Yoenis Cespedes agrees to a massive deal to return to the Mets
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 20: Yoenis Cespedes #52 of the New York Mets singles in the top of the sixth inning of Game 3 of the NLCS against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 in Chicago , Illinois. (Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
The New York Mets have agreed to a four-year, $110 million deal with free-agent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, FOX's Ken Rosenthal reports.
It is a record-breaking deal for the Mets and puts Cespedes in some pretty exclusive company in terms of major-league salaries:
Cespedes, 31, recently opted out of the final two years of the three-year, $75 million contract he signed last offseason with the Mets.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}With Cespedes back in the mix, New York will return an outfield of Cespedes in left, Curtis Granderon in center and Jay Bruce in right. However, the Mets could explore a trade for Granderson or Bruce because they have solid outfield depth with Michael Conforto and Juan Lagares.
In 132 games this past season, Cespedes hit .280/.354/.530 with 31 homers, 25 doubles and 86 RBI. Acquired from the Tigers on July 31, 2015, Cespedes helped lead the Mets to the World Series two seasons ago.