Via AP:
Yoenis Céspedes’ base salary next year was cut to $6 million from its original $29.5 million as part of an amended contract with the New York Mets that avoided a grievance hearing, according to details obtained by The Associated Press.
The oft-injured outfielder, however, would raise his pay to $11 million if he has one active day on the major league roster and to $20 million if he has 650 plate appearances.
Céspedes agreed to a $110 million, four-year contract in December 2016 but could lose as much at $29.6 million under the amended deal. He hasn’t played since July 20, 2018, and has topped 321 plate appearances just once since 2015.
The Cespedes signing has to go down as one of the worst ever. It’s right up there with Jacoby Ellsbury’s waste of a contract.
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