Yoenis Cespedes says he will not talk to media this year

Yoenis Cespedes is back with the New York Mets and is expected to play a role this year, but it appears that he’s taking a vow of silence when it comes to the media.

The outfielder was asked for comment during spring workouts Monday, and he blew off the press, stating that he would not talk “at all” this season.

Yoenis Cespedes was asked if he had a few minutes to speak with the media: “Not today, not tomorrow, not at all this year,” he said.

— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) February 17, 2020

There was certainly no indication why Cespedes felt this way, but the safe guess is he didn’t appreciate the New York media’s reporting about the bizarre ranch accident that cost him all of last season. Such an odd story lends itself well to headlines, so plenty has been written about it. Cespedes has been painted as irresponsible in some quarters for the nature of that injury.

Staying on the field will be key for Cespedes this season. If he can do that and hit a bit, he may be able to silence the critics.