After the Yoenis Cespedes press conference at Citi Field on Wednesday, Mets GM Sandy Alderson fielded a couple of questions from reporters about the team, payroll and even something near and dear to all of our hearts – extension deals for some of our young pitchers.
Sandy Alderson said it’s possible that extension talks for young pitchers like Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and others can begin as soon as spring training. And he did nor rule out signing All Of Them.
Alderson added that despite the team’s payroll already at roughly $140 million, they still have the financial resources to add payroll if it becomes necessary to add more pieces during the season. “There is plenty of flexibility when we get to the trade deadline.”
However, with regards to re-signing Tyler Clippard, Sandy toned down expectations saying he expects the former Met setup man to sign a major league deal with another team. He does not expect the Mets to sign any players on a major league deal heading into Spring Training.
On the subject of who plays right field when Curtis Granderson sits against left-handed pitching, you can expect to see Michael Conforto and Alejandro De Aza to get some time there.
When Cespedes was asked about playing in RF, he responded that he has never played the position and has not been approached about playing there, but he will do whatever the team needs.
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