PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Pork, it’s what’s for dinner.
Indeed, Yoenis Cespedes’ prize-winning hog has been sent to the butcher, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed on Wednesday.
The swine’s end was first reported by the New York Post.
On Sunday, the Mets outfielder paid $7,000 for the grand champion hog at the St. Lucie County Fair. But instead of going to his farm in Vero Beach, it is headed for his table.
Perhaps, this should come as little shock, particularly for those who remember the homemade highlight reel that went viral in 2011, when Cespedes defected from Cuba to become a free agent.