Jeff McNeil entered Tuesday’s Subway Series opener at Citi Field hitless in his previous 15 at-bats, another bad stretch in what’s been a horrendous season.
“He was better Sunday,’’ Mendoza said. “He hit three bullets.”
“He’s hitting line drives right at people,’’ Mendoza said. “It’s hard for him because he’s not getting results, but his at-bats have been better.”Still, McNeil has been one of the few Mets hitters who has not seen an improvement in production this month. He responded in that game with a pair of hits, but entered Tuesday in another funk, this one 3-for-36 with one extra-base hit, two walks and six strikeouts.Mendoza said McNeil could be in the mix to fill in for the injured Starling Marte in right field, with Marte expected to be out at least a month with a
Mets’ Jeff McNeil goes to the dugout after striking out against the Miami Marlins during the seventh inning of a baseball game.“With Iglesias playing the way he’s playing, it will be matchup-based and day-by-day,’’ Mendoza said. “I won’t hesitate to put McNeil in right field.”McNeil’s presence in the lineup, anywhere, will be hard to justify if he doesn’t break out of this slump.
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