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Yoenis Cespedes | Outfielder

Team: Oakland Athletics
Age / DOB:  (27) / 10/18/1985
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 215
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Yoenis Cespedes hit his ninth homer of the year to lead the A's to victory over the Rangers on Tuesday.
It was Cespedes' only hit of the night, but it was enough to give the A's the win. After dealing with injuries and a slow start to the season, he's now homered in two of the last three games and has 22 RBI. We're betting that he'll be just fine. May 21 - 11:37 PM

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Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes went 0-for-4 on Friday to drop under the Mendoza Line at .198.

Cespedes has just four hits and one RBI in his last 10 games. His slump hasn't included many strikeouts -- in fact, he's gone six straight games without one -- but he might be fighting some lingering weakness from his illness earlier this week.
May 18 - 12:51 AM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes (illness) is back in the lineup Tuesday.

Cespedes left Monday's game with a stomach bug, but he's fine. He returns to a .212/.283/.465 batting line with seven homers and 19 RBI.
Source: Jane Lee on Twitter
May 14 - 7:23 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes left Monday's game against the Rangers with a stomach illness.

He should be ready to roll on Tuesday. Cespedes ripped a solo home run earlier in the game before exiting.
Source: Jane Lee on Twitter
May 13 - 11:54 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes left Monday's game after four innings with an apparent injury.

Cespedes looked fine running off the field, so he might just be feeling ill. The A's should provide an update on his status soon. Cespedes blasted a solo homer in the game before exiting.
Source: Jane Lee on Twitter
May 13 - 11:27 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes tripled, doubled and collected four RBI in Oakland's 10-6 defeat of Anaheim on Tuesday.

Cespedes is 5-for-17 with a homer and seven RBI in three games since coming off the disabled list. He was off to a relatively poor start before getting hurt, but the A's have now won 12 straight games in which he's played. They're 16-12 overall, placing them two games behind the Rangers in the AL West.
May 1 - 2:19 AM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes went 2-for-5 with a home run in his return to the lineup Sunday.

Cespedes hit a clutch two-run shot off Brian Matusz to tie the game in the ninth inning, and didn't show any lingering effects from the hand injury that cost him the last two weeks. He started in left field Sunday, but could see some time at DH as he works his way back.
Apr 28 - 9:16 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Athletics activated OF Yoenis Cespedes from the 15-day disabled list.

Cespedes has missed the last two weeks with a strained muscle in his hand but was able to play a few rehab games with no issues. He's playing left field and batting cleanup on Sunday against the Orioles' Miguel Gonzalez.
Apr 28 - 1:30 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes (hand) will play in the field on Saturday during his second rehab game with Triple-A Sacramento.

Cespedes will return to the DH role on Saturday. He is eligible to be activated from the disabled list on Sunday, and it looks increasingly likely that he'll be back by then. He'll return to a .200/.298/.450 line with three homers and seven RBI through his first 11 games.
Source: Jane Lee on Twitter
Apr 26 - 7:40 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes (hand) will begin a minor league rehab assignment Thursday with Triple-A Sacramento.

Cespedes is eligible to be activated Sunday and there's a chance he could be ready by then. It will be interesting to see whether the recently-acquired Casper Wells could be on the move again soon.
Source: Casey Pratt on Twitter
Apr 25 - 4:29 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes (hand) could begin a minor league rehab assignment Thursday with Triple-A Sacramento.

The original plan called for him to begin a rehab assignment Friday, so this is a good sign. If all goes well, he could be activated as soon as Sunday. The Cuban outfielder has been sidelined since April 12 with a strained muscle in his hand.
Source: Susan Slusser on Twitter
Apr 24 - 2:09 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes (hand) took batting practice with no issues on Monday.

Assuming he doesn't have a setback over the next couple days, Cespedes will begin a two-day rehab assignment on Friday before being activated on Sunday. "If things go well here," Athletics manager Bob Melvin said, "we'll get him a couple of games Friday and Saturday. I'm probably getting ahead of myself, but to be here taking batting practice certainly is a step in the right direction."
Source: Athletics.mlb.com
Apr 22 - 7:59 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes (hand) is scheduled to take some swings in batting practice Monday.

If all goes well this week, Cespedes could begin a rehab assignment Friday and return when he's first eligible Sunday. The 27-year-old landed on the disabled list earlier this month with a strained muscle in his left hand.
Source: Susan Slusser on Twitter
Apr 22 - 4:42 PM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes (hand) is on track to begin playing in minor league rehab games on Friday.

Cespedes will probably play two games on the farm before returning to the A's starting lineup on April 28 -- the first day he's eligible for activation. The 27-year-old outfielder was placed on the 15-day disabled list April 13 with a strained muscle in his left hand. He declared himself fully healthy this past weekend.
Source: Athletics.mlb.com
Apr 22 - 10:23 AM
Yoenis Cespedes - OF - Athletics

Yoenis Cespedes (hand) will likely hit off a tee on Monday and could take batting practice early this week.

Cespedes has already declared that he will be ready to go once he's eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list, so these developments just reinforce that idea. He may play in a few rehab games near the end of this week to get himself back in game shape. Look for the 27-year-old outfielder to be activated on April 28.
Source: Susan Slusser on Twitter
Apr 21 - 12:25 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1John Jaso
2Derek Norris
1B1Brandon Moss
2Nate Freiman
3Daric Barton
2B1Eric Sogard
2Adam Rosales
3Scott Sizemore
SS1Jed Lowrie
2Hiroyuki Nakajima
3B1Josh Donaldson
LF1Yoenis Cespedes
CF1Coco Crisp
2Chris Young
RF1Josh Reddick
DH1Seth Smith
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Brett Anderson
2Jarrod Parker
3Tommy Milone
4Bartolo Colon
5A.J. Griffin
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Grant Balfour
2Ryan Cook
3Sean Doolittle
4Jerry Blevins
5Pat Neshek
6Jesse Chavez
7Hideki Okajima
8Fernando Rodriguez