Mets ride Jeff McNeil homer to win over Yankees in Subway Series opener
Two teams that have been moving in different directions recently played out exactly as scripted on Tuesday night. In a tense Subway Series battle that hinged on the bullpen, Jeff McNeil’s two-run homer in the sixth inning off former Mets player Michael Tonkin was the deciding factor in a 3-2 Mets-Yankees victory in the Bronx. […]
Jeff McNeil belts three-run homer in Mets’ win: ‘He needed that’
Jeff McNeil finally showed glimpses of his former self on Friday night at Citi Field. The two-time All-Star and 2022 Silver Slugger Award winner came out on top against the Astros, smashing a three-run homer in the sixth inning to give the Mets a 6-2 lead and a 7-2 victory, their fourth straight win. “He […]
Mets’ Jeff McNeil showing slight signs of breaking long slump
Jeff McNeil faced the Yankees on Tuesday and while he wasn’t part of the power team facing Gerrit Cole, he at least had a bit of life at the plate in the 9-7 win. The struggling second baseman was two for four with two runs scored in the Mets’ Subway Series opener at Citi Field, […]
Mets’ Jeff McNeil believes he would be a ‘heck of a cricket player’
LONDON — Jeff McNeill flipped through the TV channels in his hotel room, watching more cricket matches than he expected to watch before the Met’s arrival in England last week. The Mets second baseman was caught. “My wife and I have both gotten into it. I think I’d be a great cricketer,” McNeill said after […]
Mets sit slumping Jeff McNeil again to ‘work on some things’
WASHINGTON — Jeff McNeil looked to be on a roll in the Mets’ last outing, but he’s been benched as of late. The struggling second baseman, who was just 5-for-32 (.156 batting average) during the homestand, sat on the bench when the Mets opened a three-game series against the Nationals on Monday. It was the […]
Will Mets be winners? Look at Pete Alonso, Jeff McNeil, steals
Even with nearly a quarter of the season’s worth of additional information, it feels like we have no idea who the Mets will be in 2024. I came out of spring training believing they could win 78 or 88 games, but over five weeks into the season, nothing has really changed. You can convince me […]
Mets’ Jeff McNeil busting out after slow start to season
This is the Jeff McNeil the Mets were hoping for. The Mets need McNeil. And the McNeil he wants for himself. Jeff McNeil celebrates after hitting a single in the bottom of the eighth inning of the Mets’ 6-1 win over the Royals. Getty Images He had three hits and one RBI in four at-bats […]
Mets’ Jeff McNeil got encouraging message from Brandon Nimmo
CINCINNATI — Jeff McNeil hasn’t had much success in the first five games of the season, collecting just one hit and dropping to seventh place, getting into an argument with Reece Hoskins and helping the Mets’ offense slump. It became a face. But his teammates didn’t ignore the 2022 batting champion. In fact, one of […]
Rhys Hoskins blasts ‘complaining’ Jeff McNeil after controversial slide spat
Opening Day started with a great success. During the game, which Milwaukee won 3-1, Brewers first baseman Reece Hoskins slid hard into Mets middle infielder Jeff McNeil, causing the two to face off on the field. At one point, McNeil stood over Hoskins and barked at him to slide, resulting in two benchers being ejected, […]
Jeff McNeil makes long-awaited Mets spring training debut
PORT STREET LUCIE — Jeff McNeil waited until the final week of spring training, but he’s finally in the Mets’ lineup. “Obviously we’re a little late, but we still have plenty of time to prepare,” McNeil said Tuesday before his team’s 3-1 win over the Cardinals in an exhibition game at Clover Park. McNeil played […]