The Athletics are acquiring second baseman Jeff McNeil in a trade with the New York Mets, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Monday.
In return, the Mets will receive a rookie-ball arm in the deal and will also be sending cash to the Athletics to help cover McNeil’s $15.75 million salary, plus the $2 million buyout on a club option for next year, sources told ESPN.
The 33-year-old McNeil, who has spent all eight MLB seasons with the Mets, hit .243 with 12 home runs with 54 RBIs in 2025. Overall, the two-time All-Star has a .283 career batting average with 80 home runs and 367 RBIs.
He led all MLB players with a .326 batting average in 2022.