It wasn’t so much Jose Iglesias chasing pitches as missing a couple in the strike zone that convinced his manager to look in a different direction Friday. Carlos Mendoza inserted Jeff McNeil into the starting lineup at second base for Game 5 of the NLCS against the Dodgers, placing Iglesias…
LOS ANGELES — Adam Ottavino is the odd man out. The Mets’ NLCS roster has added Jeff McNeil after a two-game rehab stint in the Arizona Fall League and has retained Luisangel Acuna, kept because of his late-game defense and baserunning. It was Ottavino who has lost his spot, the…
The loss of Jeff McNeil for at least the rest of the regular season will lead to Mets decisions, both with second base and with a roster spot. After learning their second baseman had fractured his wrist, the Mets inserted Jose Iglesias at second and played Saturday shorthanded, unable to…
MIAMI — Jeff McNeil’s big night was a welcome sign for the Mets on Friday, eliciting hope that for a second straight year a post-All Star break turnaround is awaiting the veteran utilityman. Not as encouraging was Sean Manaea’s pitching performance. The Mets, in rallying to climb above .500, had…
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