Daniel Allen Winkler…he and his wife, Camille, have two children, Declan and Eloise…was selected by the Cubs in the 43rd round of the 2010 draft out of Parkland College (Champaign, Ill.), but did not sign…was selected by Colorado in the 20th round of the 2011 draft out of the University of Central Florida and signed…graduated from St. Anthony High School in Effingham, Ill.
2021
Posted a 1-3 record and 5.22 ERA (23 ER/39.2 IP) over 47 relief appearances for the Cubs…finished 2nd on the team in games pitched (47) and games finished (11)…compiled a 19.0-inning scoreless streak from 4/4-6/4, 3rd-longest by any Cubs pitcher last season…had a 2.61 season ERA as late as 8/7 before allowing 3-or-more runs in each of his final 3 appearances….was designated for assignment on 8/17 and released on 8/20.
2020
Dan, in his first year with the Cubs, made 18 relief appearances and pitched to a 2.95 ERA (6 ER/18.1 IP) with no record and one hold...he walked 11 and struck out 18 while holding the opponent scoreless in 12 of 18 outings...averaged 8.8 strikeouts per 9.0 innings...Held left-handed hitters to a .100 average (2-for-20) and a .457 OPS...right-handed batters hit .209 (9-for-43) with a .695 OPS...Had a 1.64 ERA (2 ER/11.0 IP) in nine outings at Wrigley Field...Stranded three of five inherited runners and retired nine of 18 first batters faced...Limited hitters to an average exit velocity of 85.5 miles per hour, first among Cubs relievers (min. 40 batted balls)…Allowed six walks in his first four outings (3.0 IP) before he gave up five free passes in his final 14 games spanning 15.0 innings...Posted a 0.87 ERA (1 ER/10.1 IP) in nine games from August 15-September 6, walking four, striking out seven and holding opponents to a .147 average...Tossed a season-high 2.0 scoreless innings, August 15 vs. Milwaukee, allowing one hit while striking out one...Struck out the side in the ninth inning, September 21 in Pittsburgh, to close out a 5-0 victory.
2019
Dan split the season between the majors and Triple-A, appearing in 27 games with the Braves and 30 games at the Triple-A level between Gwinnett (Atlanta) and Sacramento (San Francisco)...Was with Atlanta from April 14-June 15, going 3-1 with a 4.98 ERA (12 ER/21.2 IP) in 27 outings...allowed nine runs in a two-game span (1.2 IP), May 25-29...had a 1.35 ERA (3 ER/20.0 IP) in his other 25 outings...Limited opponents to a .222 average (18-for-81), holding lefties and righties to identical .222 marks....Was traded to San Francisco at the trade deadline with P Tristan Beck for P Mark Melancon...was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento where he spent the rest of the season, posting a 0.64 ERA (1 ER/14.0 IP) in 12 relief outings...Went 0-2 with a 2.93 ERA (10 ER/30.2 IP) in 30 relief outings at the Triple-A level.
2018
Made his second Opening Day roster and went 4-0 with a 3.43 ERA (23 ER/60.1 IP) in 69 games… Converted two of his five save attempts and logged a team-most 23 holds ... Set career highs in wins (4), saves (2), games (69), innings (60.1) and strikeouts (69) ... Went 23-for-26 in hold chances...Became the second rookie in Atlanta-franchise history to reach 20 holds in a season, joining Jonny Venters who did so in 2011 (24 holds) ... Opened the season 2-0 with a 0.74 ERA (2 ER/24.1 IP) and 35 strikeouts in his first 26 games…Pitched to a 5.25 ERA (21 ER/36.0 IP) over his final 43 appearances ... Earned his first career hold with 0.2 scoreless innings, 6/29 at St. Louis…Was one of nine Braves relievers to log at least one save, tied for the most such pitchers in the National League and second most in the majors ... Satisfied Rule 5 draft requirements after spending the first 15 days of the season on the active roster.
2017
Made his season debut on 8/21 vs. Seattle and retired the only batter he faced...That appearance marked his first MLB game since 4/10/16 vs. STL, when he suffered a season-ending fractured right elbow... Needs to remain on the active roster for 15 days in 2018 to satisfy Rule 5 requirements... Was unscored upon in 13 of his 16 MLB outings, allowing just seven total hits (.152 opponent's average against)... Earned his first career win in the final game of the season, 10/1 at MIA…Struck out two over a scoreless inning in an 8-5 win... Collected the first four holds of his career over his final seven games of the season... Went more than 1.0 inning in three of his appearances, including a career-best 2.0 on 9/6 vs. TEX... Made 14 rehabilitation appearances between Gwinnett (AAA), Florida (A+) and Rome (A)... Combined to go 1-0 with a 5.14 ERA (8 ER/14.0 IP) and 14 strikeouts...Had a 1.29 ERA (1 ER/7.0 IP) over his final seven minor-league outings.
2016
Made his first Opening Day roster, but only appeared in three games before a fractured right elbow ended his season... Needs 57 more days on the active roster to satisfy Rule 5 roster rules...Struck out the side with 11 pitches on Opening Day, 4/4 vs. WSH... Fractured his elbow on 4/10 vs. STL, leaving the game in the seventh inning after throwing a pitch in a 12-7 loss...All three of his outings were scoreless...Placed on the 15-day disabled list on 4/11 and underwent surgery for a medial epicondyle avulsion fracture on 4/13...Dr. James Andrews performed the procedure in Gulf Breeze, Fla... Transferred to the 60-day disabled list on 8/3.
2015
Spent the majority of the season on the 60-day disabled list (4/5-9/10) recovering from "Tommy John" surgery performed last July before making his MLB debut in September. Was on the active roster for 25 days…Made his debut on 9/21 at NYM. Faced three batters, striking out two and walking one. Threw 16 pitches in his first action since 6/7/14 while with Double-A Tulsa…Allowed two solo home runs in his only other appearance, a 1.0-inning no-decision on 9/27 at MIA.
2014
Made 12 starts with the Double-A Tulsa Drillers, notching a 1.41 ERA (11 ER/70.0 IP) with five wins. Tossed the first shutout of his career on 4/22 at Arkansas, holding the Travelers to one hit and fanning aseason-high 10 in 7.0 innings. Never surrendered more than three runs in any of his 12 games, holding his opponent to two runs or fewer in 11 outings and turning in six scoreless starts. Went 4-1 with a 0.78 ERA in eight starts on the road, yielding just four runs in 45.1 innings. All five victories came during a five-start span from 4/15-5/9, during which he went 5-0 with a 0.88 ERAand fanned 38 batters in 30.2 innings. Underwent season-ending "Tommy John" surgery on 7/1 after leaving his start on 6/7. The surgery wasperformed by Dr. James Andrews. Selected by the Braves from Colorado in the Major League phase of the 2014 Rule 5 draft on 12/11.
2013
Led the minors in strikeouts with 175 while his WHIP (0.98) was lowest for any pitcher with more than 23 starts...Despite being called up to Tulsa on 8/6, his 12 wins with Modesto were tied for the second-most in the California League and his 2.97 ERA was the second lowest...His 13 combined wins were tied forthe most in the Rockies farm system...Was a California League Mid-Season All-Star as well as being Pitcherof the Week on two separate occasions...Following the season was named to the CAL Postseason All-Star Team and was the League Pitcher of the Year
