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New York Mets players are convinced that “Jeff McHits” can win a batting title

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Winning a batting title is more than just showing talent in the batter’s box. It requires endurance, bat-to-ball skills, bat control, consistency, and a little bit of luck, too. The last New York Mets‘ player to win it was Jose Reyes back in 2011.

If there is a player on the current Mets’ roster that has shown capable of finishing the season with the top batting average in the National League, it is Jeff McNeil. The infielder/outfielder has a fantastic .321 average in 815 career plate appearances.

His .318 mark last season was close to that of batting champion Christian Yelich, who finished at .