The New York Mets announced Wednesday left fielder Yoenis Cespedes will miss the rest of the 2018 MLB season in order to undergo surgery on both heels.
Mets assistant general manager John Ricco said the outfielder faces an eight-to-10-month recovery timetable, per Mike Puma of the New York Post. Rizzo also noted the Mets have an insurance policy on Cespedes' contract.
This is far from the first setback for the slugger, as he suffered the heel injury after missing significant time with a hip problem earlier in the campaign.