Reds activate Jesse Winker as Cincinnati

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The Friday that All-Star outfielder has been activated Matt Calvert Men Jersey from the injured list. He's been out since Aug. 15 due to an intercostal strain and, boy, the offense could sure use the boost Winker is capable of providing.Winker, 28, is hitting .307/.395/.560 (141 ) with 32 doubles, 24 homers, 71 RBI and 77 runs in 109 games this season. Behind the powerful nucleus of Winker, and , the Reds charged toward playoff position with a robust offense in July and the first part of August.In the past few weeks, however, the Reds have been struggling mightily against mostly sub-par competition. When it wasn't sub-par Adam Foote Men Jersey , it was head-to-head battles that matter for playoff contention. Here are the Reds' last six series:Lost two of three to the Lost two of three to the Lost two of three to the Lost two of three to the Lost two of three to the CardinalsLost two of three to the On Sept. 1, in the second game of a doubleheader, the Reds exploded for 12 runs. In Nathan MacKinnon Kids Jersey the eight games before that, however, they averaged 2.9 runs per game while hitting .198/.247/.324 as a team. In their last 10 games leading up to Friday, they have averaged 2.7 runs per game while hitting .209/.266/.335. If Winker can get things going, the good news for the Reds Gabriel Landeskog Jersey is the schedule is, again, soft after this weekend. They deal with the mighty for three games this weekend, but then it's three vs. the Pirates, four vs. the , two in Chicago against the -- who will have clinched by then and will have little to play for -- and then three in Pittsburgh.Of course, the Reds have had a soft schedule for several weeks and have been losing. At some point they need to start winning. Perhaps getting Winker back helps turn the tide. The Reds enter Friday one game back of the Cardinals for the second NL wild card with Joe Sakic Women Jersey the (a half-game back of St. Louis) in between. .