When big-league players are used to being in the lineup on a daily basis, it can sometimes be incredibly difficult for them to sit through nine innings on the bench. Whether they’re bothering fellow teammates or pulling off some elaborate scheme, finding ways to stay occupied is important and sometimes, impossible.
In a perfect world, outfielder Yoenis Cespedes would’ve been playing on Tuesday night for the New York Mets against the Atlanta Braves. A hip injury has unfortunately prevented him from doing so since May 13.
He is nearing a return, though — Mike Puma of the New York Post reported over the weekend that Cespedes began a running program and could start a rehab assignment by the end of the week.