After missing two months with a nagging hip injury, the Mets’ high-priced outfielder Yoenis Cespedes returned from the disabled list on Friday. Because the Mets were at Yankee Stadium, Cespedes was in the lineup as the designated hitter. He may play his usual position of left field soon.
But he may also try his hand at a new position, first base, which is yet another avenue the Mets are exploring in their attempt to keep their oft-injured dynamic hitter on the field as much as possible.
“It’s still in the early stages,” said John Ricco, the Mets’ assistant general manager.