Mets people are busy hiring a coaching staff, but sources suggest a McNeil trade could be <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/10/02/sports/the-myriad-questions-about-the-second-biggest-mets-problem/">one way to improve the defense</a>, which was an issue.

McNeil showed great versatility, and he had a decent season at bat, but the Mets would have to pay some of the $17.5 million to deal him.

Not a lot great happened in Mets land, but Brett Baty looks like the 3B of the future, especially if they are worried about defense. 

McNeil showed great versatility, and he had a decent season at bat, but the Mets would have to pay some of the $17.5 million to deal him.{ai:summary}<p>Mets could shop Jeff McNeil as they ramp up a new coaching staff, with a trade seen as a path to better defense.</p><p>He’s versatile with a decent bat, but the team would eat part of the $17.5 million salary to move him. Brett Baty looks like the 3B of the future if defense is the concern.

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Mets defensive improvement could be a Jeff McNeil trade away

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