For years, people have assumed that a player can make the transition from playing to field to occupying the designated hitter (DH) spot seamlessly. Some ballplayers have said over the years that it isn’t as easy as it sounds, as they have grown used to wear a glove and defend their position for a lifetime. For the New York Mets, if there is a universal DH this year (and if there is a season, of course) one has to wonder, who are the candidates to DH? Can they make the “conversion”?
Let’s talk specifically about Yoenis Cespedes.