In 1988, the Mets made it to the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers. McReynolds played fairly well in the series, batting .250 with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs. In game 1, McReynolds famously collided with Dodgers catcher Mike Scioscia. This brought attention to McReynolds, who was known for not wanting attention. McReynolds stayed out of the headlines for the rest of the series as the Mets lost the series, four games to three.