Yoenis Céspedes
| Yoenis Céspedes | |
|---|---|
Céspedes with the New York Mets in 2015 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 18, 1985 Campechuela, Granma Province, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| March 28, 2012, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 1, 2020, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .273 |
| Home runs | 165 |
| Runs batted in | 528 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Yoenis Céspedes Milanés (born October 18, 1985), nicknamed "La Potencia" (The Power), is a Cuban-born former professional baseball outfielder. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut on March 28, 2012, for the Oakland Athletics, and has also played in MLB for the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, and New York Mets. Primarily a left fielder in his early career, he split between left and center field on the Mets. A right-hand batter and fielder, he stands 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighs 220 pounds (100 kg).
From Campechuela, Cuba, Céspedes played eight seasons until 2010 for the Alazanes de Granma in the Cuban National Series. In that time, he batted .319, .404 on-base percentage (OBP), .565 slugging percentage (SLG), 169 home runs and 557 runs batted in (RBI) over 528 games. He was also a member of the Cuba national team, winning gold medals in three tournaments. In MLB, he won the Home Run Derby in both 2013 and 2014. He is a two-time All-Star, and in 2015, played in his first World Series as member of the National League champion Mets.