Overview
- Agent Garrett Parcell disclosed the post‑season procedure to address thoracic outlet syndrome and characterized it as minor.
- Symptoms flared late in the year, with McNeil hitting .125/.211/.172 over his final 71 plate appearances and showing a 4.5 mph drop in average exit velocity.
- Despite the late dip, he finished 2025 at .243/.335/.411 with a 111 wRC+, nearly matching walks (10.6%) to strikeouts (11.9%) across 122 games.
- He split time around the diamond, logging most appearances at second base while also seeing action in the outfield and even first base.
- Team president David Stearns said he anticipates less center‑field time for McNeil next season, as the veteran enters the final guaranteed year of his four‑year deal at $15.75 million with a 2027 club option.