Yoenis Cespedes has a goal: to get back to the MVP-type season he promised last year but fell way short of because of injuries.
The Mets slugger played half a season — 81 games — in 2017 and had just 291 at-bats. He bulked up over that winter prior to last season with heavy weightlifting, and it seemed to leave him stiff, inflexible and susceptible to pulls and strains.
This offseason was all about pliability and flexibility, and yoga was a key ingredient. Cespedes met with the media for the first time Monday and answered questions through his interpreter, Carlos Guillen.