The Mets have traded second baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil to the Athletics.
The Mets receive right-handed pitching prospect Yordan Rodriguez in exchange for McNeil, while also sending $5.75 million to the A’s.
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“I want to thank Jeff for his time and contributions to the organization,” said Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns. “He was drafted by the team and grew up in our system. I wish Jeff and his family success and good luck going forward. We are excited to bring Yordan into our system. He is a young right-hander with a promising future.”
Rodriguez is just 17 years old and pitched for the A’s in the 2025 Dominican Summer League, posting a 2.93 ERA in eight games.
From Joe DeMayo:
In exchange for McNeil, the Mets acquired a lottery ticket in right-hander Yordan Rodriguez. Rodriguez, 17, signed with the A’s for $400,000 out of Cuba and pitched his first professional season in the Dominican Summer League. He appeared in eight games, posting a 2.93 ERA and struck out 20 batters in 15.1 innings. He threw primarily two pitches, a fastball that will touch 96 mph with some ride to it that he threw around 70 percent of the time and shows the ability to spin a slider. He is raw, but the type of arm that the Mets pitching development staff will be able to work with and help develop starting at a very young age.
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McNeil, 33, has been a Met since New York selected him out of Long Beach State with the 2013 MLB Draft‘s No. 356 overall pick (12th round).
McNeil’s MLB debut was July 24, 2018. He was a pinch-hitter for third baseman Phillip Evans in the eighth inning of the Mets’ 6-3 win at the San Diego Padres and earned his first career hit, singling to center field against Phil Hughes.
McNeil played in 63 games for the Mets that season before earning his first of two All-Star appearances (2019, 2022) the following year. He slashed .318/.384/.531 with career highs of 23 home runs and 75 RBI across 133 games.
His 2022 campaign saw him become the MLB batting champion while slashing .326/.382/.454 with nine home runs and 62 RBI over a career-high 148 games.
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McNeil’s eight-year career as a Met ends with a .284/.351/.428 slash line, 80 home runs and 367 RBI in 923 games from 2018-25.
The 2026 campaign is the final season of a four-year, $50 million contract that McNeil signed in January 2023. He is set to make $15.75 million in 2026 has a club option for 2027.
