The New York Mets have re-signed reigning National League batting champ Jeff McNeil to a four-year contract extension worth $50 million and an annual average salary of $12,500,000.
McNeil, 31, was scheduled to go to an arbitration trial with the New York Mets, where he was requesting $7.75 million and they offered $6.25 million.
McNeil who hales from Santa Barbara, California was drafted in the 12th round by the New York Mets in the 2013 MLB entry draft.
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Jeff McNeil projected stats for the 2023 MLB Season
| Year | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 485 | 61 | 140 | 30 | 1 | 10 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 72 | .289 | .350 | .416 | .767 |
What are fans saying about the Jeff McNeil contract?
I can’t believe the Mets would pay him such a team friendly deal. How disgusting. What a terrible franchise.
So glad that @StevenACohen2
is our head honcho! It’s nice to see a real commitment to @Mets
baseball. We have the best fans and now have the best players too!
Very happy to hear this news! He’s the kind of player you just love to have on your team and he’s so easy to root for. Congrats to Jeff!
