Jeff McNeil
- Free agent est. 1 yr × $2.1M ($1M–$5M) if his club option is declined
1 caution
- His $15.8M club option for 2027 is expected to be declined (projected value below it); the decision comes about five days after the World Series.
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 518 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 110 | .275 | .279 | 8% | 9% | 35% | +0.56 | −1.78 |
| RHP | 408 | .318 | .306 | 12% | 5% | 36% | −0.02 | −0.86 |
- Attack angle
- 6.7° (39% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −2.7°
- Swing length
- 7.3 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 3%
- Pull-air %
- 17.9%
- Hard-hit %
- 29.5%
- Slash · wRC+
- .264/.313/.368 · 83
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage up over the middle (+2.5 vs. league per 100; 1.2 standard errors on 80 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-middle (−4.8; 2.4 standard errors below average on 114 pitches). Pitchers should attack here.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,652 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like McNeil: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Mauricio Dubón ATL · ’94 | .308 | 2.4 | 1.6 | Free agent |
| 62 | Brayan Rocchio CLE · ’01 | .297 | 3.6 | 2.0 | Arb |
| 58 | Brett Sullivan COL · ’94 | .280 | −0.2 | −0.3 | — |
| 57 | Nico Hoerner CHC · ’97 | .326 | 2.8 | 2.9 | Signed $23.8M |
| 51 | Caleb Durbin BOS · ’00 | .295 | 3.1 | 2.6 | Pre-arb |
Mauricio Dubón (similarity 64, 1.6 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| 2026 | RF | −1 | −1 | 0.0 | −1.0 | 34 |
| 2026 | 1B | +2 | +1 | +1.0 | +2.0 | 1,369 |
| 2026 | 2B | −6 | −4 | −0.6 | −4.6 | 3,339 |
| 2025 | RF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 103 |
| 2025 | LF | −1 | −1 | −0.1 | −1.1 | 244 |
| 2025 | CF | −1 | −1 | −0.3 | −1.3 | 923 |
| 2025 | 2B | +4 | +3 | −0.9 | +2.1 | 2,529 |
| 2024 | LF | 0 | 0 | −0.1 | −0.1 | 372 |
| 2024 | RF | +1 | +1 | −0.1 | +0.9 | 422 |
| 2024 | 2B | 0 | 0 | −0.5 | −0.5 | 3,718 |
| 2023 | SS | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2023 | CF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 66 |
| 2023 | LF | +1 | +1 | +0.2 | +1.2 | 863 |
| 2023 | RF | +1 | +1 | +0.2 | +1.2 | 1,228 |
| 2023 | 2B | +1 | +1 | +0.6 | +1.6 | 3,571 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At 2B in 2026, the biggest loss came toward 3B line (−5 outs): a coaching target.
Tools (percentile; arm among 2Bs)| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 0 | 0 | — |
| ★★★★ | 0 | 0 | — |
| ★★★ | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| ★★ | 0 | 0 | — |
| ★ | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2B | 304 | −9.3 |
| 2026 | 1B | 80 | +2.1 |
| 2025 | CF | 106 | −6.4 |
| 2025 | 2B | 271 | −3.1 |
| 2024 | RF | 42 | −0.3 |
| 2024 | 2B | 323 | +12.3 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
His 2027 is a $15.8M club option, decided by the Athletics ≈ Nov 1–5. The Free-Agent Board expects it declined, so it prices him as a free agent. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025A | A | St. Lucie Mets | 33 | 4 | 14 PA | 14 PA · .273/.429/.273 · 0 HR · 14.3% K · 21.4% BB |
| 2025AA | AA | Binghamton Rumble Ponies | 33 | 2 | 9 PA | 9 PA · .667/.667/1.444 · 2 HR · 0.0% K · 0.0% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Syracuse Mets | 33 | 2 | 9 PA | 9 PA · .250/.333/.250 · 0 HR · 0.0% K · 11.1% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant