Former All-Star pitcher Dwight Gooden said Thursday that Yoenis Cespedes' decision to opt out of the New York Mets' 2020 season after playing eight games was a "weak move" and could lead to him getting "blackballed" in the future.
Gooden discussed the situation during an appearance on the Amazin' But True podcast (via Joseph Staszewski of the New York Post).
"He may get blackballed [in baseball] next year, and I'm OK with that," he said. "No. 1, you put yourself in that position by the stuff you're doing off the field.