Back to the New York Mets Newsfeed

Jeff McNeil could be the Mets’ MVP in a shortened season

Last year, Jeff McNeil followed up his breakout 2018 season with an even better 2019 season, boosting his wRC+ from 137 to 143 and tapping into much more power as he developed his offensive game into a more complete profile. This year, with usual health caveats aside, there’s no reason McNeil shouldn’t continue his remarkably consistent offensive performance for another year.

A 60-game season could actually boost McNeil’s numbers, as we’ve seen him rock batting averages in the mid-.300s for months at a time. Last year, in his first 60 games of the season, McNeil sported an incredible .