Mets Sign Yoenis Cespedes

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Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes smiling after a home run.

The New York Mets announced today that they have signed outfielder Yoenis Cespesdes for 4 years and $110 million. This is the largest free agent signing the Mets have had in their history. Cespedes will be making an average of $27.5 million over the next four years. This ties Alex Rodriguez for the seventh highest contract in Major League Baseball history and the largest contract for an outfielder on a multi-year deal. Cespedes will making $22.5 M, $29 M, $29 M, and $29.5 M over the next four years and has a full no-trade clause. This is a huge signing for the Mets since they needed to have Cespedes back in their lineup. He is a huge presence in their lineup and will play a key role this season as a right-handed outfielder power bat which is something the Mets have lacked over the years. Cespedes will help protect Neil Walker and the rest of the lineup and take a lot of pressure off of the rest of the offense.

Neil Walker To Accept Qualifying Offer

New York Mets 2B Neil Walker has accepted the Mets qualifying offer for $17.2 million. This ensures that the Mets infield is set for next year and can now focus on resigning OF Yoenis Cespedes. With Walker coming back, IF Wilmer Flores and IF TJ Rivera will serve as valuable utility players off of the bench. This is a great situation for the Mets since Walker was the team's second best hitter last year behind Cespedes and gave them another powerful bat in the middle of the order. He will play a key role next year due to his solid glove in the field and much needed offense.