The New York Mets received crushing news Tuesday, learning that Jesse Winker’s comeback attempt has likely ended before it ever truly restarted.

Winker had been rehabbing diligently, appearing in Single-A games last week as he worked his way back from lingering back inflammation.

That plan, however, has collapsed. The Mets officially shut down Winker’s rehab assignment, with manager Carlos Mendoza confirming his season is probably finished .

A comeback derailed by repeated setbacks

The 32-year-old veteran had already endured one long recovery earlier this season, missing months with a severe oblique strain in May.

He briefly returned to action in early July, only for back issues to flare up just two days after being activated.

From that moment, his progress was stop-and-go, with each

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