Mets' Yoenis Cespedes: To continue playing in left field

Cespedes indicated that his quad is nearly healthy but said he would prefer to play left field the rest of the way, James Wagner of the New York Times reports. Manager Terry Collins suggested that will be the case for now.

Analysis:

The Mets are expected to recall Michael Conforto from Triple-A prior to Monday's contest against the Cubs, but he's only played left field in the minors. Conforto could eventually foil Cespedes' plan, but, for now, the alignment will initially remain him in left with Juan Lagares in center field and Curtis Granderson in right. Another possible alignment could include Conforto playing right field and Granderson moving to center, allowing Cespedes to continue starting in left while getting the three best offensive outfielders in the lineup on a daily basis.