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Yoenis Cespedes | Outfielder

Team: Oakland Athletics
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 215
Age / DOB:  (26) / 10/18/1985
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Athletics manager Bob Melvin said Friday there's a ''good possibility'' Yoenis Cespedes (hand) will need a rehab assignment.
The was some optimism Cespedes could return Monday but that now seems unlikely. The Cuban outfielder has been sidelined since May 7 with a muscle strain in his left hand. A best-case scenario would have him returning sometime late next week. May 25 - 8:43 PM
Source: Jane Lee on Twitter

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Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes (hand) took 28 swings in the batting cage Friday.

Cespedes is slated to take full batting practice Saturday and hopes to return Monday against the Twins. The Cuban outfielder has been sidelined since the first week of May with a muscle strain in his left hand. He is in the process of changing the way he grips the bat in order to avoid the same injury in the future.
Source: Jane Lee on Twitter
May 25 - 6:42 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes will change the way he grips a bat in time for his return from the disabled list.

Cespedes used to nestle the knob of the bat in the palm of his hand, but the A's think that may have caused the muscle strain that sent him to the disabled list and want him to stop. "It's not like Yoenis has an easy swing; he swings the bat hard," manager Bob Melvin said. "This is proactive." Cespedes should be ready by early June.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
May 24 - 9:10 AM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Athletics manager Bob Melvin said Yoenis Cespedes (hand) felt good during a session in the batting cage Wednesday.

Cespedes made 30 swings with a regular bat and 10 with a fungo. It's not clear what the next step is for the Cuban defector, but he would seem to be close to ready for a rehab assignment if the A's choose to send him on one. Cespedes should rejoin the A's by late May or early June if he can avoid setbacks.
Source: Susan Slusser on Twitter
May 23 - 7:12 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes (hand) took some swings with a fungo bat Tuesday and could swing off a tee Wednesday with a regular bat.

Cespedes is now officially performing all baseball-related activities and everything has gone well to this point. He's eligible to return from the disabled list, but don't expect to see him until late May or early June.
Source: Joe Stiglich on Twitter
May 22 - 7:33 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes (hand) hopes to be cleared to swing a bat sometime within the next week.

Cespedes has been cleared for all baseball activities expect hitting. The A's haven't provided a timetable for his return, but it would be surprising if he's activated before the end of the month.
Source: Joe Stiglich on Twitter
May 21 - 7:25 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes (left hand strain) has been cleared for all baseball activities expect hitting.

Cespedes is eligible to return from the 15-day disabled list early next week and could be ready by then if the swift progress continues. The 26-year-old Cuban center fielder was batting .245/.319/.434 with five home runs, five doubles four stolen bases and 21 RBI through his first 119 plate appearances as a major leaguer.
Source: Susan Slusser on Twitter
May 15 - 5:27 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Athletics placed OF Yoenis Cespedes on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 7, with a strained muscle in his left hand.

Cespedes took two rounds of batting practice on Saturday before complaining of renewed soreness in the hand that he injured last weekend. He should be back in the A's starting lineup soon after (or even immediately after) he's eligible for activation. The 26-year-old Cuban is batting .245/.319/.434 with five homers, four stolen bases and 21 RBI this season as a rookie.
May 12 - 7:07 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes (hand) was a late scratch from the A's lineup on Saturday against the Tigers.

Cespedes still isn't over the strained muscle in the back of his left hand, and has now missed five consecutive games. Collin Cowgill will again man center field for the A's as they take on Detroit on Saturday night.
Related: Collin Cowgill
Source: Susan Slusser on Twitter
May 12 - 6:27 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes (hand) is back in the A's lineup Saturday night against the Tigers.

Cespedes has been dealing with a strained muscle in the back of his left hand and hadn't played this entire week. But he took batting practice Saturday and declared everything good to go. The 26-year-old Cuban outfielder is off to a nice start in his MLB career, hitting .245/.319/.434 with five homers and 21 RBI as a rookie.
Source: Susan Slusser on Twitter
May 12 - 4:18 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Athletics manager Bob Melvin is targeting Saturday as the day Yoenis Cespedes (hand) returns to the lineup.

He's not ruling out Friday but sees the following day as a more likely scenario. Cespedes, who is dealing with a strained muscle in the back of his left hand, was able to hit off a tee Thursday but missed his third straight game. He's feeling better, though.
Source: Jane Lee on Twitter
May 11 - 8:25 AM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes (hand) hit off a tee Thursday.

Cespedes is out of the starting lineup for the third straight day Thursday due to a strained muscle in the back of his left hand, but he could be available as a pinch-runner. A's manager Bob Melvin is "encouraged" by his progress and thinks he could return to the lineup as soon as Friday.
Source: Jane Lee on Twitter
May 10 - 7:28 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes (hand) is out of Thursday's lineup.

Cespedes' strained muscle in the back of his left hand has made it difficult to swing. A's manager Bob Melvin said Cespedes might be ready Friday. Cespedes hasn't played since Sunday, but the Athletics continue to call him day-to-day and seem confident that he will be able to avoid the 15-day disabled list. He's batting .245/.319/.434 with five home runs, 21 RBI and four stolen bases in 28 games played this season.
Source: A's on Twitter
May 10 - 3:50 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes (hand) will attempt to swing a bat Thursday and could be in the lineup later that day if he feels OK.

A's manager Bob Melvin said Cespedes might be ready Friday if he's not available yet on Thursday. The team seems confident that it's a true day-to-day injury and he won't need a trip to the disabled list, but we should know more about his status Thursday.
Source: Jane Lee on Twitter
May 9 - 7:25 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes has been diagnosed with a strained muscle in the back of his left hand.

The Athletics are calling him day-to-day and seem confident that he will be able to avoid the 15-day disabled list. Cespedes hasn't played since Sunday. He's batting .245/.319/.434 with five home runs, 21 RBI and four stolen bases in 28 games played this season.
Source: Jane Lee on Twitter
May 9 - 6:53 PM

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Batters
PosRoleName
C1Kurt Suzuki
2Anthony Recker
1B1Daric Barton
2Kila Ka'aihue
2B1Jemile Weeks
SS1Cliff Pennington
3B1Brandon Inge
2Josh Donaldson
3Adam Rosales
4Scott Sizemore
LF1Coco Crisp
2Collin Cowgill
CF1Yoenis Cespedes
RF1Josh Reddick
2Seth Smith
DH1Jonny Gomes
2Manny Ramirez
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Brandon McCarthy
2Bartolo Colon
3Tommy Milone
4Tyson Ross
5Jarrod Parker
6Graham Godfrey
7Dallas Braden
8Brett Anderson
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Brian Fuentes
2Grant Balfour
3Ryan Cook
4Jerry Blevins
5Jordan Norberto
6Travis Blackley
7Jim Miller
8Joey Devine