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Yoenis Cespedes  

Yoenis Cespedes  

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Proper Name
Yoenis Cespedes
nickname
La Potencia
pronunciation
Yo-eh-nees CES-peh-des
High Level
MLB (2012-2020)
Positions
LF (608) ... CF (178) ... DH (92) ... OF (35) ... 1B (1)
Ht / Wt
5-11 / 225
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
38.182
place
Granma,Cuba
High School
None listed
Signing Bonus
$ 9,000,000
draft posit
OF
MLB Debut
Service Time
8.028 (2020)
MLB Teams
NYN [5] OAK [3] BOS [1] DET [1]
TBC#
167688
mlbam id
493316
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [2012-2020].273.825319147587016552843
Speed
59
Power
89
Contact
47
XBH
80
RBIs
86
Runs
70
Hitting
69
Durability
43
Team
.507
Player Tags
Player Notes:  [2012] Topps All-Star Rookie Team ... [2013] Winner of the MLB All-Star Game Home Run Derby ... [2014] Winner of the MLB All-Star Game Home Run Derby ... [2023] Played for Team Cuba in the 2023 World Baseball Classic
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year tranx date end date mlb org level Transaction Description status minor team 40man age
2020 2020-10-28 current -- -- Granted free agency Free Agt -- No 35.010
2020 2020-08-02 2020-10-28 NYN MLB Opted out of season due to COVID-19 related fears Restr -- No 34.288
2019 2019-05-06 2019-11-04 NYN MLB Transferred to 60-day DL IL-60 -- No 33.200
2019 2019-03-28 2019-05-06 NYN MLB IL-10 Recovery from heel surgery IL-10 -- Yes 33.161
2018 2018-07-31 2018-11-02 NYN MLB Transferred to 60-day DL DL-60 -- No 32.286
2018 2018-07-24 2018-07-31 NYN MLB DL-10 Twin heel calcifications DL-10 -- Yes 32.279
2018 2018-07-17 2018-07-20 NYN Rk Assigned to GCL Mets (Rk) for rehab DL-10 Gulf Coast Mets (GCL) Yes 32.272
2018 2018-06-08 2018-07-17 NYN AA Assigned to Binghamton (AA) for rehab DL-10 Binghamton (East) Yes 32.233
2018 2018-05-16 2018-06-08 NYN MLB DL-10 Mild strain of right hip flexor DL-10 -- Yes 32.210
2017 2017-08-26 2017-10-04 NYN MLB DL-10 Right hamstring strain DL-10 -- Yes 31.312
2017 2017-06-08 2017-06-10 NYN A+ Assigned to St. Lucie (A+) for rehab DL-10 St. Lucie (FSL) Yes 31.233
2017 2017-06-03 2017-06-08 NYN MLB Recalled from rehab assignment DL-10 -- Yes 31.228
2017 2017-05-26 2017-06-03 NYN A+ Assigned to St. Lucie (A+) for rehab DL-10 St. Lucie (FSL) Yes 31.220
2017 2017-04-28 2017-05-26 NYN MLB DL-10 Strained left hamstring DL-10 -- Yes 31.192
2016 2016-11-29 2017-04-28 NYN MLB Signed to 4-year contract for 2017-2020 ($110m) [Free agent] 22.5--29--29--29.5 Active -- Yes 31.042
2016 2016-11-04 2016-11-29 -- -- Granted free agency (Declined player option) Free Agt -- No 31.017
2016 2016-08-15 2016-08-19 NYN A+ Assigned to St. Lucie (A+) for rehab DL-15 St. Lucie (FSL) Yes 30.301
2016 2016-08-04 2016-08-15 NYN MLB DL-15 Strained right quad *Flare-up of injury while playing golf* DL-15 -- Yes 30.290
2016 2016-01-27 2016-08-04 NYN MLB Signed to 3-year contract for 2016-2018 ($75m) [Free Agent] Active -- Yes 30.100
2015 2015-11-03 2016-01-27 -- -- Granted free agency Free Agt -- No 30.015
2015 2015-08-01 2015-11-03 NYN MLB Traded from Tigers to Mets for Michael Fulmer and Luis Cessa Active -- Yes 29.287
2014 2014-12-12 2015-08-01 DET MLB Traded from Red Sox with Alex Wilson and Gabe Speier to Tigers for Rick Porcello Active -- Yes 29.055
2014 2014-07-31 2014-12-12 BOS MLB Traded from Athletics to Red Sox for Jon Lester and Jonny Gomes Active -- Yes 28.286
2013 2013-04-26 2013-04-28 OAK AAA Assigned to Sacramento (AAA) for rehab DL-15 Sacramento (PCL) Yes 27.190
2013 2013-04-13 2013-04-26 OAK MLB DL-15 Strained muscle in left hand DL-15 -- Yes 27.177
2012 2012-05-12 2012-06-01 OAK MLB DL-15 Strained muscle in left hand DL-15 -- Yes 26.206
2012 2012-02-13 2012-02-13 OAK MLB Signed to 4-year contract for 2012-2015 ($36m) [Free Agent] Out of Cuba. 6.5--8.5--10.5--10.5 Active -- Yes 26.117
2012 2012-02-13 2012-02-13 OAK MLB Signed as amateur free agent Hist -- No 26.117
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