Jeff McNeil did it all for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Sunday as the Mets infielder/outfielder continued his rehab from a right oblique strain sustained during spring training.
A day after going yard in his first game for Double-A, McNeil unloaded on the first pitch of the game against Moises Chase for his second home run in as many days to give the Rumble Ponies an instant 1-0 advantage.
Jeff McNeil smacks a leadoff home run for Double-A Binghamton! pic.twitter.com/cKRCfkBn1y
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The 33-year-old playing second base followed that up with a long double in the third inning, scoring the game’s second run on Nick Morabito‘s sacrifice fly later in the frame.
McNeil finished the game 4-for-4 and was a triple away from hitting for the cycle. He swung at the first pitch on three of his four hits, wasting no time to make his mark and prove he’s ready to re-join the big-league club as soon as possible.
Another injured player itching to return to the majors is Francisco Alvarez who played in back-to-back games for the second time during his rehab. After catching nine innings on Saturday, the 23-year-old was the designated hitter on Sunday and finished 1-for-5 in the No. 2 hole.
Manager Carlos Mendoza said before New York’s series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals that it’s “most likely [both players] will continue to get at-bats,” but it’ll be interesting to see if either McNeil or Alvarez has made enough of a case to get the call before the Mets begin a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.
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