Jeff McNeil’s continued funk giving Mets a Jose Iglesias conundrum
NY Post
For about two months, Jeff McNeil did not produce as the everyday second baseman.
For about three weeks, McNeil has not produced as essentially the platoon second baseman.
The Mets second baseman has fallen deeper into this funk and will bring a .219 batting average — more than 100 points below his .326 mark that led the National League in 2022 — into a three-game set at Wrigley Field beginning Friday.
It is likely that the lefty swinger will be out of the lineup when the series begins and Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga gets the ball.
The question will become how long the Mets will continue to rely upon McNeil even against righties.
“Jeff McNeil is our second baseman, and he’s going to continue to get playing time,” manager Carlos Mendoza said last week, and McNeil indeed has continued to get playing time.