New York Mets legend Dwight Gooden pointed his finger against Yoenis Cespedes for the way he handled his decision to opt out of the 2020 season, and said that he doesn’t think it was COVID-19-related.
On Sunday, Aug. 2, Cespedes didn’t show up to the ballpark in the Mets’ game that day, and it was later reported that he wasn’t playing in the season anymore. That day, the team issued a statement saying that the outfielder didn’t tell the team about his intentions.
According to Gooden, the situation could have been handled in a smoother way.