The Mets agreed to trade veteran second baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil and $5.75 million to the Athletics in exchange for prospect right-hander Yordan Rodriguez. New York is shifting from an offensive-minded team to a team focused on “run prevention,” also known as defense and pitching.

MLB fans roast Jeff McNeil after his post-trade comments, mocking his take on joining the Athletics and questioning enthusiasm for the move.

Jeff McNeil was approaching the 14th hole of his golf outing at TPC Monterey on Monday morning when he checked his phone and saw a barrage of missed calls and text messages from Mets general manager David Stearns and his agent.

Just days before Christmas, the A's have finally made their big move to address second base, adding Jeff McNeil in a trade with the New York Mets. The A's will also be receiving enough money to trim his salary to $10 million on the season, sending over unranked 17-year-old right-hander Yordan Rodríguez to make it happen.

A majority of Mets fans were upset by the franchise’s refusal to engage home run leader Pete Alonso in long-term contract talks.

One day after he was traded from the Mets to the A’s, Jeff McNeil discussed his return to his home state of California. “I knew it was definitely a possibility I’d get traded,” said McNeil, a second baseman/outfielder who was playing golf on Monday when he found out that he