Major League Baseball looks a lot different in 2023 than it ever has before. Bigger bases, PitchCom, pitch clocks, and a limit on defensive shifts have brought faster games and more action to the diamond. But while we’re just over the halfway mark this season, you’d have to imagine many players are still adjusting. Maybe we should add Mets infielder Jeff McNeil to that list.
The 2022 season was a huge rebound campaign for McNeil. After struggling to a .679 OPS in 2021, that number jumped up to .836. He also finished with an MLB-best .326 batting average.