LF Yoenis 'La Potencia' Cespedes #52
St. Louis Cardinals MLB
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/02/2023
 OA: 35 POT: 35
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LF YOENIS 'LA POTENCIA' CESPEDES #52 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .333 .333 .667 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 45 40 40
Gap 45 50 45 45
Power 55 65 55 55
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 35 30 35 35
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 35
Errors: - 35 35
Arm: 20 55 60
Turn DP: - 25 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 35
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/08/2023 @ ARI Win, 14-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/01/2023 NYM Win, 3-2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/08/2023 @ SYR Loss, 2-9 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/07/2023 @ SYR Win, 6-1 5 1 1 3 1 0 2 0
09/06/2023 SYR Win, 10-9 5 2 3 2 1 0 1 0
09/05/2023 OMA Loss, 4-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/2023 OMA Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/03/2023 OMA Loss, 0-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/01/2023 @ WOR Loss, 5-6 4 2 3 4 2 1 1 0
08/31/2023 @ WOR Loss, 3-7 5 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Has a certain gravitas about him.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Loyalty, Greed, Work Ethic
Birthday:10/18/1985
Born in:Jiguaní, GRA
Nationality:Cuban
Height:5' 10"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$570,500
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 41 Days
Service This Yr:9 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 125 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .333 .667 1.000 .411 .333 167
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.0 0.7 9.00 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
October   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Last Year   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Years Ago   213 50 10 1 13 32 28 14 87 3 0 0 .235 .278 .474 .752
Career   3411 921 184 25 178 561 503 254 832 31 0 31 .270 .324 .495 .819
Home   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Road   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Day   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
As Starter   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 1-3   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Inning 4-6   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
1 Outs   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Two Strikes   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
First Pitch   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Low Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Medium Leverage   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
High Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
TRIPLE-A EAST 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 79 307 81 17 0 17 54 43 16 109 .264 .308 .485 .793 .337 .221 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 78 328 4 0 0 8 0 1 149 34 0 0 0.0 43.9 5.04 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   62 15 2 0 3 8 7 1 25 1 0 0 .242 .250 .419 .669
Versus Right   245 66 15 0 14 46 36 15 84 0 0 4 .269 .322 .502 .824
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   12 6 0 0 1 4 7 4 4 0 0 2 .500 .667 .750 1.417
May   60 11 5 0 0 6 3 0 23 0 0 0 .183 .183 .267 .450
June   3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
July   107 31 6 0 6 18 15 5 44 0 0 2 .290 .333 .514 .847
August   96 25 6 0 5 16 12 5 28 1 0 0 .260 .294 .479 .773
September   29 7 0 0 4 9 5 2 9 0 0 0 .241 .290 .655 .945
Last Year   40 16 2 0 2 10 11 8 14 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
Career   347 97 19 0 19 64 54 24 123 1 0 4 .280 .332 .499 .831
Home   132 35 7 0 6 20 20 6 43 1 0 1 .265 .300 .455 .755
Road   175 46 10 0 11 34 23 10 66 0 0 3 .263 .314 .509 .822
Grass   307 81 17 0 17 54 43 16 109 1 0 4 .264 .308 .485 .793
Day   96 23 6 0 1 15 10 4 34 0 0 4 .240 .298 .333 .631
Night   211 58 11 0 16 39 33 12 75 1 0 0 .275 .312 .555 .867
As Starter   306 81 17 0 17 54 43 16 108 1 0 4 .265 .309 .487 .796
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2004 Granma - CUB 18 0 288 87 17 7 9 42 50 28 0 0 65 3 3 .302 .364 .503 .867 100 123 2.0
2005 Granma - CUB 19 0 339 106 22 5 15 51 69 34 0 0 59 5 2 .313 .375 .540 .915 100 134 3.1
2006 Granma - CUB 20 0 339 119 24 4 23 78 89 44 0 0 43 8 3 .351 .426 .649 1.075 100 170 5.2
2007 Granma - CUB 21 0 340 103 24 3 17 66 79 42 0 0 53 15 10 .303 .380 .541 .921 100 135 3.1
2008 Granma - CUB 22 0 366 104 16 2 26 78 82 32 0 0 50 4 4 .284 .342 .552 .894 100 126 2.7
2009 Granma - CUB 23 0 328 106 19 0 24 76 83 43 0 0 40 4 4 .323 .402 .601 1.002 100 154 4.0
2010 Granma - CUB 24 0 342 118 19 4 22 67 87 42 0 0 45 5 3 .345 .417 .617 1.034 100 162 4.7
2011 Granma - CUB 25 0 354 118 17 1 33 99 89 49 0 0 40 11 3 .333 .414 .667 1.081 100 171 5.6
2012 Oakland - MLB 26 129 487 142 25 5 23 82 70 43 7 3 102 16 4 .292 .356 .505 .861 137 131 3.9
2013 Oakland - MLB 27 135 529 127 21 4 26 80 74 37 5 3 137 7 7 .240 .294 .442 .737 104 98 1.3
2014 Oakland - MLB 28 101 399 102 26 3 17 67 62 28 1 4 80 3 2 .256 .303 .464 .767 118 112 2.1
2014 Boston - MLB 28 51 201 54 10 3 5 33 27 7 2 3 48 4 0 .269 .296 .423 .719 98 98 0.8
2014 Total - MLB 28 152 600 156 36 6 22 100 89 35 3 7 128 7 2 .260 .301 .450 .751 111 107 2.9
2015 New York - MLB 29 57 230 66 14 4 17 44 39 14 4 1 54 4 1 .287 .337 .604 .942 172 162 2.6
2015 Detroit - MLB 29 102 403 118 28 2 18 61 62 19 1 4 87 3 4 .293 .323 .506 .829 120 120 2.0
2015 Total - MLB 29 159 633 184 42 6 35 105 101 33 5 5 141 7 5 .291 .328 .542 .870 139 135 4.6
2016 New York - MLB 30 132 479 134 25 1 31 86 72 51 7 6 108 3 1 .280 .354 .530 .884 150 136 4.1
2017 New York - MLB 31 81 291 85 17 2 17 42 46 26 2 2 61 0 1 .292 .352 .540 .892 147 133 1.9
2018 New York - MLB 32 38 141 37 6 0 9 29 20 13 1 2 50 3 0 .262 .325 .496 .821 136 123 0.9
2020 New York - MLB 34 8 31 5 1 0 2 4 3 2 1 0 15 0 0 .161 .235 .387 .622 72 67 -0.1
2021 Baltimore - MLB 35 70 212 49 10 1 12 31 27 14 0 3 87 1 2 .231 .275 .458 .733 88 88 -0.3
2022 Baltimore - MLB 36 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -116 -0.1
2023 St. Louis - MLB 37 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000 167 167 0.1
Total MLB 908 3411 921 184 25 178 561 503 254 31 31 832 44 22 .270 .324 .495 .819 127 120 19.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2009 Cuba - TRN 23 6 24 11 1 3 2 5 5 5 0 0 0 1 0 .458 .552 1.000 1.552 100 375 0.9
2012 Sacramento - AAA 26 3 9 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .333 .455 .333 .788 122 131 0.1
2013 Sacramento - AAA 27 3 9 3 0 0 1 4 5 2 0 0 3 1 0 .333 .455 .667 1.121 203 197 0.2
2016 St. Lucie - A+ 30 3 9 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556 45 52 -0.0
2017 St. Lucie - A+ 31 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143 -56 -25 -0.1
2018 New York N (GCL) - R 32 2 8 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875 105 106 0.0
2018 Binghamton - AA 32 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 291 281 0.1
2021 Baltimore - MLB 35 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000 1108 1193 0.1
2022 Norfolk - AAA 36 21 40 16 2 0 2 10 11 8 0 0 14 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100 187 191 0.8
2023 Memphis - AAA 37 79 307 81 17 0 17 54 43 16 4 1 109 0 0 .264 .308 .485 .793 112 112 0.9
Total AAA E 100 347 97 19 0 19 64 54 24 4 1 123 0 0 .280 .332 .499 .831 122 123
Total AAA W 6 18 6 0 0 1 4 6 3 1 0 4 1 0 .333 .455 .500 .955 163 164
Total AA NE 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 291 281
Total A+ C 5 15 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .133 .188 .200 .388 1 18
Total GCL 2 8 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875 105 106
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2012 Oakland - MLB 26 5 19 6 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 .316 .381 .368 .749 112 112 -0.0
2013 Oakland - MLB 27 5 21 8 1 1 1 4 3 0 1 0 4 0 0 .381 .409 .667 1.076 197 196 -0.1
2015 New York - MLB 29 5 54 12 1 0 2 8 7 1 0 1 17 1 0 .222 .232 .352 .584 70 58 -0.1
2016 New York - MLB 30 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -123 -0.1
Total MLB 16 98 26 3 1 3 14 11 3 1 1 25 3 0 .265 .291 .408 .699 99 92
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 Oakland - MLB LF 56 56 93 6 0 102 3 .971 468.2 1.90 0.0 .000
2012 Oakland - MLB CF 48 46 128 3 0 131 0 1.000 432.0 2.73 0.0 .000
2013 Oakland - MLB LF 94 91 187 9 1 200 4 .980 801.1 2.20 0.0 .000
2013 Oakland - MLB CF 18 16 37 1 0 38 0 1.000 133.0 2.57 0.0 .000
2014 Boston - MLB LF 43 43 81 4 0 87 2 .977 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Oakland - MLB LF 82 79 135 12 0 150 3 .980 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Oakland - MLB CF 9 3 9 0 0 10 1 .900 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Detroit - MLB LF 99 99 204 9 1 218 5 .977 865.2 2.21 0.0 .000
2015 New York - MLB LF 35 14 43 1 0 44 0 1.000 156.2 2.53 0.0 .000
2015 New York - MLB CF 40 39 81 3 0 86 2 .977 312.1 2.42 0.0 .000
2016 New York - MLB LF 80 61 135 4 0 143 4 .972 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 New York - MLB CF 63 61 115 5 0 121 1 .992 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 New York - MLB LF 74 74 137 6 1 149 6 .960 630.2 2.04 0.0 .000
2018 New York - MLB LF 35 35 63 4 0 67 0 1.000 293.2 2.05 0.0 .000
2021 Baltimore - MLB 3B 2 0 0 3 1 4 1 .750 9.2 2.79 -0.5 .843
2021 Baltimore - MLB LF 12 6 20 2 0 22 0 1.000 68.1 2.90 -0.0 .968
2021 Baltimore - MLB CF 7 7 28 1 0 30 1 .967 65.0 4.02 -1.6 .932
2021 Baltimore - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Baltimore - MLB LF 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.0 .976
2023 St. Louis - MLB LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 -0.0 .974
TOTAL 3B 2 0 0 3 1 4 1 .750 9.2 2.79 -0.5 .843
TOTAL LF 612 560 1105 57 3 1189 27 .977 3301.0 3.17 -0.0 .970
TOTAL CF 185 172 398 13 0 416 5 .988 942.1 3.93 -1.6 .932
PLAYER HISTORY
02/13/2012 Signed as an international free agent with the Oakland Athletics.
07/15/2014 Selected to the 2014 MLB All-Star Game.
07/31/2014 Traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Boston Red Sox with a 2015 Competitive Balance Round B pick for P Jon Lester and OF Jonny Gomes.
12/11/2014 Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Detroit Tigers with P Gabe Speier and P Alex Wilson for P Rick Porcello.
07/31/2015 Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the New York Mets for P Luis Cessa and P Michael Fulmer.
11/02/2015 Became a free agent.
11/11/2015 Voted the 2015 MLB AL Gold Glove (LF).
01/26/2016 Signed as a free agent with the New York Mets.
07/12/2016 Selected to the 2016 MLB All-Star Game.
11/05/2016 Became a free agent.
11/10/2016 Wins the 2016 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at OF.
11/30/2016 Signed as a free agent with the New York Mets.
10/28/2020 Granted Free Agency.
03/23/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
04/04/2021 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/28/2021 Became a free agent.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45).
02/27/2022 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
03/08/2022 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/21/2022 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/22/2022 Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/13/2022 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3 weeks.
07/04/2022 Released by the Baltimore organization.
09/29/2022 Wins the 2022 Triple-A East Round 3 with the Norfolk Tides!
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
04/08/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
04/26/2023 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week.
05/17/2023 Injured (sprained thumb),out for 6 weeks.
07/13/2023 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/15/2023 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/24/2023 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
2014 36 9
Year HR Rank
2016 31 9
Year RBI Rank
2014 100 9
Year R Rank
2014 89 10
Year SF Rank
2014 7 10
Year EBH Rank
2014 64 8
Year SLG Rank
2016 .530 9
Year ISO Rank
2016 .251 9
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