McNeil went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, an RBI, two runs scored and a steal in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Phillies.
McNeil wound up a homer shy of a cycle Thursday, as he tallied multiple hits for the third time in his last four games. He's also gone seven straight games without striking out, going 10-for-28 (.357) in that span. McNeil's slash line is now up to .271/.334/.381 through 631 plate appearances this season with 10 homers, 75 runs scored, 54 RBI and a career-high 10 steals.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Swats ninth homer
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McNeil went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's win over the Diamondbacks.
Shifting back to second base with rookie Ronny Mauricio (illness) sidelined, McNeil got hold of a Merrill Kelly fastball and lofted it over the right-field fence in the fifth inning. The 31-year-old is up to nine homers on the season, but three of them have come in September -- a month in which McNeil is so far slashing .277/.320/.532 through 51 plate appearances.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Three hits, homer Monday
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McNeil went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's loss against the Diamondbacks.
McNeil got the Mets on the board in the fourth inning with a homer of Zach Davies, his eighth of the year. While it's been a down year for McNeil overall, he's hit well down the stretch, batting .309 (47-for-152) with five homers, four steals and a .806 OPS in 38 games since the start of August. On the season, he's slashing .268/.333/.367 with 67 runs scored and 50 RBI through 588 plate appearances.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Swipes bag in loss
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McNeil went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Twins.
McNeil singled in his first at-bat before swiping his first bag since Aug. 26. He would then come around to score on a Daniel Vogelbach single as the Mets jumped out to an early 2-0 lead. The second baseman registered multiple hits in two of his first three games to open September but has gone just 2-for-15 at the plate since then (spanning four games).
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Keeps racking up hits
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McNeil went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Atlanta.
Last year's batting champ has returned to form in August, hitting safely in seven straight games and slashing .337/.375/.472 on the month with three homers, two steals, 13 RBI and 15 runs in 22 contests. McNeil continues to mainly play second base, but if the Mets give prospect Ronny Mauricio a look in September, the 31-year-old could shift to a corner outfield spot more frequently.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Drives in four runs
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McNeil went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Friday's win over the Cardinals.
McNeil knocked an RBI single and later belted a three-run homer. Since the start of August, he's gone 21-for-71 (.296) with three long balls and 11 RBI. He's produced five multi-hit games during that span. McNeil improved his season slash line to .259/.331/.348 with 26 extra-base hits and 45 RBI through 503 plate appearances.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Three hits in Sunday's win
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McNeil went 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's win over Atlanta.
The 31-year-old has had a difficult season -- one of many on the Mets -- but McNeil appears to be regaining the form that led him to a batting title in 2022. He's slashing .314/.375/.451 so far in August with a double, two homers, five RBI and nine runs through 13 games, numbers right in line with his performance last year.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Connects on fourth homer
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McNeil went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Orioles.
McNeil accounted for most of the damage on the day against Orioles starter Kyle Gibson, who allowed only four hits and three earned runs over seven innings before turning the game over to the bullpen. The home run was McNeil's fourth of the season and helped lift his batting average up to .253. With Brandon Nimmo resting in Sunday's series finale, McNeil will start in left field and handle leadoff duties.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Sits amid slump
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McNeil is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Brewers.
Danny Mendick will play second base and bat ninth versus the Brewers and left-hander Wade Miley as McNeil grabs some pine in the midst of a 1-for-21 rut. Tommy Pham is in left field and hitting fifth for the host Mets.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Good to go Sunday
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McNeil (wrist) is starting at second base and batting seventh Sunday against the Phillies.
McNeil was held out of the lineup Saturday due to soreness in his left wrist, but it was apparently a minor issue since he's back in the starting nine a day later. The 31-year-old has a .555 OPS in June and has especially struggled over his past six games, going 2-for-20.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Dealing with wrist soreness
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McNeil is not in the Mets' lineup Saturday against Philadelphia due to a sore left wrist, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
McNeil reportedly suffered the injury during Friday's contest and it's unknown whether or not he'll be available off the bench Saturday. Luis Guillorme will fill in at second base in the meantime, and McNeil should be considered day-to-day until the Mets offer more information.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Day off Saturday
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McNeil isn't in the Mets' lineup Saturday against the Phillies, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
McNeil is currently in an 0-for-10 stretch at the plate across his last three games, so he'll take a day off Saturday to regroup. Luis Guillorme will fill in at second base and bat eighth.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Homers in loss
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McNeil went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-1 loss against the Pirates.
McNeil provided the Mets' lone run Sunday with a solo shot off Mitch Keller to lead off the fourth inning. It's McNeil's third home run of the year and his first since May 1. The reigning NL batting champ had been struggling at the plate, going 4-for-24 (.167) in his last six games. Overall, McNeil is slashing .274/.351/.354 with 30 runs scored and 18 RBI through 269 plate appearances on the season.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Ropes double in win Friday
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McNeil went 1-for-4 with one double and one run scored in Friday's loss to the Pirates.
McNeil doubled in his first at-bat of the game, and with it recorded just his second extra-base hit since April 27. McNeil had been dealing with a groin injury for the past two weeks, but he seems to be fully healthy once again. The reigning National League batting champion has fallen off a bit from last season, sporting a .278 batting average go to with a .354 on-base percentage.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Returns to lineup Tuesday
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McNeil (groin) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies.
McNeil was held out of the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Rockies due to mild groin tightness, but he's ready to rock following Monday's team off day. The 31-year-old will start at second base and bat seventh versus the Phillies and left-hander Ranger Suarez.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Plans to play Tuesday
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McNeil (groin) said he expects to return to the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
McNeil was on the bench for Sunday's 11-10 loss to the Rockies while he tended to a tight groin, but he felt well enough to enter the contest as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and singled in his lone at-bat before coming around to score. With a team off day Monday, McNeil looks like he'll be ready to return to a starting role Tuesday, presumably either at second base or in the corner outfield.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Tending to tight groin
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Mets manager Buck Showalter said McNeil is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies due to groin tightness, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
McNeil picked up the injury at some point during the Mets' 10-7 loss Saturday, when he went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs while playing all eight innings in the field. Eduardo Escobar will step in at second base Sunday in place of McNeil, who will get at least two full days of rest before the Mets return to action Tuesday versus the Phillies following Monday's team off day.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Not in lineup Sunday
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McNeil is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
McNeil will get his first game off of the 2023 season after appearing in the first 53 contests. Eduardo Escobar will give McNeil a day of rest while playing second base and hitting ninth against Austin Gomber and Colorado.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: Scores three times in rout
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McNeil went 3-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and three runs scored in Thursday's 10-1 win over the Cubs.
McNeil has collected five multi-hit efforts over his last 10 games, though he had gone hitless in the last two contests. The second baseman also picked up his third steal of the season in the fifth inning before scoring on an error. He's batting a reliable .291, but he's added a modest .738 OPS with two home runs, 16 RBI and 22 runs scored through 51 games. He remains a reliable contact hitter with little pop.
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Mets' Jeff McNeil: On bench Wednesday
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McNeil is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
The Mets don't have a single left-handed hitter (not including switch hitters) in Wednesday's lineup against southpaw Josh Fleming. Eduardo Escobar is playing second base and batting second while McNeil sits.
