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Newsweek
an hour ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Ex-GM's Yankees-Mets Trade Idea Would Send All-Star Batting Champion To Bronx
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The New York Yankees currently have DJ LeMahieu and Jorbit Vivas at second base. With Jazz Chisholm Jr. back in the hot corner, the Yankees may want an upgrade next to Anthony Volpe. LeMahieu is not the same player he once was, and his health is hardly reliable. The Yankees look like World Series contenders again, but may need to find an upgrade up the middle of their infield to reach the World Series again. Former New York Mets general manager Zack Scott suggested Jeff McNeil could be a target for the Yankees. "The Mets have some surplus," Scott said on "Baseball Night in New York." "Maybe Jeff McNeil would be a great fit for the Yankees." NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 28: Jeff McNeil #1 of the New York Mets reacts after hitting a three-run home run in the sixth inning against the Houston Astros at Citi Field on June... NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 28: Jeff McNeil #1 of the New York Mets reacts after hitting a three-run home run in the sixth inning against the Houston Astros at Citi Field on June 28, 2024 in the Queens borough of New York City. MoreThe Mets suddenly have Luisangel Acuña, Brett Baty and Ronny Mauricio as options to play if they trade McNeil. McNeil has split time between the outfield and second base. McNeil signed a four-year, $50 million deal before the 2023 season. He was coming off a season in which he won the National League batting title with a .326 average. He has not been able to maintain that type of production, but he would be an upgrade over the Yankees' current options. He is slashing .247/.349/.461 with three home runs after missing a month of the season. If the Mets are comfortable with Acuña as an everyday player, in either the outfield or at second base, they could move on from McNeil. The Mets may have reservations about trading McNeil to the Yankees, but it may help them get an expensive player off the books and make way for some young players to get more playing time. McNeil is a two-time All-Star and would help the Yankees try to reach the World Series again. More MLB: Paul Skenes to Red Sox? Insane Trade Thought Pushed by MLB Network Host
NBC Sports
a day ago
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
Fantasy Baseball Steals Report: Chandler Simpson sent down, Agustín Ramírez struggling on defense
As stolen bases continue to rise league wide, I will be here every Wednesday to help you track important stolen base trends so you can find more speed for your fantasy teams. Stealing a base is as much about the opposing pitcher and catcher as it is the actual base runner themself. So, being able to spot which teams and pitchers specifically are being run on most frequently will help you to figure out who can swipe some bags over the next week. Last week, I highlighted the Rockies as a team that we can stream stolen bases against. While they only allowed three steals against the Mets in their weekend series, they came from Jeff McNeil, Tyrone Taylor, and Starling Marte who are likely three options that could've been scooped up off the wire for a free steal. The Mets head to Colorado to face the Rockies again this weekend. Eric Samulski, Before we get to this week's important trends, here is the stolen base leaderboard over the past seven days. The cruel irony of Chandler Simpson leading the league in stolen bases over the past week after being demoted only two games into it, but more on that later on. It's nice to see Fernando Tatis Jr. remember that he can steal bases after running roughshod through the first few weeks of April and then stagnating in May. David Hamilton continues to siphon starts from the struggling Kristian Campbell. If Hamilton is playing, he will be stealing bases. Now, here is the overall stolen base leaderboard on the season. Pete Crow-Armstrong is a marvel. Stolen base leader, possibly the best defensive player in the league, and 15 home runs already. If he sustains anything close to this level of play for the rest of the season, we could be looking at a first round pick next season. This is your regular reminder to respect and appreciate José Ramírez as one of the best players of this generation because he doesn't get that praise enough. Next, here are some players that we'd hoped would be more aggressive or efficient on the base paths. Jonathan India is having a disastrous season of epic proportions. He has one COMBINED home run and stolen base this season being one of the worst defensive players in baseball. Many of the players on this list have lost their green light over the past few weeks and are no longer attempting stolen bases. Now, let's go over the most important stolen base trends over the past week. Fantasy Baseball Stolen Base Targets The king has returned to their throne with the Marlins being featured as the easiest team to run on in the league by far. They just allowed eight stolen bases during a three-game series against the Giants. Before that point, the Giants had only stolen 28 bases all season! Star rookie Agustín Ramírez was once again the primary culprit of this onslaught. While he's been fantastic at the plate and one of the front-runners in the National League Rookie of the Year race, he routinely gets picked on when he starts at catcher. He caught one game during that Giants series and they stole four bases on him. Heliot Ramos singled to lead-off the game and stole second just a few pitches later. He and Tyler Fitzgerald executed a double steal of second and third just a few innings later and Luis Matos stole one as well. This all happened with the left-handed Ryan Weathers on the mound. No bases had been stolen against him in his previous three starts this season and two of which came against the Chicago Cubs, who are third in steals as a team. Ramírez did catch Monday's game as well against the Rockies and caught the only would-be base stealer against him. That being said, 25 bases have been stolen against him in just 17 starts behind the plate and he's only caught three runners. Focus on the Marlins when streaming stolen bases, especially when Ramírez is catching. Also when Sandy Alcantara and Edward Cabrera are on the mound Demoted Speed Demon? Fantasy managers are disappointed with the somewhat unexpected demotion of Rays' speedster Chandler Simpson. He'd climbed up to third in the league with 19 stolen bases at the time of his demotion in just a little more than a month's worth of games. Yet, the team didn't trust him to play centerfield and he wasn't progressing much as a hitter. His .285 batting average and .315 on-base percentage were palpable, but he had just a .632 OPS and one of the lowest hard-hit rates in baseball at 15.3%. That profile at the plate was completely expected of Simpson. In fact, his high batting average that kept his on-base percentage anchored above .300 was probably better than the Rays had hoped for. The problem tied back to his defense though. He started in center field in his first 11 games after being called up. Then, he moved to left field for 14 of his last 15 starts. He graded out negatively at both spots according to Outs Above Average. Jake Mangum was activated from the injured list in the corresponding move that sent Simpson down. He's a plus defender in center field, will likely produce more as a hitter, and has stolen nine bases of his own in 25 games. Simpson likely showed enough to warrant a promotion later this season if the team is seeking a spark or have another injury to their outfield. For now, he doesn't offer more to the Rays in real-life baseball than their other options.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Jeff McNeil on his PGA Tour dreams, Juan Soto and the 'tough road' to Mets World Series glory
Walking to the 13th tee at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, Jeff McNeil spots an onlooker wearing a New York Yankees cap. 'If I hit the green, will you buy a Mets one?' he shouts. Seconds later, the ball lands a few feet from the hole and he shoots a grin to those watching behind the ropes. Even in the height of the offseason, even playing a completely different sport, the competitiveness of one of baseball's biggest names shines bright. McNeil is playing in the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions golf event in Florida, 12 months on from lifting the trophy on his debut in January 2024. This year, despite a late charge on the final day in which he outscored every one of his 50 rival players, he fell agonizingly short, eventually finishing second to hockey icon Joe Pavelski. But his performance on the golf course is a testament to his incredible sporting ability, a man as confident swinging a club as he is a bat. Now he is back on the baseball field and hitting home runs for the New York Mets again In fact, it could have been so different for the man from Santa Barbara, California, who grew up dreaming of being a PGA Tour pro rather than a baseball star. 'I started playing golf when I was three years old,' he told in the clubhouse back in January. 'I used to have a little plastic club and would swing at anything. 'I grew up on a par-three course, so I played a lot of golf there and my dad would take me out some days.' But while that dream was a huge part of his childhood, he no longer harbors hope of that now, even despite some talk of him being good enough to turn pro when his MLB career is done. 'I don't think I really want to,' he reveals. 'I've grinded my whole life in baseball... and the grind is tough, you know. 'Just being out there for the four days, it's already a grind. I couldn't imagine doing this for a whole year, plus practising... I just like to go out there and play.' A few months later, back in the Big Apple, the Mets' season is well underway and the only thing McNeil is swinging now is a bat of the baseball variety. The 2025 campaign, though, hasn't started in quite the way he would have hoped. An oblique strain in training camp set him back a few weeks, and he didn't make his season debut until the end of April. Now, though, he is back in the team and a consistent part of the team's offense, playing 24 times in May with nine runs, three doubles, two triples, and two home runs. His .244 batting average is above the likes of Juan Soto, Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo, and despite some topsy-turvy form the Mets are well-placed at the top of the NL East. Ahead of the season, that's exactly what McNeil expected from his team. 'You know, we got a good ball club,' he told before a bat was swung. 'I don't think we're done spending either. Our team is now that much better, but it's still going to be a tough road, there's a lot of good teams out there.' Much of the Mets' offseason spending involved Soto putting pen to paper on a monster 15-year, $765m contract - the largest deal in Major League Baseball history. Speaking about his new teammate, McNeil opened up on being 'super happy' and excited to play alongside the 'great signing', as well as heaping praise on another teammate, his self-confessed 'best friend' in Pete Alonso. It is those two, and Francisco Lindor, that have led the way in home-runs for the Mets this season, with McNeil chipping in as he tries to return to the type of form that earned him an All-Star call-up in 2019 and 2022. And if his competitive edge on the golf course is anything to go by, he'll make sure the Mets are right where they need to be come October.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Tommy Edman's solo home run (9)
Jeff McNeil on key hit in Mets ninth-inning rally, Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo update injuries that sidelined them Jeff McNeil thought the team took some really good at-bats and played hard but came up short in their 13-inning loss to the Dodgers. McNeil's two-run triple in the ninth inning helped the Mets tie the game and send it to extras. Mark Vientos felt some abdominal pain while in the hitting cage prior to the game and was kept out of the lineup. Brandon Nimmo aggravated a neck injury he originally sustained in 2019 and removed himself after one at-bat. 5:42 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Juan Soto ends home run drought and Mets hand Rockies another series loss with 8-2 win
Colorado Rockies' Ryan Rolison pitches during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Saturday, May 31, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) New York Mets' Jeff McNeil follows through on a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Saturday, May 31, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) New York Mets' Chris Devenski pitches during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Saturday, May 31, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) New York Mets' Juan Soto celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Saturday, May 31, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) New York Mets' Juan Soto gestures to the crowd as he runs the bases after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Saturday, May 31, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) New York Mets' Juan Soto gestures to the crowd as he runs the bases after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Saturday, May 31, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Colorado Rockies' Ryan Rolison pitches during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Saturday, May 31, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) New York Mets' Jeff McNeil follows through on a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Saturday, May 31, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) New York Mets' Chris Devenski pitches during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Saturday, May 31, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) New York Mets' Juan Soto celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Saturday, May 31, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) New York Mets' Juan Soto gestures to the crowd as he runs the bases after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Saturday, May 31, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto hit his first homer in more than three weeks and the New York Mets sent the Colorado Rockies to another series loss with an 8-2 win on Saturday. The Rockies, whose 9-49 record is the worst in the modern era through 58 games, are the first team in history to open a season with 19 straight series losses. Colorado has lost a major league-record 22 straight series dating back to last September. Advertisement Brett Baty had a bases-clearing triple off Antonio Senzatela (1-10) in a four-run first inning, which Tyrone Taylor capped with a single. Brandon Nimmo and Soto homered on consecutive pitches in the fourth. Soto was serenaded with chants of 'JUAN SO-TO' from fans in the right field seats in the top of the fifth, when he turned and raised his arms in acknowledgment. Jeff McNeil homered in the eighth. Kodai Senga (6-3) allowed two runs on two hits over 6 2/3 innings. He retired a career-high 17 straight batters between Ezequiel Tovar's one-out homer in the first and Tovar's walk leading off the seventh. Advertisement Thairo Estrada chased Senga with an RBI single. Senzatela, the first pitcher to reach 10 losses this season, allowed seven runs in four innings. Key moment Soto's 404-foot blast was his first homer since May 9. The $765 million outfielder entered Saturday hitting just .143 with two extra-base hits in his previous 17 games. Key stat The Rockies haven't led at the completion of an inning since the first inning last Sunday, when they were ahead of the New York Yankees 2-1. Up next The series ends Sunday with Mets RHP Clay Holmes (5-3, 2.98 ERA) opposing Rockies LHP Carson Palmquist (0-3, 8.78 ERA). ___ AP MLB:
