On August 5, 2019, McNeil recorded his 200th career hit in his 599th career at bat, becoming the fastest player in Mets history to 200 career hits. At the time of his selection, he led the majors with a. On June 30, 2019, McNeil was named to the National League All-Star team, his first selection. Īfter playing second base in all but four defensive games during the 2018 season, McNeil spent the majority of 2019 in left field given that the Mets traded for second baseman Robinson Canó during the offseason. McNeil developed a reputation early in his Major League career as a "throwback" player notable for his high contact rate and low strikeout rate. McNeil received one vote in the 2018 National League Rookie of the Year Award polling, placing him in a three-way tie for sixth place with Harrison Bader and Yoshihisa Hirano. He led all MLB hitters (140 or more plate appearances) in batting average against right-handers, at. He hit his first Major League home run off Tanner Roark of the Washington Nationals on July 31. He recorded his first Major League hit that night at Citi Field against Phil Hughes of the San Diego Padres on the first pitch he saw. McNeil was promoted to the Major Leagues on July 24, 2018. After the 2015 season, he played in the Arizona Fall League. 308/.369/.377 with one home run, 40 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases in 123 games.
292 with three home runs, 51 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases in 117 games, and 2015 with St. He played 2014 with the Savannah Sand Gnats and St. After signing, McNeil made his professional debut that summer with the Kingsport Mets, hitting. The New York Mets selected McNeil in the 12th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. 348 batting average with 11 strikeouts in 221 at bats he was named to the All- Big West first team. In 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Īfter Northridge's coach left the school, McNeil changed his commitment to Long Beach State. 446 as a senior and committed to play at Cal State Northridge. Because the high school golf and baseball seasons are both in spring, he did not play high school baseball until his senior year, but was offered a scholarship to play college baseball at Cal State Northridge due to his performance in summer ball. Junior Amateur Golf Championship after which his focus shifted to baseball. McNeil focused primarily on his golf career until his disappointing performance in the 2009 U.S. McNeil played three seasons of high school basketball and averaged 17 points per game as a senior. McNeil attended Nipomo High School in Nipomo, California. In 2022, he won the MLB Batting Title and the Silver Slugger Award.
Jeff McNeil (born April 8, 1992), nicknamed " Squirrel" or " Flying Squirrel", is an American professional baseball utility player for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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