Jeff McNeil

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jeff McNeil
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 8, 1992(1992-04-08)
Age	32
Birthplace	Santa Barbara
Country	United States
Birth City	Santa Barbara
Horoscope	Taurus

Jeff McNeil Biography

Jeff McNeil is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on April 8, 1992 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, United States. Jeff McNeil (born April 8, 1992), nicknamed “Squirrel” or “Flying Squirrel”, is an American professional baseball infielder and outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB).

After signing, McNeil made his professional debut that summer with the Kingsport Mets, hitting .329 in 47 games. He played 2014 with the Savannah Sand Gnats and St. Lucie Mets, hitting .292 with three home runs, 51 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases in 117 games, and 2015 with St. Lucie and Binghamton Mets, slashing .308/.369/.377 with one home run, 40 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases in 123 games. After the 2015 season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.

McNeil was promoted to the Major Leagues on July 24, 2018. He recorded his first Major League hit that night at Citi Field against Phil Hughes of the San Diego Padres on the first pitch he saw. He hit his first Major League home run off Tanner Roark of the Washington Nationals on July 31. For the season with the Mets, he batted .329/.381/.471 in 225 at bats. He led all MLB hitters (140 or more plate appearances) in batting average against right-handers, at .345. McNeil received one vote in the 2018 National League Rookie of the Year Award polling, placing him in a three-way tie for sixth place with Harrison Bader and Yoshihisa Hirano.

In 2019 he batted .318/.384/.531 with 23 home runs and 75 RBIs. He swung at the highest percentage of pitches (59.9%), and the highest percentage of pitches inside the strike zone, of all major league batters (85.0%).

He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 12th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.

Jeff McNeil Net Worth

Jeff McNeil is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeff McNeil 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

McNeil attended Nipomo High School in Nipomo, California. He played baseball, basketball and golf. McNeil played three seasons of high school basketball and averaged 17 points per game as a senior. McNeil focused primarily on his golf career until his disappointing performance in the 2009 U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championship after which his focus shifted to baseball. Because the high school golf and baseball seasons are both in spring, he did not play high school baseball until his senior year, but was offered a scholarship to play college baseball at Cal State Northridge due to his performance in summer ball. He hit .446 as a senior and committed to play at Cal State Northridge.

After Northridge’s coach left the school, McNeil changed his commitment to Long Beach State. In 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As a junior in 2013, McNeil had a .348 batting average with 11 strikeouts in 221 at bats; he was named to the All-Big West first team.

In 2016, McNeil began using an unorthodox knobless bat given to him by Mets minor league hitting coordinator Lamar Johnson; he thenceforth began using knobless bats exclusively. He played in only 51 games combined in 2016 and 2017 with Binghamton, St. Lucie and Las Vegas 51s due to numerous injuries. McNeil started 2018 with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies and was promoted to Las Vegas during the season.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jeff McNeil Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Jeff Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jeff McNeil celebrates birthday on April 8 of every year.

Top Facts about Jeff McNeil

1. Jeff McNeil is a professional baseball player for the New York Mets.
2. He was born on April 8, 1992 in Santa Barbara, California.
3. McNeil primarily plays second base and outfield positions.
4. He made his MLB debut in July 2018.
5. In 2019, he had a batting average of .318 and hit 23 home runs.
6. McNeil was named to the National League All-Star team in 2019.
7. He has a career batting average of .319 as of August 2021.
8. McNeil has been known for his versatility and ability to play multiple positions.
9. He played college baseball at Long Beach State University.
10. McNeil was drafted by the Mets in the 12th round of the 2013 MLB draft.

Is Jeff McNeil married?

Personal life. McNeil married his wife Tatiana (née DaSilva) on February 3, 2018 , in Nipomo, California.

Why is Jeff McNeil the flying Squirrel?

Flying Squirrel. That is the nickname one of Jeff’s college teammates gave him after he made some diving catches in the outfield. Jeff hoped the nickname would stay in college, but his rookie roommate found out about it and it continues to stick. Mr.

Where is Jeff McNeil from?

Santa Barbara, CA

Who drafted Jeff McNeil?

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 12th round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA).

How many children does Jeff McNeil have?

The New York Mets All-Star welcomed his first child with wife Tatiana on July 13, a baby boy named Lucas. Six days later, Lucas made his red-carpet debut at L.A. Live ahead of the game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Tuesday.