Jeff McNeil to miss start of Mets’ season in sudden injury worry
PORT STA LUCY — The Mets took another hit in their starting lineup, with Jeff McNeal down at a tense diagonal, Carlos Mendoza said Thursday. The manager said McNeill will be closed for 7-10 days, adding that he believes he will miss out on 3-4 weeks. “It could take more time,” Mendoza said at Clover […]
Why Jeff McNeil needs a fast start at spring training
Most players argue that they ignore the spring training figures, but Jeff McNeal is not afraid to pay attention to their numbers when the Grapefruit League season begins next month. Before the All Star interruption, he achieved overwhelming results for two consecutive seasons, but Mets's second baseman wants to arrive on the opening day with […]
Carlos Mendoza’s hunch to start Jeff McNeil pays dividends for Mets
On Friday, it wasn't so much that Jose Iglesias was chasing pitches as it was that he missed a few pitches in the strike zone that convinced manager Jose Iglesias to look in a different direction. Manager Carlos Mendoza started Jeff McNeil at second base and left Iglesias on the bench in Game 5 of […]
Mets won’t be hesitant to start Jeff McNeil in right spot during NLCS
LOS ANGELES — Jeff McNeil missed more than a month before returning to the Mets' roster on Sunday, but that doesn't necessarily mean he'll be limited to a bench role. The veteran utility man was placed on the NLCS roster after a short period of rehabilitation for his right wrist, but was left out of […]
Mets leave Adam Ottavino off NLCS roster as Jeff McNeil returns
LOS ANGELES — Adam Ottavino is a strange man. The Mets added Jeff McNeil to the NLCS roster after a two-game rehabilitation period in the Arizona Fall League, and retained Luis Angel Acuña, who was retained due to his late game defense and base running. With Ottavino out of position, the Mets decided to reduce […]
Mets’ Jeff McNeil has ‘a good chance’ to be on NLCS roster
Jeff McNeil managed second base well, and his final remaining test in the Arizona Fall League was in right field. “If he's healthy, there's a good chance he'll play.” [NLCS] We'll decide on our lineup and go from there,'' manager Carlos Mendoza said Saturday during the team's practice at Citi Field. McNeil, who is rehabbing […]
Mets hope Jeff McNeil can play rehab games in Arizona Fall League
If the Mets look for a rehab game for Jeff McNeil, he could end up in Arizona. The Mets' minor league facility is located in Port St. Lucie as Hurricane Milton hits Florida, but manager Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday the team could petition MLB for permission for McNeil to play in the Arizona Fall League. […]
Rehabbing Jeff McNeil hopes to be part of Mets’ postseason action
PHILADELPHIA — Jeff McNeil continues to train. Now, the next step is to get in shape for baseball. The Mets utility man, who has been rehabbing a fractured right wrist, returned to the team on Sunday following the birth of his daughter in recent days and had a full pregame workout at Citizens Bank Park. […]
DJ Stewart gets start with Mets second chance extended by Jeff McNeil injury
TORONTO — DJ Stewart is getting a second chance. The Mets outfielder/designated hitter missed out on a spot when rosters were expanded on Sept. 1 and was likely to finish the season with Triple-A Syracuse, except for a three-day stint filling in for J.D. Martinez, who is on paternity leave. That all changed when Jeff […]
Jeff McNeil exits with wrist contusion in Mets injury concern
The thriving Mets found reason for concern. Jeff McNeil left the game in the sixth inning of Friday's game against the Reds at Citi Field with a right wrist contusion that the team said will need to be evaluated Saturday. In the inning before, the second baseman tried to bunt but pulled his bat back […]