Jeff McNeil (2B/3B, NYM) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: New York Mets infielder Jeff McNeil has turned it on and just will not stop. In the last 30 days, he has 19 runs, 12 RBI, and a .386 batting average. Admittedly, he doesn’t bring a ton of power with only one homer during that time, but he does surprise with a little speed, adding five stolen bases. Batting out of the two-hole with a .392 on-base percentage this year, McNeil has plenty of opportunities to accrue runs for your team. It’s helpful that he has very good bat control with only a 7.7% swinging strike rate.

McNeil has a full schedule this week, all on the road. This week takes him to Philly and D.C. He faces a full seven-game schedule, all against righties, which includes Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg, and Aaron Nola. Despite a few challenging opponents this week, the schedule is still in McNeil’s favor. He has a .349/.396/.512 slash line against right-handed pitchers this year.