Mets Still Expect Big Things From Yoenis Cespedes
6 years agoEven though New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (heels) is a long way from stepping foot onto a field in a major league game, new general manager Brodie Van Wagenen expects Cespedes to return to a high level of play when he comes back. The 33-year-old outfielder had two surgeries to remove bone calcification from both heels last year, and the team still doesn't have a timetable for his return. "I don't think we'll have an idea during Spring Training," Van Wagenen said. "Our expectation is that he can make progress every day, that we build him up in a smart fashion so that we're not taxing him too soon. We want to make sure he's 100 percent healthy when he comes back, whenever that day is," Van Wagenen said. Cespedes can put up big numbers when healthy, but the uncertainty around his availability in 2019 will make him too risky to draft in shallow mixed leagues.
Source: MLB.com - David Adler
Source: MLB.com - David Adler