Jeff McNeil's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil (wrist) left Friday's contest early against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field early due to a right-wrist contusion after he was hit by a pitch in the fifth inning. McNeil will undergo testing on Saturday, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect the former National League batting champion to play on Saturday. The left-handed hitter was 0-for-1 in the eventual extra-innings win over Cincy before being replaced by pinch-hitter Harrison Bader. Veteran Jose Iglesias eventually filled in at second base. The 32-year-old two-time All-Star was never a power hitter and this year has been a drain on fantasy managers' batting average as well despite hitting a league-high .326 in 2022. McNeil came into Friday hitting just .239 with 12 homers and 44 RBI in 128 games. If he's forced to miss additional time, Iglesias will probably pick up more starts at second base.

New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil retreats to the bench for Monday's series opener against the Baltimore Orioles at Citi Field with a left-hander making the start. With McNeil starting on the bench, veteran Jose Iglesias will start at second base and hit sixth for the Mets against Orioles left-hander Trevor Rogers. McNeil, a former National League batting champion, is batting .248 (25-for-101) on the year against southpaws with only two of his 12 home runs. He has picked things up a bit in the month of August, hitting .261 (12-for-46) with three home runs, five doubles, four RBI, five walks and six runs scored in 15 games played. Iglesias has done nothing but hit since joining the Mets, but he's not going to provide many counting stats for fantasy managers. In 10 games in August, he's gone 12-for-34 (.353) with two doubles and only three RBI.

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil hit his 10th homer in Monday's 6-0 win at the St. Louis Cardinals, his sixth since July 1. McNeil's home run was part of a 2-for-4 outing that included two runs scored, continuing a 30-game run where he has hit .321/.368/.628 with five homers, 17 RBI, and 18 runs scored. He is hitting .239/.295/.382 with 37 RBI, 50 runs scored, and five stolen bases in six attempts. Fantasy managers who kept believing in McNeil have been rewarded as his bat is a must-add in all formats.

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil had a big game in his team's 3-2 win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday. McNeil went 2-for-3 with a homer, two runs, two RBI, and a walk to help power the Mets to the win over their crosstown rivals. The veteran infielder's homer came in the sixth inning and broke a 1-1 tie, giving the Mets a lead that they would not give back. McNeil is now hitting .225 with nine homers, 40 runs, 32 RBI, and five steals over 311 at-bats this season. He has been swinging a hot bat of late, hitting .364 with four homers and 11 RBI over his past seven games. McNeil is worth a spot in fantasy starting lineups while he is on a hot streak.

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil swatted his eighth homer in Monday's 6-4 over the Marlins. McNeil connected on a two-run shot off Marlins starter Yonny Chirinos in the top of the second inning, his third in his last four games, finishing 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly that gave him a third RBI. He has hit half of his season's total in July and is now slashing .221/.278/.344 with 30 RBI and 38 runs scored. Fantasy managers hope his recent power surge will continue as McNeil slowly works out of his season-long batting skid.