eff McNeil might be the Mets’ hottest hitter, but that doesn’t mean a significant bump in the batting order is necessary for him.
The surging second baseman batted seventh on Wednesday against Nationals right-hander Aaron Sanchez, a night after he hit eighth against lefty Patrick Corbin.. “It’s kind of, you look at the batting order, and I am trying to protect some things.”
Edwin Diaz’s ninth-inning dominance has been a significant part of the Mets’ early success, but Showalter said there will be times this season when the right-hander will be thrust into a high-leverage role in the eighth. “It’s one thing to have a good eight innings and then all of a sudden, from a psychological standpoint you never, you don’t want your team saying, ‘How much is enough tonight?’ ” Showalter said. “I think when we do certain things Edwin has got a chance to make it hold up and matter. It’s a hard job.”
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