Written by Andrew Coppens at The Comeback
While the New York Mets’ young and live-armed pitching staff got all the attention en route to a NLCS win and World Series appearance, the bats also came along for the ride. Outfielder Yoenis Cespedes made a major impact and the Mets were hopeful of keeping him around beyond last season.
But how long the Mets wanted to keep Cespedes around appears to be the sticking point.CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman reports that Cespedes’ days with the Mets are officially over after the team only offered a short-term deal to the fourth-year major leaguer.
“As for Cespedes, the Mets at some point this winter suggested a short term deal of perhaps “two or three” years for the star outfielder, according to sources, and word is they never even named a price. That’s probably just as well on the price since Cespedes would be expected to find a deal for at least five or six years on the market.”
This coming after Cespedes finished the season batting .291, with 35 home runs, 105 RBI and a slugging percentage of .542 between the Mets and Detroit Tigers.
With those numbers and plenty of teams looking for right-handed bats in the outfield, Cespedes is likely to command some major interest on the free agent market, and it appears that is exactly where things are headed. But which teams will be in the market is the multi-million dollar question this offseason.
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