NEW YORK -- Yoenis Cespedes, who has played in less than half of the Mets' games since signing a four-year, $110 million contract after the 2016 season, is about to miss a significant chunk of the future. The Mets announced Wednesday that Cespedes will undergo multiple surgeries to eliminate calcification and bone spurs in both heels.
The surgeries carry a minimum recovery period of eight to 10 months, knocking Cespedes out for the rest of this season and likely some of 2019. Mets assistant general manager John Ricco said the recovery could be longer, but will not be shorter.