Back in February, New York Mets’ outfielder Yoenis Cespedes expressed hope that he will manage to return and play baseball this season after undergoing heel surgeries towards the end of 2018. That won’t happen, however, as Mets announced on Thursday that Cespedes underwent another surgery, this time on his ankle, and is officially ruled out for the season.
According to Mets’ general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, Cespedes broke his right ankle in “a violent fall” on his Florida ranch.
Yoenis Cespedes joined New York Mets in 2015 from Detroit Tigers in a trade that saw pitchers Michael Fulmer and Luis Cessa going in the opposite direction. Cespedes helped the Mets to World Series appearance in his first year with the organization, while playing on an All-Star level in his second year, which brought him a four-year, $110 million contract.
After signing the new deal, Cespedes struggled to stay on the field and missed significant time with hip and hamstring injuries. He managed to play only 119 games since 2017, but produced well during that time, batting .282 with 26 home runs.
Cespedes’ career stats include .274 batting average, 163 homers and 524 RBIs. He has two All-Star appearances and Gold Glove Award to go with Silver Slugger Award.
