Not sure why it would shock you. He's a disciplined, contact hitter with plus power that's an athletic, capable defender at 2B / OF who is highly aggressive on the base paths.
Revisiting this list for predicted landing spots:
Freeman: LAD
Correa: HOU
Story: STL
Bryant: PHI
Castellanos: BOS
Schwarber: TEX
Suzuki: SF
Rizzo: NYY
Soler: MIL
McNeil is a Swisher/Eaton hybrid who is a terrible fit for this squad in the clubhouse and that's a serious concern.
That said he's a quality 2B/RF that hits from the left side who's available at a discount for the same reasons stated above.
Trades will pick up further after the deadline as teams can talk/finalize during the lockout and announce after. They've got plenty of talks in progress.
Sox fans crying "cheap" annually is so tired. The Sox set the market for SP, C and closer the past three seasons. They converted on 2 of 3. Wheeler chose Philly for other reasons.