Jeff McNeil, a former Mets player who was traded to the Athletics, has denied that an argument with Francisco Lindor led to his departure from the team. McNeil made his return to Citi Field with the Athletics on Friday, stating that he and Lindor were teammates and had a disagreement in Philadelphia last season. The two had reportedly exchanged pleasantries during batting practice and McNeil praised Lindor as a great baseball player and a good person. The Mets traded both McNeil and Brandon Nimmo in exchange for minor league pitcher Yordan Rodriguez.