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.
But the most important player of the day didn’t even get an at-bat. Jeff McNeil won the National League batting title with a league-leading average of .326. He became the first player from the Mets to lead the majors in batting average and the second to win the batting title. Jose Reyes was the last to win it for the Amazins’ in 2011.
While the Mets and Nats were delayed for rain, Freddie Freeman attempted to surpass McNeil in the Los Angeles Dodgers' finale against the Colorado Rockies. He nearly did it, going 3 for 4, but that one out he made was just enough to fall short. Shortly after Freeman’s final at-bat, McNeil’s teammates began hugging him in the dugout.
