Before Jeff McNeil made his major league debut for the New York Mets last year, we heard from Mickey Callaway that they thought of him exclusively as a second baseman. This quote came as a result of why the Mets had not promoted him to the big leagues when he was clearly ready for the show. The Mets waited until they traded Asdrubal Cabrera to promote McNeil, setting up for two fantastic MLB months for one of the best baseball stories out of Flushing in 2018.
Hopeful McNeil would contribute in a new way this year, the Mets decided to blow up Callaway’s quote about him last summer.