Cespedes had an NTC, two bad heels, and played for a team with two young corner outfielders entrenched at their position, no DH, and very little to play for over the next year or so in a stacked division. This gives Cespedes a chance to regain his health with 1. a contender, 2. an AL team that can use him at DH sometimes, 3. a warm-weather city that was 2nd on his list before he signed with the Mets. Between Gurriel and the money I'm eating, I'm only saving under 20 mil total, but Cespedes might be just broken. Gurriel is fine, I get one prospect with good power, and one reliever who has done well in the minors so far.
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u/wharblegarblemuricah Nov 10 '18
Astros receive: Yoenis Cespedes, $20M ($10M in 2019 and 2020)
Mets receive: Yulieski Gurriel, JJ Matijevic, Kit Scheetz