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Pete Alonso is the current favorite to claim his third Home Run Derby title, but the New York Mets slugger hasn't been the most-backed of the eight contestants.
Four batters, four swings, three homers, five runs. It was this third-inning ambush that propelled the Mets into the lead against the team they had been chasing in the NL East.
It was a crazy week — even by Mets standards. It began with the team seeking help before the trade deadline — specifically a bat that would jump-start
With the Mets facing numerous injury setbacks during the first half of the current season, at least somebody within the organization considered a reunion involving the 35-year-old.
Ken Griffey Jr. (1998-99) and Yoenis Cespedes (2013-14) are the only other players to win the Home Run Derby in back-to-back competitions
The New York Mets have made it a point to celebrate victories in a big way, but their plans were slightly modified when some of their party equipment disappeared.
The New York Yankees are always looking to add competition during spring training, especially in the outfield. They currently have Jay Bruce, Derek Dietrich, Brett Gardner, and others competing for that spot.
Cespedes opted out of last season in August over COVID-19 concerns, but heel and ankle problems dogged him before then and helped make the four-year, $110 million guarantee he received from the Mets in November 2016 a disaster for the club.
Cespedes, 35, opted out of the pandemic-shortened season after an absence from the New York Mets. He was reportedly upset about his role and lack of playing time with the franchise.
It sounds like Cespedes' decision had less to do with the pandemic and more to do with his role and relationship with the Mets.
Whatever the case, the story continues to be yet another black eye for the Mets.
Yoenis Cespedes made his first regular-season appearance in 734 days, and he walked up to a classic "Lion King" song.
Reggie Jackson's memorable moonshot home run in the 1971 MLB All-star Game provides inspiration for a list of other epic dingers from Yardbarker's Justin Mears.
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