New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, who is entering the final year of his multi-year pact, has had quite an eventful year. Amid rumors that the team would look to cancel his deal after he broke his ankle in a ranch accident, the Mets managed to restructure it to significantly lower his base salary and make him earn his payday on the field.
That, and the fact that Cespedes was also coming from multiple heel surgeries in the last couple of years, has contributed to him not playing in MLB games since July 2018. After overcoming hurdles little by little, he is now the New York Mets’ top choice for designated hitter duties, and a couple of games in the outfield here or there eventually.