Overview
- Multiple outlets cite MLB insiders who identify the Mariners and Pirates as potential destinations if the Mets move McNeil.
- Marcus Semien’s acquisition secures second base and would push McNeil into a utility role behind cheaper internal options.
- New York Post reporting describes a June 20 verbal confrontation between Francisco Lindor and McNeil and a ‘chilly’ Lindor–Juan Soto dynamic.
- McNeil is in the final guaranteed year of a four-year, $50 million deal with a 2027 club option and posted a .243/.335/.411 line with 12 home runs in 2025.
- Coverage notes prior thoracic outlet surgery for McNeil, with reports expecting him to be ready for spring training and no trade agreed to as of now.