PHILADELPHIA — Jeff McNeil’s ramp-up for a potential return in the postseason is about to begin.
The Mets utilityman is scheduled to rejoin the team Sunday, following the birth of a child, and has been cleared to resume baseball activities, according to Carlos Mendoza.
The manager added that McNeil has already been hitting off a tee.
McNeil spent the final three weeks of the regular season on the injured list with a right wrist fracture after he was hit by a pitch.
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Mendoza said it’s still unclear if McNeil would be a possibility for a return in the NLCS if the Mets were to advance.
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“We’re going to put our eyes on him and follow that progression,” Mendoza said before the Mets faced the Phillies in Game 1 of the NLDS at Citizens Bank Park.
With McNeil sidelined, Jose Iglesias has been the team’s everyday second baseman.
