New York Mets fans ecstatic as team signs Jeff McNeil to a four-year, $50 million deal: "Absolutely LOVE this deal" "Wow. What a steal"

The New York Mets have locked up outfielder Jeff McNeil for the next four years. The two sides agreed to a four-year, $50 million extension, pending a physical, of course. The 31-year-old wasn't set to hit free agency until he turned 33, but the Mets wanted to get this one out of the way early.

McNeil is a two-time All-Star coming off the best season of his career. He led the league with a .326 batting average in 589 plate appearances. He also had a career-high in doubles with 39.

McNeil has incredible bat-to-ball skills. He excels at putting the ball in play and being a nuisance to the opposing pitcher. He's the perfect player for a team that believes they have the talent to win the World Series in 2023.

New York Mets fans couldn't be happier to see the team get an extension done with the reigning National League batting champion. He was truly a bright spot for the team last season.

It looks like the Mets wanted to get out in front of this one. This opens them up to talk extensions with Pete Alonso, who's going to be a free agent in two seasons.

Fans are happy they got a team-friendly deal like the Atlanta Braves have been getting from their core guys. Atlanta was smart and locked up their young talent before they got close to free agency.

The dominoes are starting to fall for the Mets. They're shaping up to be a real threat over the next couple of seasons.

Is this the year of the New York Mets?

The team made some serious moves this offseason. One of their biggest moves this winter was acquiring Justin Verlander. Verlander is the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner. He'll be a threat at the top of a rotation that includes Max Scherzer and Kodai Senga.

They have one of the toughest starting rotations across the league. On top of that, they have one of the best closers in the game, Edwin Diaz. It's not going to be easy for opposing batters to score runs in the Big Apple.

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Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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