The 2020 season didn’t go like Yoenis Cespedes or the New York Mets had planned regarding to controversial slugger. After not playing since 2018 because of multiple heel surgeries and a freak ankle surgery, he returned last campaign.
After a few games and 34 plate appearances (.161/.235/.387 line with a couple of home runs and four RBI) he decided to opt out of the season citing concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mets have managed to significantly reduce his salary because the accident that resulted in his broken ankle occurred in his farm.
Now, the former Mets’ slugger is free to sign with any team he wants, but his market hasn’t been particularly active given that he hasn’t played much in the last two years and he is now 35 years old, not to mention that he is virtually a DH at this point given his multiple lower-body surgeries and the National League, as of now, won’t be fielding a DH spot this year.