Latest Jeff McNeil News

Nimmo shakes off injury, comes off bench and hits 2-run HR in 9th to lift Mets over Braves, 4-3

May. 12, 2024 23:37 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Nimmo shook off an injury and came off the bench to hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning that gave the New York Mets a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night. Pete Alonso had two RBIs and the Mets avoided a three-game sweep, a day after they...

Martinez homers with two outs in the 9th inning to end Braves' combined no-hit bid

May. 11, 2024 18:57 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — New York's J.D. Martinez hit a home run with two outs in the ninth inning to spoil a combined no-hit bid by Atlanta's Max Fried and two relievers on Saturday. Martinez homered to right-center off Raisel Iglesias, who entered to pitch the ninth, to end the no-hitter...

Imanaga stellar again, Cubs end game with double play to edge Mets 1-0

May. 01, 2024 23:57 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Ian Happ, Nick Madrigal and Miguel Amaya teamed up for the game-ending double play Wednesday night, preserving the win for sensational rookie Shota Imanaga after he threw seven scoreless innings in the Chicago Cubs’ 1-0 victory over the New York Mets. Hector...

J.D. Martinez makes his Mets debut after he was sidelined by back issues

Apr. 26, 2024 23:12 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Six-time All-Star J.D. Martinez joined the New York Mets on Friday, more than a month after he signed and hopeful the back woes that delayed his debut are a thing of the past. “I made it,” Martinez said with a grin at his locker. Martinez batted...

Francisco Lindor slugs a pair of 2-run homers and Mets end 3-game skid with 8-2 win over Giants

Apr. 24, 2024 19:51 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a pair of two-run homers and the New York Mets avoided a three-game series sweep on Wednesday with an 8-2 win over the San Francisco Giants. Lindor went 4 for 5 with four RBIs and recorded the 16th multi-homer game of his career. ...

Mets rally in 7th and score the go-ahead run on a balk for a 3-1 victory over the Pirates

Apr. 17, 2024 00:39 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Hernandez balked home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Jeff McNeil added an RBI double and the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Tuesday night. Joey Wendle came off the bench and delivered a tying double for the Mets, who have won nine of...

Bader drives in go-ahead run for second straight day as Mets beat Pirates 6-3 to reach .500 at 8-8

Apr. 15, 2024 23:55 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Harrison Bader drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning for the second day in a row, hitting a two-run double off an angry Aroldis Chapman that lifted the New York Mets over the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Monday night. New York overcame a 3-0, sixth-inning...

Stewart hits 2-run HR to highlight big day for Mets bats in 16-4 rout of Braves

Apr. 11, 2024 17:21 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — DJ Stewart hit a two-run homer in New York's four-run third inning and pinch-hitter Tyrone Taylor smashed a ninth-inning grand slam to cap the rout as the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 16-4 on Thursday. Jose Quintana (1-1) gave up three runs in 5 1/3 innings. Jeff...

Díaz gets 1st big league save since October 2022 as Mets hold off Reds 3-2

Apr. 05, 2024 23:24 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Edwin Díaz pitched out of trouble in the ninth inning to earn his first major league save since October 2022, and the New York Mets held off the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Friday night. Jeff McNeil broke out of a slump with his first home run of the season and Jose...

Hoskins has 4 RBIs in Brewers' contentious 7-6 win as Mets' Ramírez ejected for throwing behind him

Mar. 30, 2024 18:42 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Rhys Hoskins drove in four runs, a day after his hard slide into Jeff McNeil caused dugouts to empty, and Yohan Ramírez was ejected for throwing behind the back of Milwaukee's designated hitter in the Brewers’ 7-6 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday. ...