JULY 25, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM
Yoenis Cespedes homered Friday in his first game since July 20, 2018 Yoenis Cespedes' first home run in two years proves to be the game-winner. Yoenis Cespedes keeps the New York Mets' dream of a perfect 60-0...
Cespedes homers in return to lead Mets over Braves As long as the Mets had to wait to play their first game of the season, nobody waited longer than Yoenis Cespedes. Nobody capitalized quite...
JULY 24, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM
Mets' Yoenis Céspedes Homers in First Game Since 2018 Season Mets outfielder and designated hitter Yoenis Céspedes homered Friday in his first game with the team in more than two calendar years.
JULY 24, 2020 • SI.COM
Charged with loss in season opener Martin (0-1) allowed one run on one hit and no walks while striking out one over one inning as he was charged with the loss Friday against the Mets.
Impact Martin entered Friday's Opening Day contest in relief in the seventh inning, but he gave up the game's only run via a home run by Yoenis Cespedes with one out. The home run put him in line for the loss in the 1-0 contest. The 34-year-old recorded a 3.40 ERA and 65:5 K:BB over 55.2 innings with the Rangers and Braves last season, but his fantasy value is limited at this point due to the Braves' depth among late relievers.
JULY 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Cespedes will DH on Opening Day, but says he's ready to play field Yoenis Cespedes isn’t full bore yet, but he is going to play anyway. Two years and one day after his most recent major-league game, Cespedes...
JULY 21, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM
To serve as Opening Day DH Cespedes will be the Mets' designated hitter on Opening Day, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.
Impact The game will be Cespedes' first in over two years, as he's missed time first due to a pair of heel surgeries and then due to a fractured ankle. The delayed season bought him extra time to get healthy, and while he's been told by team trainers to run at just 80 percent, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports, he's considered at least healthy enough to hit. Whether or not he plays much in the field this season remains to be seen, but he'll be quite a useful bat for the Mets if he's truly healthy, as he owns a career .274/.328/.498 slash line over seven big-league seasons.
JULY 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Yoenis Cespedes is the ultimate wild card for Mets Yoenis Cespedes needs to stay healthy to be a bright spot for the New York Mets in 2020. Yoenis Cespedes will be entering his fifth season w...
JULY 19, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM
Yanks' LeMahieu unsure for opener after positive COVID test
Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu isn’t sure if he’ll be ready for Thursday's season openerJULY 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Getting in work this weekend Cespedes is set to appear in both exhibition games against the Yankees this weekend, once as the designated hitter and once in left field, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Impact It's unlikely the veteran slugger will play the whole game in either case, but it's still an excellent sign that Cespedes is on track to be in the Opening Day lineup. Expect him to get most of his at-bats as the Mets' DH, but if Cespedes demonstrates he can handle a defensive assignment as well, it would only boost his playing time.
JULY 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Yoenis Cespedes: Not just a designated hitter yet The expectation is that Yoenis Cespedes will be the New York Mets designated hitter, but he can still play defense as he showed on Tuesday....
JULY 16, 2020 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM
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Sees action in outfield Cespedes (ankle) played one inning in left field during Sunday's simulated game, Deesha Thosar of The New York Daily News reports.
Impact He was also one of the few batters to make any kind of solid contact against Jacob deGrom, though Cespedes didn't appear to be moving around at full speed on the bases or in the field. Cespedes will probably see most of his playing time this season as the Mets' designated hitter, but if he proves capable of handling defensive duties as well it gives the team another route to getting his bat in the lineup.
JULY 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Reaches sprint speed Manager Luis Rojas said Friday that Cespedes (ankle) reached sprint speed during his workouts in quarantine, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Impact GM Brodie Van Wagenen said early in the week he was "optimistic" about Cespedes being ready for Opening Day in late July, but few specifics were provided at the time. The 34-year-old has yet to arrive to the team facility, so Rojas said they'll have to wait to see him in person before potentially clearing him for full-speed baserunning. Cespedes had been taking live batting practice and shagging fly balls prior to the shutdown in March, but he had yet to begin running the bases. He's appeared in only 38 games since the start of 2018 due to an ankle fracture and heel surgeries, so once healthy he figures to be a major beneficiary of the universal designated hitter for the shortened season.
JULY 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
WATCH: Classic ⚾: Fielder earns 2nd Home Run Derby victory Then-Detroit Tigers slugger Prince Fielder became the second player in MLB history to win the Home Run Derby twice after the 2012 edition at...
MAY 11, 2020 • THESCORE.COM
With Opening Day getting closer, Mets' Yoenis Cespedes takes another big step toward return to games Mets OF Yoenis Cespedes, who said on Feb. 23 that he thought he would be ready by Opening Day if he continued to progress, has taken another...
MARCH 9, 2020 • SNY.TV
Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes says he’s on a path toward being ready for Opening Day Yoenis Cespedes is sounding optimistic about his potential return to the New York Mets, saying he's on the path toward being ready for Openi...
FEBRUARY 23, 2020 • RISINGAPPLE.COM
Cespedes expects to be ready for Opening Day PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Yoenis Cespedes didn’t want to talk about getting attacked by a wild boar on his ranch, breaking his ankle or having...
FEBRUARY 23, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM
Cespedes Ends Media Silence; Eager to Succeed Yoenis Cespedes's media silence did not last long. On Sunday morning, he spoke to the
FEBRUARY 23, 2020 • METSMERIZEDONLINE.COM
An Open Letter to Yoenis Cespedes Dear Mr. Céspedes, Hi. My name is Roger. How are you? I’m really asking because
FEBRUARY 20, 2020 • METSMERIZEDONLINE.COM
The Usual Yoenis Cespedes Showed Up At New York Mets Camp The usual, media-defying Yoenis Cespedes showed up in full force at New York Mets camp... just in case anybody was wondering.
FEBRUARY 19, 2020 • ELITESPORTSNY.COM
Mets: Yoenis Cespedes and his media silent treatment is a wise decision New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes will not speak to the media this year. It's a wise decision on his part. Abraham Lincoln said it best....
FEBRUARY 18, 2020 • RISINGAPPLE.COM
Morning Briefing: Yoenis Cespedes Front and Center As Camp Opens Good morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Yoenis Cespedes declined to be interviewed by the
FEBRUARY 18, 2020 • METSMERIZEDONLINE.COM
WATCH: Yoenis Cespedes takes live BP, participants in Mets' first full squad workout Yoenis Cespedes was among the participants Monday morning when the Mets had their first full team workout of spring training. And his swing...
FEBRUARY 17, 2020 • SNY.TV
