McNeil was on hand with the Mets prior to Wednesday's NLDS Game 4 to take infield and batting practice: The New York Post reported earlier this week that the Mets were considering a petition to Major League Baseball to allow McNeil to partake in the AFL in response to the impact Hurricane Milton would have on their Florida facilities.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Jeff McNeil will play games in the Arizona Fall League on Friday and Saturday before being considered for the team's NLCS roster.

And now the New York Mets have to contend with that most insidious of October obstacles: days off. The Mets advanced to the National League Championship Series for the first time since 2015, and they will enjoy three days off their feet before beginning that best-of-seven in Southern California — latitude TBD — on Sunday.