The first time Yoenis Cespedes walked through the Mets’ clubhouse, he made an impression, intentional or not. He gave firm handshakes, looked his new teammates in the eye and introduced himself. He wore a necklace with a pendant the size of a baseball that showed his number, 52.
The contrasting sides of Cespedes were at work: He is flashy but controlled. He enjoys the spotlight but prefers to avoid the media attention that accompanies it. He wore a T-shirt that read “Bam!” for his first news conference as a Met, but he kept his answers concise.