New York Mets super-utility man Jeff McNeil would probably like a word with Alex Bregman.
Back in 2019, Bregman was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article saying “All the hitters don’t care about OPS…We don’t care about batting average”. In an era where offense is defined by slugging metrics and launch angle, McNeil turned that narrative on its head, at least for himself and rode a contact-based approach to a .319 batting average and an All-Star selection.
Playing without a true position for most of the year, McNeil bounced around the diamond with stints at second base, third base, and the outfield.