It only took one game with Jeff McNeil back at second base for New York Mets fans to want him on the bench again.

The New York Mets activated catcher Francisco Alvarez and second baseman Jeff McNeil from the injured list, and both were in the lineup to make their season debut in the opener of a four-game series against the Washington Nationals.

The New York Mets boast the best record in MLB. Now they are getting healthier. Fresh off a 7-0 homestand and ahead of a four-game series against the Washington Nationals that starts Friday, the Mets (18-7) activated second baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil and catcher Francisco Alvarez from the injured list.