Athletics To Acquire Jeff McNeil

The Mets are trading infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil to the Athletics. The Mets will receive right-hander Yordan Rodriguez in return. New York is also sending $5.75MM to cover part of McNeil’s $15.75MM salary in 2026 and will cover the $2MM buyout on McNeil’s $15.75MM club option for 2027 if the A’s don’t pick it up. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported the details of the trade. The A’s have a full 40-man roster and will need to make a corresponding move to make this official.

Once again, the Mets are moving on from a long-tenured player as they overhaul their roster this offseason. They traded Nimmo to the Rangers last month. In recent weeks, Pete Alonso signed with the Orioles and Edwin Díaz with…