| Jack Winkler | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |
| Infielder | |
| Born:November 4, 1998 Littleton, Colorado, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 31, 2025, for the Miami Marlins | |
| MLB statistics (through July 28,2025) | |
| Batting average | .167 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
Jack Tanner Winkler (born November 4,1998) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Miami Marlins organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2025.
A native of Littleton,Colorado,Winkler played college baseball for the University of San Francisco. In 2019,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [1]
Winkler was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 10th round,with the 308th overall selection,of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. [2] He split his first professional season between the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Athletics and Single-A Stockton Ports,hitting .191 in 24 total games. Winkler spent the 2022 season with the High-A Lansing Lugnuts,batting .267/.355/.379 with four home runs,25 RBI,and four stolen bases across 60 appearances. [3]
Winkler split the 2023 campaign between Lansing and the Double-A Midland RockHounds. In 117 appearances for the two affiliates,he slashed a combined .245/.331/.359 with seven home runs,58 RBI,and 22 stolen bases. [4] Winkler returned to Midland for the 2024 season,making 127 appearances and hitting .223/.310/.345 with eight home runs,57 RBI,and 28 stolen bases. [5]
On December 11,2024,the Miami Marlins selected Winkler in the minor league phase of the 2024 Rule 5 draft. [6] He began the 2025 season with the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.
On May 30,2025,Winkler was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [7] He made 11 appearances for Miami,going 2-for-12 (.167) with one stolen base. On August 4,Winkler was designated for assignment by the Marlins. [8] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Jacksonville on August 6. [9]