New York Mets’ Yoenis Cespedes: Possible Replacements Don’t Measure Up

New York Mets must re-sign Yeonis Cespedes because he’s far superior to any other possible replacements on the free agent market.

 

[dropcap]O[/dropcap]f course, the biggest question facing the New York Mets this offseason is universally known and completely simple

Will they re-sign Yoenis Cespedes?

Cespedes has been the Mets best hitter and biggest power threat since he landed in Flushing in a trade during the 2015 deadline. He hit 17 home runs in a one moth span in August and September, helping the Mets run away with the National League East and the World Series.[sc name=”Mets Center Right” ]

In 2016 in his first full season as a Met, Cespedes hit 31 home runs and 86 while hitting a respectable .280. He was the anchor of the Mets lineup throughout this season and his presence was widely felt when he missed some games while on the DL because of a quad injury.

However, as we all expected, Cespedes opted out of his deal, making him a free agent yet again.

Based on the impact he’s made, it is a piece of cake that the Mets have to retain him. The problem is: he, most likely, will command a large salary up to five years, which could be too much for the Mets to give to a 31-year-old.

If the Mets don’t re-sign Cespedes, then they can look to the free agent market for similar type of power hitters and outfielders there. Let’s take a look at the top replacement options and compare them with Cespedes.

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