Jesse Winker admitted he wasn't 100% when he returned to the Cincinnati Reds lineup, but he knew how badly he wanted to be a part of a playoff race.
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Winker was forced to exit early from Friday's series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was hit by a pitch on his elbow guard in the eighth inning by reliever Brusdar Graterol, but he appeared to grimace when he swung at the previous pitch.
After he was hit by a pitch, he took a few steps toward the Reds dugout.