At first glance, Robinson Cano and Yoenis Cespedes may not look like platoon partners. They don’t play the same position, but if Cespedes is going to get more at-bats in 2020, Cano should be the one who loses opportunities to play for the New York Mets.
These two once-highly paid Mets—Cespedes hoping to resume getting paid mega-millions—are in a similar spot next season. The major difference is Cespedes has a lot more incentive to play and has already given the Mets some brilliant moments.
Cano, on the other hand, will get paid regardless of what he does on the field.