Despite going hitless on Thursday, Jeff McNeil played six innings in center field for Single-A St. Lucie as his rehab continued.

NEW YORK — In the aftermath of Jose Siri being out “a while,” as manager Carlos Mendoza put it, because of a fractured leg, center field emerged as an intriguing position to watch for the New York Mets.

While the Mets might not view McNeil as a permanent option for regular center-field duties upon his return from an oblique injury, giving him time there only makes sense. "There's