Cespedes intends to play in 2021 and plans to hold a showcase for major-league clubs in Florida on March 2, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

The Mets placed Cespedes on the restricted list Sunday after he informed the team he was opting out of the 2020 season.

General manager Brodie Van Wagenen announced Sunday that Cespedes is opting out of the 2020 season for concerns related to COVID-19, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Cespedes didn't report to the ballpark for Sunday's game against the Braves and the team has been unable to contact him, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Cespedes didn't report to the ballpark for Sunday's game against the Braves and the team has been unable to contact him, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Cespedes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Braves, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Cespedes went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Red Sox.

Cespedes isn't in the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Cespedes went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's win against the Braves.

Cespedes will be the Mets' designated hitter on Opening Day, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.