Cespedes reveals heel injury that requires 8-10 month recovery

So much for the return of Yoenis Cespedes. 

After the Mets 7-5 win over the Yankees on Friday, Cespedes revealed disturbing information when he told reporters that the cause of the health issues is calcification in both heels. The only way to fix the issue would be to have surgery, which would require a recovery time of 8 to 10 months.

Cespedes even told reporters he wasn’t sure if he could finish the season.

What makes matters worse is that manager Mickey Callaway claimed Saturday that he was the last to know about the injury.

“That’s concerning,” Callaway said, via MLB.com. “I feel bad for the guy. He has worked so hard. If you see the stuff he has to go through to get back — he worked so hard this winter. We talked about everything that he tried to do to put himself in a good spot to come out and be healthy for the team. I feel for the guy because he’s done everything he possibly can to stay healthy. It’s just not happening for him.”

Callaway even added that the Mets knew about the injury, yet he didn’t know himself. How is that even possible?

This is a complete failure in communication by all parties involved.

If Cespedes knew about this injury for a while, why did he try to come back and play now?  Cespedes decision to return and play for a team that is 15 games under .500, with no playoff chances in sight, is a selfish move by the outfielder. He comes across as a guy more worried about his own stats and the $29 million he is due this season, than a guy who wants to make sure he can help the team moving forward.

If Cespedes were to go under the knife this month, he would not be able to pick up a baseball until next May.

Furthermore, why didn’t the Mets front office communicate this issue to Callaway, if it is true that they knew about it first?  And why didn’t Cespedes himself tell his own manager what was going on?

“We thought his heels were in a really good spot coming in, or we wouldn’t have activated him,” Callaway said. “He was good to go. He was in a good spot. As far as what the doctors have advised Yo — or know about it — I wasn’t in the room. It would be tough for me to speculate on anything.”

For a franchise that has seen one epic failure after another regarding the health of its players, the Yoenis Cespedes situation is one of the most bizarre.