The Latest Breaking News from Jeff McNeil

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LOS ANGELES — This isn't just about what's best for Shohei Ohtani anymore. This is about what's best for baseball.

“Superman.” “A unicorn.” There were many ways to describe Ohtani’s performance in the WBC final, but we will leave it to Mike Trout: “He’s the best.”

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Kodai Senga doesn’t quite know who started calling his forkball a “ghost fork” but he knows he heard the term about a decade ago. His signature pitch isn’t technically a splitter because he doesn’t fully grip it between two fingers, so he prefers to call…

Since its inception in 2006, the World Baseball Classic has been a fun event for hardcore fans, but it has never quite shed its reputation as a silly little World Cup wannabe. To an extent, this is understandable. Despite baseball’s global reach, soccer is by far the most popular sport…

The National League batting champion will reportedly remain in the Queens after signing a contract extension.

NEW YORK — The squirrel has found his nut.

NEW YORK — Fans received orange towels Friday as they entered Citi Field.

NEW YORK — With Jeff McNeil leading the National League and the entire league with a .326 average, the Mets opted not to play their infielder/outfielder, instead letting him rest ahead of the postseason matchup against the San Diego Padres. As it turns out, he won the batting title anyway.

NEW YORK — The Mets gave their fans plenty to cheer for in the regular-season finale at Citi Field on Wednesday night, routing the Washington Nationals 9-2 to complete the sweep and reach 101 wins.

NEW YORK — The Mets left Georgia last weekend knowing full well they lost the opportunity to control their own fate, so when the out-of-town scoreboard read “FINAL” Tuesday night, there was little solace in the fact that the offense that deserted them against Atlanta was now clicking smoothly against…