Having McNeil essentially hit for power over average may seem counterintuitive. His bat-to-ball skills are excellent, and his .326 average in 2022 won him that batting title. Even at max capacity, he doesn’t hit the ball particularly hard.

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“I’m trying to hit it hard,” McNeil said Tuesday night, after his 10th-inning single lifted the Mets to a 5-4 come-from-behind walk-off win over Washington. “I’m not trying to guide the ball out there.”