In the second season of a $50 million contract, New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil has been struggling at the plate
After opening the season with five straight losses, the New York Mets have picked up steam in the early going behind the bats of Pete Alonso (the reigning MLB player of the week), Harrison Bader (who has a top-20 batting average in all of MLB) and Brandon Nimmo (who has the major’s 14th most RBI).
But the team has not seen strong offensive production from second baseman Jeff McNeil, who is slashing just .233/.333/.333 with a career-worst .667 OPS in 60 at bats so far. He also has a .970 fielding percentage and -1 defensive runs saved above average in 15 starts at the keystone this season.
He has gained some momentum with four hits in his last three games, but if he can’t make a lasting improvement at the plate, New York Post reporter Jon Heyman projected that the Mets might find a trade partner for him in the AL West.
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