yoenis cespedes

New York is a sports town ripe for Aaron Rodgers' taking

If Aaron Rodgers defies 55 years of Jets calamity and delivers, he’ll be the first Jet to rule the town since Joe Namath last did over 50 years ago.

Yoenis Céspedes making baseball comeback after bizarre Mets exit

Yoenis Céspedes is making a comeback.

Thanks to these baseball icons for giving me so much material over the years

So as I wind down 25-plus years of baseball coverage and just about 10 years at The Post, I wanted to pay tribute to the folks who may or may...

New Met riding horse shirtless in video has Yoenis Cespedes vibe

Mets fans can only hope an affinity for horses isn’t the only thing Starling Marte and Yoenis Cespedes have in common to start their careers in Queens.

Mets reached out to Yoenis Cespedes about possible reunion during injury crisis

The Mets, pummeled by injuries in the season’s first half, spoke with Yoenis Cespedes’ representation about a possible return of the lively outfielder, multiple industry sources told The Post.

Yoenis Cespedes has bold wish for his MLB comeback

PORT ST. LUCIE — Yoenis Cespedes’ latest comeback attempt doesn’t come with a short-term mindset. As the former Mets slugger attempts to find a home this spring, he has told...

Yoenis Cespedes showcase leaves teams as tempted as ever

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — If seven ballplayers, all wearing identical, bright red jerseys with the same name and number on the back, stand on a field together … If the...

Yankees among teams scouting Yoenis Cespedes' showcase

FORT PIERCE, Florida -- Eleven teams, including the Yankees, had scouts on hand for Yoenis Cespedes' workout as the slugging outfielder aims for another MLB chance. Cespedes, 35, was out...

Mets president makes wisecrack about former star

Sandy Alderson delivered quite the zinger when asked whether the Mets would watch their former star Yoenis Cespedes work out next month in hopes of securing another MLB contract. “We’re...

Former Met planning comeback after bizarre ending with team

Yoenis Cespedes isn't done yet. The mercurial former Mets outfielder is attempting a comeback. The 35-year-old Cespedes will hold a showcase for teams on March 2 in Fort Pierce, Fla,...

2020's most overrated and over-hated figures in baseball

We have nearly finished our hellish journey through the epically craptastic year that has been 2020. But first, we must render who and what in baseball (and a few other...

Mets legend: Cespedes may get 'blackballed' over opt-out

Dwight Gooden sees how Yoenis Cespedes handled opting out of the Mets season as a “weak move” that could hurt the slugger next season. “He may get blackballed [in baseball]...

Yoenis Cespedes seen out salsa dancing in video weeks before Mets opt-out

Yoenis Cespedes was seen out at a Long Island restaurant salsa dancing with an unidentified woman roughly three weeks before his dramatic Aug. 2 opt-out from the rest of the...

Every New York team had their own Horace Clarke

The passing of Horace Clarke earlier this week inspired one splendid and loyal reader, Eric Schnipper (aka @drschnip on Twitter) to make a suggestion: “Name the Horace Clarke facsimile for...

Mets suddenly have three injury concerns

ATLANTA – Jeff McNeil’s cranky lower back is the first potential injury of substance to infiltrate the Mets’ starting lineup this season. After getting penciled in Monday for his first...

Mets star heard different version of Yoenis Cespedes' strange exit

ATLANTA — Mets players aren’t sure what to believe surrounding Yoenis Cespedes’ strange departure from the team other than the fact the veteran outfielder has opted out from the season,...

How Mets can overcome this nightmare: Sherman

The Mets have produced a better-than .500 record just three times in the past 11 seasons. On each occasion they were mediocre or worse for much of the schedule, then...

Ex-Met rips Yoenis Cespedes: 'Punk move'

Former Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca wasn't among those shocked at Yoenis Cespedes' decision to abruptly opt-out of the baseball season. “Now you can make your jokes,” Lo Duca tweeted...

Podcast: The Yoenis Cespedes debacle

The Mets can never find themselves out of the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Sunday was a wild ending to a rough weekend for the Mets. Yoenis Cespedes went...

Young pitcher gives Mets hope during chaotic day

Between Yoenis Cespedes not showing up and later opting out of the season, and the Mets offense remaining inept, it was another dark day in Atlanta for Luis Rojas’ team....