Baseball A Wild Yo Sighting: Yoenis Cespedes participates in running, fielding and hitting drills by Daniel Yanofsky January 21, 2020 One of the key questions heading into the 2020 season for the Mets (besides who the new manager will be) has been how ready is Yoenis Cespedes? It appears that the outfielder is close to 100%, as he posted a video of himself on Instagram preparing for the upcoming season. The short video showed Cespedes running, hitting and shagging fly balls. Of course, he showed off with a behind-the-back catch. https://twitter.com/ynscspds/status/1219368135171723270?s=20 It is an encouraging sign for the 34-year-old, who was previously seen taking batting practice in November via a video from Mets minor-league instructor Endy Chavez. While a small sample size, it is an important one for Cespedes. Not appearing in a baseball game since 2018 due to bone spurs and a right ankle fracture following an incident with a wild boar (as reported by the NY Post), Mets brass decided to take matters into their own hands. The team restructured Cespedes’ four-year, $110 million; instead of being owed 29.6 million, he’s guaranteed $6 million. This could make things interesting. In his final year of the deal, Cespedes’ salary can increase to $11 million if he doesn’t open the season on the injured list. He can also make $9 million in performance bonuses. Seeing what is on the line, it is only fitting Cespedes would be pushing himself harder than ever before. Teasing fans with workout videos is also a good ploy in showing how dedicated he is to his comeback, and his payday. It is unknown how ready he is to make a true return to major league play, but Cespedes has managed to create a buzz with just a 40+ second video. Perhaps there is hope after all for the often-injured sensation. Post Views: 1,189 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Daniel Yanofsky Baseball Editor, Misc. Sports Editor. Covers all things combat sports (MMA, Pro Wrestling and Boxing). When he's not writing, Daniel hosts a podcast, The Main Event. Latest posts by Daniel Yanofsky (see all) Mets hire Luis Rojas to replace Carlos Beltran as manager - January 23, 2020 An Outsider’s 2020 Hall of Fame Ballot - January 21, 2020 A Wild Yo Sighting: Yoenis Cespedes participates in running, fielding and hitting drills - January 21, 2020 Following Conor McGregor’s win at UFC 246, is “The King” truly back? - January 20, 2020 Related TopicsBaseballMLBNew York MetsYoenis Cespedes Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 How To Avoid Scams When Purchasing Football Tickets Online by Guest | posted on July 23, 2020 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Somerset Patriots Re-Sign All-Star OF Justin Pacchioli An Outsider’s 2020 Hall of Fame Ballot