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New York Mets: Wild boar incident led to Yoenis Cespedes’ 2019 injury (Report)

Like a scene from “Lord of the Flies,” Yoenis Cespedes‘ 2019 season involved a run-in with a wild boar. According to a report from the New York Post, the New York Mets outfielder’s mysterious injury on his ranch came during an incident with a wild boar.

“The Post has learned all involved parties agreed that Cespedes was injured on the ranch stepping into a hole after an interaction with a wild boar,” according to the New York Post.

“According to multiple people who were informed of the incident, Cespedes has traps on his ranch for a variety of reasons, including to keep boars away from people.