The NL champion Mets are bringing back outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, with the sides hammering home a three-year, $75 million deal Friday night, according to media reports.
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Cespedes is the fifth player that the Mets have signed to a contract of more than $50 million. Four of them have been outfielders.
Carlos Beltran ($119 million), Jason Bay ($66 million) and Curtis Granderson ($60 million) were the three most expensive free-agent signings in Mets history. Cespedes’ contract ranks second among free-agent deals given by the Mets, trailing only the one by Beltran. The $25 million average annual value matches that of Giancarlo Stanton and Josh Hamilton for the highest ever for an outfielder.
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