It sounds like he’ll miss the nightcap at a minimum and depending on what the imaging shows, a trip to the injured list could be in order as well. Stay tuned.

Winker was in the midst of his first appearance in left field this season before being lifted for a defensive replacement to start the fourth inning. It sounds like he’ll wind up missing Sunday’s nightcap, which puts some strain on New York’s depth. He’ll presumably head for further evaluation and testing to determine the severity of the issue.

Andre Pallante is typically better against lefties than righties, so rather than Winker at DH, the Mets will have Starling Marte as the designated hitter. This platoon should continue for the foreseeable future, and it’s not great for either from a fantasy standpoint.