Jeff McNeil: 2022 N.L. Batting Champion (2018 - 2025)
Jeff McNeil was born on April 8th, 1992, in Santa Barbara, California. The six foot one, left-handed batter throws right-handed. In high school he played three seasons as basketball player, averaging 17 points a game. He was also more interested in gold but a disappointing performance in the 2009 Junior Amateur Championship had him focus more on baseball. He did not start playing baseball until his senior year. After getting noticed by Cal State where he got a scholarship, he moved over to Long Beach State in his junior year. There he was named to the All-Bug West team getting drafted by the New York Mets in the 12th round of the 2013 draft. Nickname: In college he was called the Flying Squirrell a moniker that stuck with him in the major leagues after a roommate found out about it in his rookie year. Minor League Career: He missed a lot of action due to injuries in 2016 & 2017 playing in only 51 games in those years. He began 2018 at AA ...
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