Mets OF Yoenis Cespedes to have surgery on both heels

Mets OF Yoenis Cespedes to have surgery on both heels

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes will have surgery on both feet to relieve chronic pain in his heels and is likely to need at least eight to months to recover.

The Mets announced Wednesday that an MRI and tests on Cespedes showed bone calcifications in both the right and left heels. Cespedes was placed on the disabled list Tuesday.

The two-time All-Star had returned from the disabled list Friday after missing two months with a strained right hip flexor and homered at Yankee Stadium.

Yoenis Cespedes, despite smacking a home run in his first game back from the DL, dropped some depressing injury news in his postgame comments.

Media: Sports Illustrated