Report: Mets, Cespedes agree to 4-year, $110M deal

Yoenis Cespedes' gamble on himself certainly paid off.

The Cuban outfielder agreed to a four-year, $110-million deal with the New York Mets on Tuesday, sources told Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. The deal includes a full no-trade clause.

The signing is the largest in Mets history in terms of average annual value. The $27.5 million AAV is also the largest by an outfielder in MLB history, and ties Alex Rodriguez for the top AAV ever for a free-agent position player, according to ESPN.

Cespedes agreed to a three-year, $75-million deal with the Mets in January, but opted out after the first year in order to seek a larger pay day.

Both sides went into the offseason optimistic that a reunion would take place, with the Mets front office and Cespedes' representatives eager to get a deal done before next week's winter meetings.

Cespedes bounced around between four organizations from 2014-2015 before finding his footing in Queens. He's become a fan favorite and an integral part of the offense in New York, and is coming off a season in which he hit .280/.354/.530 with 31 home runs, 25 doubles, and 86 RBIs in 132 games.

Often criticized for a lack of spending, the Mets have now committed $127.2 million this winter to Cespedes and second baseman Neil Walker, who accepted a $17.2-million qualifying offer earlier this month.

With Cespedes rejoining the fold, the Mets could now look at dealing from a surplus of outfielders. It was reported earlier this month that the Toronto Blue Jays and Mets have discussed a trade for Jay Bruce, and those talks could gain steam after signing Cespedes.

The Houston Astros were also believed to be a major suitor for Cespedes.