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You cannot thank Yoenis Cespedes’ frequent absence from Citi Field for Dellin Betances’ presence there. Or at least Brodie Van Wagenen won’t do so.
With Cespedes agreeing to cut $6.1 million from his 2019 earnings and another $23.5 million from 2020 — with a chance to earn back $14 million of that with good health and playing time — as a result of the season-ending right ankle injury he suffered last May at his Port St. Lucie ranch, the Mets gained obvious financial flexibility. Their estimated luxury-tax number dropped from $216.