Yoenis Cespedes is eligible to be a free agent at the end of this season, at which point he’s expected to be offered five-year deals worth between $100 million and $150 million, according to CBSSports.com’s Jon Heyman (Oct. 18, 2015).
Cespedes said in September that he hopes he eventually signs a deal worth at least six years (Sept. 18).
The Mets love him, Heyman reports, but “I’ll be shocked if they sign him,” one rival executive added.
The 30-year-old Cespedes told the New York Post last month that he would be very interested in staying in New York beyond this season (Sept. 16).
The Mets are no longer limited to an exclusive five-day window after the World Series to negotiate a deal with Cespedes, after which he would not be able to re-sign with the Mets until May 15, 2016. Cespedes, his agent and the Mets received MLB approval that will allow him to negotiate with the Mets throughout the entire offseason.
“I’m not even thinking about that right now,” Cespedes told the Post about his pending free agency toward the end of the regular season. “The only thing I’m thinking about is helping the team and playing well, and helping them win. That’s the only thing I’m focused on right now.”
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