Mets' Relationship With Yoenis Cespedes? It's a Rental

The player who will draw the most interest is star left fielder Yoenis Cespedes, and impact bat and a defensive force. Although the market for Cespedes was slow-developing, it appears to be rapidly heating up in the last few 

Sensing an opening as they trailed the Nationals by only three games entering this weekend's key series, the Mets added players at the trade deadline for the first time in eight years, capped by Friday's splashy addition of slugger Yoenis Cespedes.

PITTSBURGH, PA – APRIL 14: Yoenis Cespedes #52 of the Detroit Tigers warms up on-deck during interleague play against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on April 14, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin 

Sensing an opening as they trailed the Nationals by only three games entering this weekend's key series, the Mets added players at the trade deadline for the first time in eight years, capped by Friday's splashy addition of slugger Yoenis Cespedes.

And so, the Mets have been looking for a slugger they can stick behind (or maybe in front of) Lucas Duda, and after walking away from Carlos Gomez on Wendesday night, they've reportedly landed Yoenis Cespedes right