In a press conference held at Citi Field on Wednesday afternoon, the New York Mets officially reintroduced outfielder Yoenis Cespedes to the media. Cespedes, who agreed to a four year. $110 million dollar deal on Tuesday, signed his new deal today.
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“The last two years in Mets history have been about winning,” GM Sandy Alderson said. “It has been clear that when Yoenis Cespedes plays for the Mets, the Mets win.”
After COO Jeff Wilpon presented him with a Mets jersey, Cespedes weighed in on his return, saying he was “very proud to once again be back with the New York Mets.”
My favorite part of the press conference was when Yoenis Cespedes said “I wanted to be with this team… and God-willing I want to finish my career with this team.”
That by itself would be enough to make my day, but it got better when Sandy Alderson added, “God willing and a no-trade clause.” That no-trade clause was actually an integral part of the negotiations.
“Yoenis is a dynamic player who can beat you in many ways,” said Mets manager Terry Collins in a statement. “It’s a great holiday present for the Mets to know he’ll be in the middle of our lineup. He makes everyone around him better.”
