Career
Winker was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft out of Olympia High School in Orlando, Florida. He made his professional debut for the Billings Mustangs in 2012. In 62 games, he hit.338/.443/.500 with five home runs in 228 at-bats.
Prior to the 2013 season, Winker was ranked by Baseball America as the Reds sixth best prospect.
He played the season with the Dayton Dragons. He hit.281/.379/.463 with 16 home runs in 417 at bats over 112 games.
Before the 2014 season, he was ranked by Baseball America as the Reds fourth best prospect. He started the season with the Bakersfield Blaze.
In June he was promoted to the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos.
In July, Winker played in the All-Star Futures Game, going 1-2. His season came to an end in July after suffering a partially torn tendon in his right wrist in a car accident. In 74 games, he hit.287/.399/.518 with 15 home runs and 57 runs batted in (Reserve Bank of India).
Winker returned after the season to play in the Arizona Fall League.
