Two former fan favorites, Bartolo Colón and Yoenis Céspedes, are coming back to Citi Field on August 27 to be a part of the Mets Old Timers’ Day per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
Colón and Céspedes join a group of close to 60 players that are expected to participate in the event. We also know that Billy Wagner, Cliff Floyd, Daniel Murphy, Bobby Ojeda, Robin Ventura, Turk Wendell, Endy Chávez, Ron Swoboda, Jon Matlack, Howard Johnson, Mookie Wilson, Frank Thomas, Turk Wendell, and original Met Ken MacKenzie will also be there.
Colón, 48, last played for the Mets during the 2016 season and his last stint in the big leagues came back in 2018 with the Rangers. Colón, a starting pitcher, is mostly remembered for him launching a home run in San Diego. He also wooed fans with a couple of highlight defensive plays and had a 3.90 ERA in 588 innings over three seasons with the Mets.
Céspedes, 36, last played in the big leagues in 2020 when he had two home runs for the Mets in eight games before he decided to end his season due to COVID-19 concerns. The Mets acquired Céspedes in 2015, and he helped them with a huge second half that ultimately brought them to the 2015 World Series.
The Cuban outfielder had 76 home runs and a .883 OPS over parts of five seasons with the Mets.
The Old Timers’ Day player introductions will begin at 5 p.m. ahead of the scheduled 7:10 p.m. game vs. the Rockies and gates will open at 4:10 p.m.
