#52 Yoenis "La Potencia" Cespedes, Leftfield, 31 yrs, Chicago (C) Cubs
Monday, 7/12/2018
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Yoenis Cespedes
La Potencia
10/18/1986
31
Cuba
5"11
230

Leftfield
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,500,000
2018
8 Year(s), 61 Days (1437 total Days)
106 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 109 Days (1485 total Days)
16 Year(s)
Not eligible
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Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall89995
Versus LHP99996
Versus RHP89995
Talent899106
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 9 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 10 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
7/1@SFL 5-6501000102#2  
7/2NYML 2-9300000010#2  
7/3NYMW 7-3400000001#2  
7/4NYMW 4-3400000004#2  
7/6@ATLW 10-4412000011#2  
7/7@ATLW 14-2510000011#2  
7/8@ATLL 1-2400000000#2  
7/9@SDW 4-1100000001#2  
7/10@SDW 7-4502100103#2  
7/11@SDW 13-2622200102#2  

Batting Stats 2018

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall8532994244538482783.286.343.429.772.721.143
Projected1566061734479708850153.286.343.429.772.721.143
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall82364420404141331150.051.15.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP84296331515919100.345.404.595.999
vs. RHP24565181223331864304.265.322.371.694
Close/Late361130046510002.306.419.389.807
Scoring Position7121601300918401.296.365.423.787
Pinch Hitting300000001000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home4316248154428231538.296.352.512.864
Road421674690110251245.275.335.347.682
Last Week62563002428.240.296.360.656
March/April248019600511719.237.300.313.613
May2710239103419191119.382.440.6571.097
June24106295111114630.274.325.368.692
July1041730034315.171.227.244.471

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
200914300001000000.750.750.7501.500CHW
2010104365852309405325337861.233.285.370.655CHW
201190277741328373930346822.267.341.415.756CHW
2012110308751856315237607440.244.336.393.729CHW
2013118438100334197372658211911.228.337.452.789CHW
201415155514935636113114769317941.268.364.548.912CHW
20151345091313362279866011214643.257.347.475.823CHW,AL
201615757514635028991077011415420.254.344.461.805 CHW CHC
2017123436100281186873567212610.229.325.422.747 CHC
201885329942445384827448311.286.343.429.772CHC
Total107337969572422815157864544662241027259.252.338.450.788 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
2003, A10935370111113537307341.198.255.329.584
2004, A1123435451627353554102.157.231.230.461
2005, A1183646214052938446351.170.252.250.502
2006, A131412101231124740357472.245.297.393.690
2007, A125409103264136360447870.252.314.430.744
2008, A2072184161714171430.250.389.583.972
2008, AA1054231022721652614785122.241.312.428.740
2009, AAA1324991443171383905710362.289.356.457.813
2010, AAA4819163110134134243640.330.399.592.991
2011, AAA4115658180134439272441.372.457.7371.194

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
2011271100100000.143.143.286.429
20125121001210300.083.083.333.417
201316561652110891400.286.385.500.885
20151861101122652400.164.227.311.539
20165205101331700.250.286.450.736
20171657147006661900.246.317.368.686
Total622134715352424216700.221.291.390.680

Fielding Stats 2018

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1000000.0003.00.00    
Leftfield8482122801311.992728.01.62    

Player History

Signed as a free agent by Texas on 3/4/2003 to a minor league deal...
Traded from Texas to Chicago (W) on 5/6/2007 (Going to TEX: C Michael Barrett. Going to CHW: P Adam Pettyjohn, LF Yoenis Cespedes)...
Had first career hit on 10/3/2009, off Paul Maholm (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/14/2010, off Brian Meadows (BOS)...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/2013, hitting .370 with 6 HR, 25 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Baltimore on 5/25/2013...
Injured on 7/4/2013 with a Broken Hand, out for 6 weeks...
7/31/2013: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (W), $5,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Hit for the cycle against Oakland on 5/5/2014...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/23/2014, hitting .577 with 6 HR, 13 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Toronto on 9/10/2014...
Was selected to the 2015 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/14/2015 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 4 weeks...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 2015...
Traded from Chicago (W) to Chicago (C) on 2/6/2016 (Going to CHC: RF Yoenis Cespedes. Going to CHW: P Dane Dunning, 2B Luis Urias)...
Drove in 6 runs against Baltimore on 5/7/2016...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/26/2017, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Injured on 7/27/2017 with a Strained Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 5 weeks...
Won World Series with Chicago (C) in 2017...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Boston on 6/12/2018...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
2014 - .548 - 7th
Homeruns
2014 - 36 - 4th
RBI
2014 - 113 - 10th
Runs
2014 - 114 - 8th
 

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