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MLB Free Agency: Biggest Losers of the Offseason So Far

By Matt Meffe

Aug 3, 2016; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Mets center fielder Yoenis Cespedes (52) looks on from the dugout before a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 3, 2016; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Mets center fielder Yoenis Cespedes (52) looks on from the dugout before a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 28, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; New York Mets left fielder Yoenis Cespedes (52) connects for a base hit during the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 28, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; New York Mets left fielder Yoenis Cespedes (52) connects for a base hit during the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

New York Mets

The bond between Yoenis Cespedes and the fans of the New York Mets is undeniable. Cespedes has openly expressed his love of the city of New York, as well as the Mets organization and fanbase. Mets fans certainly welcomed Cespedes with open arms when he was acquired in July of 2015, but were fearful the past two offseasons about the possibility of Cespedes leaving. Cespedes and the Mets proved the fans wrong both times, and now the slugger is set to remain in Queens for the next four years.

Cespedes brings a leader to the Mets lineup. However, the Mets do have other needs to address, and their signing of Cespedes leaves them limited the rest of the way. The Mets have weaknesses at catcher and in the bullpen, yet seem uninterested in making any big changes. There is also no guarantee that Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Steven Matz, and more importantly Zack Wheeler (who has not pitched in a Major League game since 2014) will make a strong, productive comebacks. As a result, it is probable that this Mets team will be in the exact same spot they were last season: barely squeaking into a one-game playoff loss. Unless the Mets make a move to improve their weakness, expect the team to be in the same spot in 2017.

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