Yoelqui Céspedes

Yoelqui Céspedes Maceo (born September 24, 1997), also known as Yoelkis Céspedes, is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox organization. He played for Alazanes de Granma of the Cuban National Series before he defected from Cuba.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Céspedes and the second or maternal family name is Maceo.
Yoelqui Céspedes
Chicago White Sox
Outfielder
Born: (1997-09-24) September 24, 1997
Yara, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Career

Céspedes played for the Alazanes de Granma of the Cuban National Series. He batted .287/.351/.415 in Cuba.[1] He also played for the Cuban national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[2][3]

On June 25, 2019, Céspedes defected from Cuba while in Dayton, Ohio. At the time, he was playing for the Cuban national team, which was participating in a CanAm League showcase event.[4] He worked out in the Bahamas, preparing for Major League Baseball to declare him a free agent.[5]

On December 22, 2020, Céspedes agreed to a $2 million contract with the Chicago White Sox.[6] The White Sox announced the signing on January 15, 2021.[7] On June 19, he was assigned to the high-A Winston Salem Dash.[1] In June 2021, Cespedes was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.[8]

Personal life

His half-brother is Yoenis Céspedes.[9][10][11][12][13]

See also

References
  1. Jackson, Josh (June 19, 2021). "White Sox prospect Cespedes to debut". Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  2. https://www.espn.com/blog/onenacion/post/_/id/6868/the-cespedes-brothers-yoenis-and-yoelkis-are-not-quite-alike
  3. Lara-Cinisomo, Vince (February 8, 2017). "2017 CUBA WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC ROSTER". Baseball America. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  4. "Report: Yoelkis Cespedes defects from Cuba". TSN. June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  5. https://www.mlb.com/news/yoenis-cespedes-helps-yoelkis-prepare-for-mlb
  6. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/12/white-sox-to-sign-yoelki-cespedes.html
  7. Duber, Vinnie (January 15, 2021). "Sox add top ranked international free agent Yoelqui Céspedes". NBC Sports Chicago. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  8. https://www.mlb.com/news/2021-futures-game-rosters
  9. "The Cespedes brothers, Yoenis and Yoelkis, are not quite alike". Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  10. Calcaterra, Craig (February 2, 2017). "Meet Yoenis Cespedes' little brother Yoelkis". Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  11. "Yoenis Cespedes brother Yoelkis stars for Cuba". Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  12. "WATCH: Mets' Yoenis Cespedes' little brother Yoelkis is a chip off the old block". Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  13. "Yoenis Cespedes' brother Yoelkis making a name for himself in Caribbean Series". Retrieved February 13, 2017.


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