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Can yoga turn Yoenis Cespedes into the MVP he hopes?

PORT ST. LUCIE — The star outfielder’s initials — Y.C. — might actually stand for “Yoga Cespedes.”

There, in a nutshell, you have the biggest change to Yoenis Cespedes’ workout approach as he attempts to remain on the field this season for the Mets. The hulking Cespedes is now trying yoga, a challenging proposition for somebody who has spent his career concerned with bulking up.

“The first day I couldn’t finish because it was pretty tough,” Cespedes said Monday. “For a person who is not flexible, it’s pretty tough doing yoga.”

The flexibility exercises are a contrast to the video that surfaced of Cespedes performing 900-pound bear squats for team strength and conditioning coordinator Mike Barwis.