By Mike Phillips | October 20, 2020 6:26 pm
Player Review: Yoenis Cespedes
2020 Stats: 8 Games, 31 At Bats, .235 Batting Average, 5 Hits, 1 Double, 2 Home Runs, 4 RBI’s, 3 Runs Scored, .622 OPS, -0.1 WAR
Story: The coronavirus pandemic delayed the season and provided the Mets an opportunity to get Yoenis Cespedes back into their lineup. Cespedes arrived at Summer Camp in good shape and was able to crack the Opening Day lineup as the designated hitter. That game saw Cespedes deliver a dramatic game-winning home run to help the Mets win 1-0, but that would be the highlight of his season. Cespedes’ bat looked slow as he struggled to shake off the rust of a nearly two-year layoff and he also bristled at the idea that the Mets wouldn’t play him in the outfield. The Mets sat Cespedes twice in the first ten days of the season, leading to concerns over his playing time, which would impact his ability to hit the incentives in his restructured contract. Cespedes ultimately decided to opt-out of the season in Atlanta without notifying team officials prior to a Sunday game, leading to one final moment of infamy for his Mets’ tenure.
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Short story on Yo - one good game, glad he left early. Although, had he stayed and played, maybe we'd be the team getting the # 1 overall pick.
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