Mets' Jeff McNeil: Underwent thoracic outlet surgery
Rotowire
McNeil's agent, Garrett Parcell, has revealed that his client underwent thoracic outlet surgery shortly after the conclusion of the regular season, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
Parcell said that McNeil already has good range of motion and is expected to participate fully in spring training. Thoracic outlet surgery is a much more serious operation for pitchers, but Parcell did note that the issue caused McNeil discomfort with his swing late in the season. McNeil had a .514 OPS in September after posting an OPS no lower than .742 in any other month. The 33-year-old is tentatively projected to open the 2026 season as the Mets' second baseman, though he offers the versatility to play other positions, if needed.
McNeil is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Cubs.
The left-handed-hitting McNeil will take a seat as the Cubs send southpaw Shota Imanaga to the hill. Luisangel Acuna will start at second base and bat ninth.
... See More... See Less
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Exiting starting nine
Rotowire
McNeil is absent from the lineup for Friday's game versus the Nationals.
McNeil had started each of the previous seven contests but managed only one hit over that stretch, so he'll get a day off to regroup. Brett Baty will handle second base and bat eighth for the Mets.
McNeil is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Philadelphia.
McNeil had started each of the previous 10 contests for the Mets but will begin Wednesday's game on the bench. Luisangel Acuna will man second base and bat ninth.
McNeil is out of the lineup for Friday's game versus the Marlins.
McNeil started the previous six games and will take a seat after going hitless in the past three contests. Starling Marte is serving as the designated hitter Friday, which pushes Mark Vientos to third base and Brett Baty to second.
... See More... See Less
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Drives in three in rout
Rotowire
McNeil went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Monday's win over the Phillies.
Getting the start at second base before sliding out to right field, McNeil tied the game at 3-3 with an RBI single in the fourth inning before driving in a couple more runs late in the contest as the Mets poured on the offense in an eventual 13-3 rout. It's the fourth time in his last six games that McNeil has racked up multiple RBI, and through 21 contests in August he's slashing .300/.352/.487 with six doubles, three homers, 12 runs and 15 RBI.
... See More... See Less
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Stays hot with two homers
Rotowire
McNeil went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 9-2 win over Atlanta.
McNeil opened the scoring, belting a three-run shot in the third inning, then extended the Mets lead with another long ball in the ninth, giving him 12 homers on the season and his fourth multi-hit performance in his last seven games. After going 33 games without a home run, McNeil has now gone deep three times in his last three starts. The veteran second baseman is now slashing .261/.351/.462 with 44 RBI, 35 runs scored and two stolen bases through 92 games this year.
... See More... See Less
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Starting Saturday
Rotowire
McNeil (shoulder) is playing second base and batting fifth Saturday against Atlanta.
McNeil was held out of the lineup in back-to-back games due to soreness in his right shoulder. After being available off the bench Friday, he makes his return to the starting nine Saturday. McNeil has nine hits, including three doubles and a homer, in his last 22 at-bats.
... See More... See Less
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Imaging on shoulder clean
Rotowire
X-rays on McNeil's right shoulder came back negative, and he is available off the bench for Friday's game against Atlanta, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
McNeil is out of the Mets' lineup for a second straight game due to a right shoulder issue, but the good news for the veteran is that imaging didn't reveal any structural damage. He'll be available off the bench as a pinch hitter and could return to the lineup at some point during this weekend's three-game road series.
... See More... See Less
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Held out again Friday
Rotowire
McNeil (shoulder) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game in Atlanta.
McNeil is dealing with nagging right shoulder soreness and will miss a second consecutive start. Starling Marte is at designated hitter and Brett Baty is at second base for the Mets on Friday.
McNeil is not in Thursday's lineup versus the Nationals due to right shoulder soreness, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
It's something that's been bothering McNeil since last week and is mostly an issue while throwing. He could be ready to return to action as soon as Friday in Atlanta, but he might be limited to designated-hitter duty for a while. McNeil is 9-for-21 at the plate over his last five games, so the shoulder doesn't seem to be a problem in the batter's box.
... See More... See Less
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Exiting starting nine
Rotowire
McNeil is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Nationals.
McNeil is 9-for-21 at the dish over his last five games, but he'll get a day off in Thursday's matinee against southpaw MacKenzie Gore and the Nationals. Brett Baty will start at second base and Starling Marte will serve as the Mets' designated hitter in the series finale.
... See More... See Less
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Stays hot at plate
Rotowire
McNeil went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a two-RBI double and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 8-1 win over Washington.
McNeil delivered his third multi-hit performance in his last four games. His two-RBI double came off Nationals starter Jake Irvin while his ninth-inning homer was against Jackson Rutledge. McNeil has had an excellent August, slashing .302/.353/.429 with a 5:8 K:BB over 16 games.
1:59
0:27
9:07
1:24
0:23
1:30
8:58
1:05
8:58
0:56
12:52
0:59
1:12
10:01
1:42
1:02
0:59
0:51
8:36
10:09
