NEW YORK -- About a week ago, on a regular conference call that Mets officials hold with their player development staffers, the idea was floated to move prospect Jeff McNeil around the diamond. A natural second baseman, McNeil spent a bit of time at third base and shortstop earlier this season at Double-A Binghamton. But after a promotion to Triple-A Las Vegas last month, he became entrenched at his old position.
That changed Thursday, when McNeil played third for the first time at Triple-A -- part of an organizational plan that should help McNeil take the final leap to the big leagues in the coming weeks.