Yoenis Cespedes took the Mets on a thrilling ride last season that ended with a trip to the World Series.

The price for re-signing the outfielder, apparently, is too expensive for the NL champions.

''It's unlikely right now that he ends up a Met,'' assistant GM John Ricco said Sunday. ''Right now, I still think he's looking at a deal that would be north of what we would consider.''