After he had dove into first base successfully — both by reaching safely and without injury — Jeff McNeil took off his helmet and yelled into the Mets dugout.
The man called “Squirrel” by his teammates was just being a pest again.
A perfect drag bunt that scored Juan Lagares from third base in the third inning Tuesday night was only the latest feat from McNeil, who turned in a four-hit night in the Mets’ 4-3 walk-off win over the Reds in 10 innings at Citi Field.
“He came in and said, ‘That’s Dirtbag baseball,’ ” manager Mickey Callaway said, referring to McNeil’s alma mater, the Long Beach State Dirtbags.