Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes suffered “ankle fractures” in an accident at his ranch in Port St. Lucie over the weekend, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen announced Monday afternoon. Additional information was not provided, and it’s not known how far back this will push what was already a murky timeline for Cespedes’ return. He’s being evaluated by medical professionals in New York City today. Tim Healey of Newsday adds that Cespedes sustained multiple fractures in his right ankle after stepping in a hole and experiencing a “violent” fall (Twitter link).
Cespedes underwent a pair of surgeries last year to address calcification in both heels, the effects of which were expected to sideline him until at least midway through the 2019 campaign. There was no defined timetable for his return to baseball activities, but it’s difficult to imagine him allowing this new injury to heal and still having enough time to build up to a return this season.
Now 33 years of age, Cespedes is in the third season of what has become an ill-fated four-year, $110MM deal with the Mets. The slugger was an instant hero in Queens upon being acquired minutes before the 2015 non-waiver trade deadline, as he led the Mets’ World Series charge with a .287/.337/.604 performance down the stretch. He returned on a three-year, $75MM contract that allowed him to opt out after the first year of said deal and, after posting a superlative .280/.354/.530 line and making the NL All-Star team, he did just that. Cespedes was viewed as a vital piece of the team’s offense at that point, and his four-year deal to return to the club was generally met with favorable reviews.
Hamstring troubles limited him to just 81 games in the first season of the new contract, though when healthy, his .292/.352/.540 slash was right in line with expectations. His offensive performance in 2018 was strong as well (.262/.325/.496), but he was limited to an even smaller set of 38 games, thanks to the aforementioned heel troubles that ultimately required surgery. Now, it appears possible, if not likely, that Cespedes won’t even match that total in 2019. He’s being paid $29MM both this season and next. Specifics of the policy aren’t known, but it’s been reported that Cespedes’ contract, as was the case with David Wright, is insured, so the team won’t be out that entire $29MM sum this season.
Smh
I forgot got he was a MLB Player
Fell in a hole? Sounds like BS, probably tripped over his play station.
Golf
Comical at this point.
Not really
Some people leave the stick jammed so far up where the sun don’t shine they can’t find comic relief in any situation. Unfortunate way to go through life.
Honestly. As a big market team fan (SF if it wasn’t obvious) that has been absolute garbage, it’s so much more enjoyable to poke fun at this point.
You’ve won three World Series in the last 10 years, what are you whining about?
Sammy sosa threw his back out on a sneeze. He missed over a month. Cespedes has not been the same since he was on Oakland and Boston. The Mets ruined his career
You can’t make this crap up. I wonder since it’s a non baseball injury if they can void his contract?
unless its specifically in the contract, not likely
What part can’t you make up? People regularly get injured, and 99% of them aren’t playing baseball or any sport for that matter when something freak occurs.
Of course they can’t void his contract. It’s not like he got injured doing something stupid, like a wheelie on a motorcycle going 120…
If he fell in a hole, no. If he fell riding a horse as many are saying, yes.
The picture chosen perfectly sums up this whole situation.
Made out of glass
Yoenis Céspedes was born with glass bones and paper skin. Every morning he breaks his leg, and every afternoon he breaks his arm.
did you get that from Spongebob?
Bum says “welcome to the club”.
Bonilla 2.0
Are we going to find out that he was out in the middle of the night getting snacks?
(my totally dated Mets reference of the day)
Out playing golf with Kevin Millar.
Take my horse down an old town road… Famous last words?
Underrated comment of the year
He was injured trying to mount his trusted steed Silver, and ride into town with his trusted friend Tonto to get some supplies.
At least that’s what he told Brodie.
I was thinking in terms of the Cisco Kid and his trusty sidekick Pancho. “Oh Cisco!”
He should stay focused on rounding bases instead of roundin up cattle.
Was it during one of those BBQ’s?
Dunno, but it explains why he was wearing chaps, tight pants and wearing a mask…….
This man is cursed
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
classy.
mr. nats ”no fun allowed” 3256
Do you get paid for being a Lemmy Kilmister knock-off? Or is it just a social disorder thing?
Nah Lemmy was Motörhead not social d
At the bottom of the ditch was Callaway.
He got paid, now the work ethic and commitment to the contract takes a backseat. And people wonder why teams aren’t eager to dole out large contracts to questionable players. I don’t feel sorry for the Mets, it was a bad deal from day 1 but remember it’s always the few that make it bad for the many.
Are you saying he hurt himself on purpose and would rather have broken ankles than play baseball? You are sad
I’m saying why can he work on his Ranch but not play baseball?
what a waste of time. no matter how much he helped the mets 4 years ago, he was always a waste. always hated how he underhanded the ball back to the infield. and who could forget his horrible play in the world series, missing the ball on a half run play. reminds me of the Pavano-yankee mess, a player collecting a paycheck
There was a bunch of missed plays for the Mets in that World Series.
very true. but considering how he played prior in the season and even again after the new contract, it was pure BS regardless. especially when they’re, the mets… trying to make him the core member to build around.
MeTs ArE gOnNa CoNtEnD tHiS yEaR
CoMe gEt uS
…….ThEn U WoKe Up
Given how jacked and yoked he was coming from Cuba plus his looong injury history, there seems to be a cautionary tale for “overtraining”.
It’s interesting that he didn’t seem particularly injury prone before he signed the big contract, but since then he’s hurt all the time!
retire
What’s next with this team?
It’s difficult being a Mets fan
Mets and Padres would match up on a trade…
Syndergaard for Naylor, Patino, Reed, another arm
Why would the Mets trade their number two starter at this point in the season? Plus the Mets stand way more of a chance to make the playoffs than the Padres.
5 games under .500 Just lost Lugo. Cano showing his age. Ramos showing his age. Conforto hurt. Just got swept by the worst team in the NL and it wasn’t close. The GM had to have a press conference to say they were not going to fire the manager, YET.
The ship is sinking. Its not going to float in 2020 either with the old guys even older and no one ready to help the big league squad.
Their choices are to sell now when the player’s value is highest or wait until July. If they wait until the offseason they lose a huge amount of value.
If they do nothing, which is what you are suggesting, then they have all those guys and can’t get better.
Their only chance to get better is to trade away some pieces.
1 game under .500 vs 5 games under .500. Which team has a better shot at the post season?
21 to 11 by the Pads AAA squad Naylor destroyin it down there. Pads system is loaded. So yes, Mets could benefit from a deal with the Pads.
Mets aren’t trading on of their best assets for someone who can’t find a spot in another organization
What about for any of the current Padres outfielders? Seriously both teams could pull off a blockbuster!
Syndergaard hasn’t lived up to the hype but I can’t see them trading him to the padres and not getting gore Urias and more
Both Gore and Urias are untouchable. Not even a Thor that is pitching well would be worth giving up those guys.
The package mentioned of Patino, Naylor, and Reed with another arm like Quantrill would be a huge return for a struggling Syndergaard.
Patino is the #45 overall prospect in baseball and immediately would be the #1 in the Mets system. Naylor is the #9 in the Padres system and would immediately be a top 5 prospect in the Mets system. Reed would become a top 10 prospect in the Mets system. That alone is a huge haul for the Mets. Add another arm like Quantrill and that should be an offer the Mets can’t refuse.
If the Mets turned that deal down, they deserve to continue losing. I doubt Preller has offered that much.
A “struggling Syndergaard” who has a 2.40 ERA this month. Try again. That offer is trash, and I’m not a Mets fan.
Wouldn’t Syndergaard require a haul similar to Chris Sale (Yoan Moncada, the #1 prospect at the time, Michael Kopech, a future ace, Luis Alexander Basabe, high upside toolsy prospect) or am I missing something here?
Naylor, Patino, Reed. The guys he mentioned. 2 would be top 5 prospects in just about any system in baseball. Reed would be top 20 in the Mets system. Throw in an arm that is closer to the majors like Quantrill and that is a huge return for Syndergaard.
What was he doing at his ranch lol you know what they say if you can raise horses you can hit baseballs
The Mets should be able to get out from Cespedes contract.
Fire Calloway, hire Showalter he’ll give the players a kick in the butt.
See if theirs a taker for Cano even if the Mets have to pay some $$
If they don’t think that their out of it sign Kimbrel & Keuchel.
“The Mets should be able to get out of the Cespedes contract” How exactly would they do that?
If a baseball player gets hurt not playing baseball that team shouldn’t be held responsible
I wish all sports were like football contracts that the team can cut them without having to pay the contract.
That’s just not how MLB contracts work, unless there were restrictions written in. Players have been scamming the system for years.
That’s why teams buy insurance.
Showalter??!!! He’s too old school.Trade Cano? You’re not going to find any takers for him. He doesn’t run out ground balls
You can find guys that can do that for less $$$$
And the amazing race between Ellsbury and cespedes continues !!!
Cespedes at least contributed something to the Mets.
The difference is Ellsburys been a bust but yet they’ve still gone out and got stanton. Cespedes is useless and they didn’t even meet with Harper or trout. If insurance covers the money spend it elsewhere or sell the team biggest market in the world payroll less than St. Louis smh
Mikeyank55 is probably on his twentieth I told you so toast by now.
Bad luck for him and the Mets… this kind of thing could happen to anyone… we are all fragile when it comes down to it, freak accidents happen, but to blame him is not right. He certainly didn’t get injured on purpose. Every single guy playing baseball would rather be healthy and out there on the field playing rather laid up injured. It’s a short career, players love playing, no one wants to miss games.
Cespedes continues to innovate new ways to stay on the IL.
Didn’t his dad get kicked at his ranch a couple of years ago?
TAKE ME DOWN TO THE OLD TOWN ROAD, IMMMMA RIIIIIIDE TILL I BREAK MY FOOT
Classic!
Should just change their mascot to Mickey Mouse at this point
Goofy would be better !!!!!!
It ain’t easy bein’ a cowboy.
Joel Sherman is right…Mets are trapped in some kind of negative feedback vortex….nothing that a 5-6 game winning streak (VERY possible in that division) won’t cure…..
True, but most of that SHOULD have come at the expense of the Marlins…
A good reason why teams are shying away from long term deals. Especially with guys that are fragile.
Mets season is over. They just got swept by the Marlins.
The high priced guys like Cespedes that isn’t playing and Cano that isn’t playing well are killing their ability to compete. There is no money to add more personnel because of the ownership.
So when will they start jettisoning some of the few valuable trade pieces they do have? Its inevitable that they will do it, so will it happen early so they maximize the return or will they f it all up and wait until late July?
When I read “fractures ankle,” I feel bad for him because of his injury history. When I read “in accident at his ranch,” I suddenly think he’s an idiot and remember he’s getting paid millions of dollars to not play. Put the man in bubble wrap and tape him to a chair at this point!
Can’t wait till this contract expires
The Mets really can’t catch a break can they?
Mets fans asked for a break, just not this kind.
Refresh my memory… is this Yoenis “Tulo” Cespedes or Yoenis “Ellsbury” Cespedes?
We have no idea on how the injury really occurred. What is known is Cespedes wore out his welcome in Oakland, Boston and Detroit in large part due to his selfishness. Mets may have caught a break if they have insurance.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch . . .
Santa Barbara that is.
The Mets are just all over the place. They convert an agent over to a GM who then goes all out to make a contender out of a bad team in one offseason when the NL East was looking fairly strong coming in. Seems to me that in history the teams that try to build a team in a single offseason have to press and end up making ill advised moves on the wrong guys. Trading for Cano was a head scratcher to me. Everyone out there is trying to avoid the mega deal because of the back end and they let the Mariners get his best then brought him in. The Braves and Phillies have a decent window opening and most thought the Nats would be better. Why now? I know you got some stud starters but why not turn them into big prospect returns and have your window open while others are starting to close a bit. The Mets have money don’t let them fool you they just spend it really poorly
I’m being kind of hypocritical I am against all out tanking but if you try and make something work with big holes or don’t know when to fold em and start thinking about the future you end up line the Orioles
It might be time to have Yoenis Cespedes mercifully put to sleep. Poor fellow…
Cespedes, my guess is a quad or motorcycle accident. Is an ankle fracture really related to riding horses.
Good thing that deGrom, Harvey, Syndergaard, Matz, and Wheeler led the Mets to all of those World Series championships because if they didn’t this season would be sad.
Yoenis Cespedes
4 years/$110M (2017-20)
re-signed by NY Mets as a free agent 11/30/16
17:$22.5M, 18:$29M, 19:$29M, 20:$29.5M
full no-trade protection
matches Alex Rodriguez at $27.5M average annual value, second-largest AAV ever for position player behind Miguel Cabrera’s $29.2M
Giancarlo Stanton
13 years/$325M (2015-27), plus 2028 option
signed extension with Miami 11/19/14, avoiding arbitration
15:$6.5M, 16:$9M, 17:$14.5M, 18:$25M, 19:$26M, 20:$26M, 21:$29M, 22:$29M, 23:$32M, 24:$32M, 25:$32M, 26:$29M, 27:$25M, 28:$25M club option ($10M buyout)
Looks like a bad year for New York fans and both of these players situations keep getting weirder.
If there ever were examples of why an MLB team does not want to get into long term contracts these two contracts along with Miguel Cabrera, Pujols, Carl Crawford, Hanley Ramirez, Ellsbury, Sandoval, etc top the list.
The best team in baseball has the lowest payroll
And it’s not really close. The Tampa Bay Rays.
So why do these big market teams keep paying the big bucks?
Any predictions on what Bryce Harper or Manny Machado does over the course of their contracts?
LOL