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Cespedes plans to opt out of deal with Mets
- Updated: October 27, 2016
CLEVELAND — In a move that will come as no surprise to the Mets, Yoenis Cespedes plans to opt out of his contract after the World Series, according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman.
The move does not affect the Mets’ pursuit of Cespedes, 31, who hit .280 with 31 home runs in 132 games for them this season. But it does allow him to negotiate freely with all 30 teams this winter. Cespedes had two years and $47.5 million on his contract, which he signed in January. Team officials have refused comment on all offseason matters since the end of the season.
The Mets had little interest in Cespedes until that time, largely because they expected him to sign a nine-figure deal elsewhere. But when it …
