New York Mets: Five Possible Destinations For Yoenis Cespedes
By Nick Ziegler
New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is one of the best free agents available this offseason. Here are five possible destinations for him this offseason.
The New York Mets will be doing all they can to keep outfielder Yoenis Cespedes this offseason after he opted out of his contract. To no surprise, Cespedes opted out of the final two years of his contract with the Mets in order to secure a new deal.
Last offseason, Cespedes was a free agent, but not too many teams were biting. Cespedes was great for the Mets in 2015, as he totaled a .287 batting average, 17 home runs, and 44 RBIs. The trade that brought Cespedes to New York helped them reach the World Series in 2015.
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The price was not cheap to acquire Cespedes, as the Mets had to trade 2016 Rookie of the Year Michael Fulmer to the Detroit Tigers. Due to the surplus of pitching the Mets have, the deal that sent Fulmer to Detroit was an easy one to make.
Like when the Mets made the trade for Cespedes, they still need him to be their anchor in the middle of the batting order. When Cespedes is out, the Mets offense is clearly lacking. Depending on what Cespedes decides to do this offseason, it will cause a domino effect for both the Mets and all other free agent outfielders.
As arguably the best free agent this offseason, here are five possible teams that Cespedes could sign with this offseason.