McNeil has gone just 1-for-8 in three games for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.
McNeil has struggled so far in the WBC, and he also was off to a slow start in the Grapefruit League with a .235/.278/.235 slash with zero extra-base hits in Florida. The hits aren't falling yet for the 30-year-old infielder, but after leading all of baseball with a .326 average last year and a career mark of .307, it's hard to believe McNeil won't be a contributor in that category again in 2023.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Signs extension with New York
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McNeil signed a four-year, $50 million contract extension with the Mets on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
After slashing .326/.382/.454 across 589 plate appearances last season, the reigning NL batting champion earned himself a nice raise from his $3 million salary in 2022. The deal reportedly includes a fifth-year club option, which could bump the total value of the deal up to $63.75 million.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Absent from Wednesday's lineup
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McNeil isn't starting Wednesday against Washington.
McNeil has strengthened his case for the National League batting title recently, slashing .465/.500/.651 with two home runs, two doubles, nine runs, four RBI and three walks over the last 10 games. However, he'll get a breather for Wednesday's regular-season finale while Luis Guillorme starts at the keystone and bats sixth.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Closing in on batting title
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McNeil went 3-for-8 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader sweep of the Nationals.
The Mets launched back-to-back-to-back homers to lead off the nightcap, with McNeil following Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor in that train. The 30-year-old utility player is on the verge of winning his first career batting title, as McNeil leads the NL with a .326 batting average -- well ahead of the Dodgers' Freddie Freeman at .322 with only one day left on the calendar.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Tallies three hits, including homer
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McNeil went 3-for-5 with a solo home run during Sunday's 5-3 loss to Atlanta.
McNeil connected on a solo shot off Atlanta starter Charlie Morton in the third inning while adding singles in the first and seventh to collect multiple hits for the fifth straight game. The 30-year-old is batting 11-for-21 during the stretch to boost his average from .317 to .326 -- just one point behind MLB-leader Freddie Freeman. McNeil is slashing .326/.381/.448 with eight home runs, 71 runs and 61 RBI in 145 contests.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Collects three hits
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McNeil went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and an RBI during Friday's 9-2 victory over Oakland.
McNeil singled and scored in the second and fifth innings before plating New York's final run with a double in the seventh. The utility man snapped a two-game hitless stretch with his ninth multi-hit effort of September and is slashing .317/.374/.440 with seven home runs, 66 runs and 59 RBI in 138 games on the season.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Steals fourth base
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McNeil went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, an RBI, a walk and a stolen base in a 9-3 win Sunday in Miami.
McNeil singled, stole second base and scored in the second and drove in a run in the third with another single. It was his fourth stolen base in as many attempts this year. In his last 19 contests, he has put nearly every ball in play, walking just four times and striking out only three times in 78 plate appearances. He continues to get on base regularly and is hitting .390/.417/.558 since July 30.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Swipes third bag
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McNeil went 3-for-5 with a walk, a double, a run scored, two RBI and a stolen base in a 10-0 win over the Pirates during the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.
After picking up an RBI on a sacrifice fly in the matinee, McNeil was one of six different Mets to record multiple hits in the nightcap, chipping in his third steal of the year as well. Over his last 30 games, McNeil is slashing a blistering .361/.390/.500, but the hits haven't turned into a lot of production as he's compiled just one homer, one steal, 11 RBI and 13 runs over that stretch.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Tallies 50th RBI
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McNeil went 2-for-2 with a walk and an RBI in Sunday's 7-1 loss to the Nationals.
With a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the second inning, McNeil tallied his 50th RBI of the campaign, and he's added 57 runs in 121 games. The total is the second baseman's highest RBI count since his breakout campaign in 2019. Additionally, his two hits on the day add to a 20-game stretch in which he has hit .382 with eight extra-base hits, all of which have been doubles.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Three hits in Friday's win
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McNeil went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Friday's 7-3 win over the Nationals.
The 30-year-old continues to punish the baseball. McNeil has racked up three or more hits five times in his last 18 games, and he's slashing .380/.397/.493 over that stretch with eight doubles, three RBI and eight runs scored. The lack of counting-stat production isn't ideal, but McNeil's .319 batting average would be a career high for a full season if he can maintain it over the final weeks.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Four hits in losing effort
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McNeil went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Monday's 13-1 loss to Atlanta.
He was the only Mets hitter to have much success against Spencer Strider and the Atlanta bullpen, and McNeil accounted for over half of New York's seven hits on the night. The 30-year-old is locked in at the plate right now, producing eight multi-hit efforts over his last 16 games and slashing a dazzling .458/.484/.780 over that stretch with 10 doubles, three homers, 10 RBI and 11 runs.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Starting Saturday
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McNeil (hand) is starting Saturday against the Phillies.
McNeil exited Friday's matchup due to a cut on his hand, but he felt better than expected Saturday and will start at the keystone and bat eighth. Over his last five games, he's gone 5-for-15 with a home run, two doubles, four RBI and three runs.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Exits with cut on hand
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McNeil's early exit from Friday's game against the Phillies was due to a cut on his hand, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
McNeil left the game after colliding with Rhys Hoskins at first base while trying to run out a grounder, but he's seemingly avoided a serious injury. While he could still wind up sitting for at least a few days, the issue doesn't appear to be a long-term concern. The cut is on McNeil's right thumb, per Tim Healey of Newsday.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Exits after collision
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McNeil exited Friday's game against the Phillies for undisclosed reasons, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
The Mets have yet to give a reason for McNeil's early exit, but it likely stems from his collision with Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins while trying to run out a groundball. Luis Guillorme entered the game in his absence.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Two hits including homer
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McNeil went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in a win over the Reds on Tuesday.
McNeil took Mike Minor deep for a solo shot in the fourth inning. The homer, a rare lefty-on-lefty long ball for McNeil, was his seventh of the year and second in the last five games. McNeil has now secured at least one hit in 12 games in a row, batting .429 with three home runs, eight RBI and nine runs over that stretch.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Bangs out three doubles Wednesday
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McNeil went 3-for-5 with three doubles and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Nationals.
The 30-year-old has caught fire over the last week. McNeil has hit safely in six straight games with four multi-hit performances, batting .462 (12-for-26) over that stretch with five doubles, a homer, three RBI and four runs. He's typically been hitting in the bottom half of the order this season, somewhat limiting his fantasy upside, but McNeil is capable of staying hot for a prolonged period and pushing his .302/.361/.430 slash line on the season even higher.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Snaps homer drought Saturday
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McNeil went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in a 4-0 victory versus Miami on Saturday.
McNeil put the Mets on the board with his solo shot to right field in the third inning. The long ball was his first since June 16 -- a span of 26 games. McNeil went deep 23 times in 2019 (his first full big-league campaign) but has since hit only 16 homers over 259 contests across the past three seasons.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Starting in left field in return
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McNeil (personal) was reinstated from the paternity list Thursday and will start in left field and bat fifth in his return to the lineup for the Mets' series finale with the Cubs.
McNeil rejoined the Mets in Chicago after he missed the entire three-game series in Atlanta while observing the birth of his child. Though he'll be filling in for a resting Mark Canha in Thursday's contest, McNeil is expected to see most of his opportunities at second base moving forward, especially with Starling Marte (groin) back in the lineup in right field following a four-game absence.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Placed on paternity list
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McNeil was placed on the paternity list Monday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
As expected, McNeil will be away from the team for up to a few days while spending time with his family. Travis Jankowski (hand) was activated from the 10-day injured list Monday and will replace McNeil on the active roster.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: On bench Saturday
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McNeil isn't starting Saturday's game against the Marlins.
McNeil is expected to land on the paternity list soon, but he's simply getting a day off Saturday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports. The 30-year-old is expected to start Sunday before landing on the paternity list ahead of the Mets' series against Atlanta. Luis Guillorme is starting at the keystone and batting eighth Saturday.
