The New York Mets’ offseason makeover continues.
In an offseason that’s seen longtime franchise stalwarts Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Edwin Diaz relocate, the Mets parted ways with veteran infielder Jeff McNeil on Monday, Dec. 22, trading him to the Athletics in exchange for 17-year-old pitching prospect Yordan Rodriguez.
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The Mets will also pay $5.75 million to cover part of McNeil’s $15.75 million salary for 2026.
McNeil, 32, was a 12th round draft pick of the Mets in 2013. He made his MLB debut in 2018 and has spent his entire eight-year MLB career in Queens. He is a two-time All-Star who won the National League batting title in 2022 with a .326 average.
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2025 AL — 1B Nick Kurtz, Athletics
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2025 AL — 1B Nick Kurtz, Athletics
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2025 NL — C Drake Baldwin, Atlanta Braves
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2024 AL — RHP Luis Gil, New York Yankees
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2004 NL — RHP Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates
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2023 AL — SS Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles
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2023 NL — OF Corbin Carroll, Arizona Diamondbacks
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2022 AL — OF Julio Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners
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2022 NL — OF Michael Harris II, Atlanta Braves
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2021 AL — OF Randy Arozarena, Tampa Bay Rays
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2021 NL — 2B Jonathan India, Cincinnati Reds
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2020 AL — OF Kyle Lewis, Seattle Mariners
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2020 NL — RHP Devin Williams, Milwaukee Brewers
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2019 NL – 1B Pete Alonso, New York Mets
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2019 AL – DH Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros
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2018 AL – P/DH Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
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2018 NL – OF Ronald Acuna Jr., Braves
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2017 AL — OF Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
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2017 NL — 1B Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles Dodgers
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2016 AL — RHP Michael Fulmer, Detroit Tigers
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2016 NL — SS Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
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2015 AL — SS Carlos Correa, Houston Astros
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2015 NL — 3B Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs
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2014 AL — 1B Jose Abreu, Chicago White Sox
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2014 NL — RHP Jacob deGrom, New York Mets
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2013 AL — OF Wil Myers, Tampa Bay Rays
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2013 NL — RHP Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins
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2011 AL — RHP Jeremy Hellickson, Tampa Bay Rays
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2010 AL — RHP Neftali Feliz, Texas Rangers
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MLB Rookie of the Year winners through the years
2009 AL — RHP Andrew Bailey, Oakland Athletics
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2009 NL — OF Chris Coghlan, Florida Marlins
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2007 AL — 2B Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox
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2006 AL — RHP Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers
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2006 NL — SS Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins
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2005 AL — RHP Huston Street, Oakland Athletics
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2004 AL — SS Bobby Crosby, Oakland Athletics
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2004 NL — OF Jason Bay, Pittsburgh Pirates
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2003 AL — SS Angel Berroa, Kansas City Royals
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2003 NL — LHP Dontrelle Willis, Florida Marlins
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2002 AL — 3B Eric Hinske, Toronto Blue Jays
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2002 NL — RHP Jason Jennings, Colorado Rockies
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2001 AL — OF Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners
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2001 NL — 3B Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
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2000 AL — RHP Kazuhiro Sasaki, Seattle Mariners
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2000 NL — SS Rafael Furcal, Atlanta Braves
McNeil seemed to be without a position on the Mets roster for the upcoming season, following the acquisition of second baseman Marcus Semien from Texas in the Nimmo trade.
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McNeil is a career .284/.351/.428 hitter over his eight MLB seasons. Although he can play multiple positions, McNeil will likely slot in as the Athletics‘ everyday second baseman.
Jeff McNeil has played eight seasons in the majors with the New York Mets, earning All-Star nods in 2019 and 2022.
The right-handed Rodriguez signed with the A’s in January as an international free agent out of Cuba. He posted a 2.93 ERA in eight games in Rookie ball this past season. He was not ranked among the A’s top 30 prospects, according to MLB Pipeline.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Mets trade Jeff McNeil, veteran infielder, to A’s