Jeff McNeil did nicely at second base, and his closing remaining take a look at within the Arizona Fall League was to be in proper discipline.
“If he is wholesome, there is a good probability he’ll play [NLCS] checklist and we’ll go from there,” supervisor Carlos Mendoza stated Saturday throughout a workforce observe at Citi Discipline.
McNeil, who’s recovering from a fractured proper wrist, went 9 innings at second base and acquired 5 at-bats Friday.
He reported to Mendoza that he was feeling “actually good.” He ought to have gotten further at-bats Saturday for granted fielder.
The Mets charge McNeil as a possible lefty off the bench in opposition to the Dodgers who can play second base and the outfield if wanted.
With the Mets and Yankees among the many closing 4 groups left within the postseason, Luis Severino was requested if he hopes to play in opposition to his former workforce with every thing on the road.
“I believe in all people’s thoughts it is the proper situation,” Severino stated. “However I believe proper now we have now to give attention to the Dodgers.”
Severino stated he would count on to be booed at Yankee Stadium if there was a Subway Collection.
Earlier than the groups performed in July, the right-hander revealed feedback he made to former Yankees teammates in a textual content chain during which he stated the workforce solely had “two good hitters” — a reference to Aaron Choose and Juan Soto.
Tyler Glasnow was the Dodgers pitcher who annoyed the Mets probably the most in the course of the common season (two runs over 15 innings), however the right-hander was sidelined in September with a sprained elbow.
The Mets had average success in opposition to Yoshinobu Yamamoto, with three runs in six innings in opposition to the right-hander.
However they did not face Recreation 1 starter Jack Flaherty, who arrived on the commerce deadline in a cope with the Tigers.
The Mets additionally didn’t face Walker Buehler in the course of the common season.
