Yoenis Cespedes was an enormous part of the Mets’ run to the postseason, but he’s struggled so badly on both sides of the ball in the playoffs that the Mets have a real decision to make about whether he should be in their lineup in Game 5.

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson and Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper, the front-runners for the Most Valuable Player Awards in the American League and National League, respectively, have been named winners of the 2015 Hank Aaron Award.

Major League Baseball conducted its second Play Ball event of this 111th World Series, having held one at a Boys & Girls Club in Greater Kansas City on the day of Game 1. This one was held on Saturday morning at Hinton Park, the youth baseball facility that was built by MLB for the 2013 All-Star Week near Citi Field.

David Wright has waited about a decade to see a World Series game in Queens, and the Mets captain wasted little time in making his presence felt Friday night in Game 3 of the Fall Classic against the Royals.

Their backs against a the wall, the Mets assured they would not go down quietly in Game 3 by jumping ahead of the Royals, 4-3, in the third inning.

The Royals expect right-hander Edinson Volquez to be back with the team sometime on Saturday, and they also believe he’ll be ready to pitch Game 5, if necessary, on Sunday.

Commissioner Rob Manfred, Hall of Famer Tom Glavine, Pirates All-Star Andrew McCutchen, Mets legend Jesse Orosco, the entire World Series umpiring crew and Stand Up To Cancer leaders were among a contingent that spent time with kids before Game 3 on Friday at The Tisch Cancer Institute and Kravis Children’s Hospital at Mount Sinai on New York’s Upper East Side.

Andrew McCutchen’s baseball career has been full of awards and accolades, but the honor he received Friday resonated in a special way for the Pirates’ star center fielder. McCutchen was named the winner of the 2015 Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet before Game 3 of the World Series at Citi Field.

Late in Spring Training 1987, mere days after the Mets had acquired David Cone, he was on the mound in a game against the Cardinals in St. Petersburg, Fla., 60-feet, six inches from fearsome slugger Jack Clark. The Mets and Cardinals were familiar adversaries. But Clark knew little about Cone. The 24-year-old pitcher had little big league experience, just a cup of coffee with the Royals the previous year.

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is a must-see for any fan visiting Kansas City, and now the Commissioner of Major League Baseball can be counted among the droves who have visited the historic building.

The Dodgers are in talks to retain pitching coach Rick Honeycutt and also are interested in former Angels All-Star Darin Erstad for their manager job, according to baseball sources.

Nothing surpasses this World Series. Then again, I’m biased. I was a disciple of the Big Red Machine, and despite playing on the road in a stuffed noise factory called Fenway Park, the Reds won during a seventh-game thriller. That said, I haven’t gotten over Game 6.

Yes, 38-year-old Andy Green is short on experience. But the man oozes passion for baseball and his new role as field boss of the Padres.

From high school to the 2013 Draft and now the Arizona Fall League, Austin Meadows and Clint Frazier are constantly crossing paths, and their careers are forever intertwined.

The Indians were as surprised when Alex Anthopoulos declined a five-year contract offer to return as the general manager of the Blue Jays on Thursday. Now, Toronto’s search for a new GM could involve members of Cleveland’s front office.

The 111th World Series resumes at Citi Field tonight (air time 7:30 p.m. ET on FOX, game time 8 p.m. ET) amid a day-long dedication by year-round partners Major League Baseball and Stand Up To Cancer to the collaborative fight against cancer, featuring the traditional in-game moment of recognition on FOX after the fifth inning when players, umpires, coaches and fans pause to hold up placards with the names of loved ones affected by the disease.

The Marlins announced Thursday night that Dan Jennings has been relieved of his duties as general manager.