CINCINNATI, OHIO - MAY 02: Jesse Winker #33 of the Cincinnati Reds warms up in the sixth inning. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
This isn’t a new idea. Several fans and pundits have surmised for a couple years now that Jesse Winker‘s long-term future with the Cincinnati Reds may be as an eventual replacement at first base for former MVP Joey Votto.
On Saturday, it was observed by the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Charlie Goldsmith, that Winker was taking ground balls at first base and working on turning double plays with Reds manager David Bell during pregame warmups.