A Cespedes for the rest of us – Mets get Yoenis

The Mets pulled off a trade for an impact bat, getting Yoenis Cespedes from the Tigers for minor league pitchers Luis Cessa and Michael Fulmer. According to MetsBlog, the Mets will be responsible for between $4 and $5 million for the rest of Cespedes’ contract. Detroit is sending no money along and Cespedes is a free agent at the end of the season.

Cespedes has a .293/.323/.506 line. The righty-hitting outfielder has an .898 OPS versus RHP and a .565 mark versus LHP this season. For his career, those numbers are .798 and .766, respectively. Comerica Park did him no favors this year, as Cespedes had a .741 OPS with 5 HR in his home park, compared to a .915 OPS and 13 HR in road parks.

Weigh in below if you are in favor of this move or not. We’ll revisit at the end of the year.