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Yoenis Cespedes
Birthdate: 10/18/1985     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 5-10/210     Position: OF
Contract: $36M / 4 Years (2012 - 2015)
5/19/2013: Cespedes went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Royals on Sunday.
5/1/2013 - American League Outfield Tiered Rankings Update by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 79
3/27/2013 - Howard Bender's 10 Bold Predictions by Howard Bender (RotoGraphs) 11
3/27/2013 - 2013 AL Outfield Tiered Rankings: Preseason by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 19
3/1/2013 - Szu-Chi Chou, Taiwan's Jose Bautista by Bradley Woodrum (FanGraphs) 10
2/20/2013 - Athletics Outfield: Depth Chart Discussions by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 3


DashboardCustomize
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2012Athletics (AAA)31101009.1 %9.1 %.000.375.333.455.333.383126   
2012Athletics129540237082168.0 %18.9 %.214.326.292.356.505.368136-10.11.42.9
2012Athletics52101229.5 %9.5 %.053.353.316.381.368.336115   
2013Steamer133570227381108.4 %18.3 %.201.313.282.348.483.356128-7.8-0.62.4
2013Bill James149622288498188.5 %17.4 %.218.326.297.364.515.372    
2013Oliver 513196768127.8 %18.9 %.188.306.273.336.461.343 -0.40.32.4
2013Fans (53)1426202890102188.9 %18.7 %.226.320.289.361.515.374 -5.01.34.4
2013ZiPS142625239084137.8 %16.6 %.180.299.273.338.452.343119-6.0-0.13.2
2013Athletics (AAA)311154118.2 %27.3 %.333.400.333.455.667.482190   
2013Athletics341499222218.1 %23.5 %.250.209.212.282.462.313964.1-0.10.8
2013ZiPS (R)9742617615887.8 %17.6 %.190.285.264.328.454.338114-1.7-0.11.7
2013ZiPS (U)13157526838097.9 %19.1 %.205.267.251.316.456.3311092.4-0.32.5
2013Steamer (R)9340018515888.4 %19.9 %.212.301.271.338.483.352123-3.0-0.21.9
2013Steamer (U)12754927738098.3 %20.9 %.222.278.255.323.478.3411161.1-0.32.7
Total- - -1636893292104178.0 %19.9 %.221.303.275.340.496.356128-6.01.33.7
Postseason- - -52101229.5 %9.5 %.053.353.316.381.368.336115   

News
4/10 - Why we’re all wrong by Greg Simons
4/8 - Fantasy: Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 3, Vol. I by Jack Weiland
3/8 - Five questions: Oakland Athletics by Dan Lependorf
1/28 - A's Notes: Lineup, Young, Cespedes, Nakajima by Edward Creech
11/12 - Quick Hits: AL Rookies, Nationals, Indians, Valentine by Daniel Seco
10/12 - AL Central Notes: Cespedes, Boesch, Francona, Soria by Mark Polishuk

Standard
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2012Athletics (AAA)39113300010101100000.333
2012Athletics129487540142892552370824351027309164.292
2012Athletics519216510012202000020.316
2013Steamer13351157014490274227381485104641 106.282
2013Bill James149569622169106305288498536108    186.297
2013Oliver 462513126802431967684039764110124.273
2013Fans (53)14255362016097296289010255611693  184.289
2013ZiPS1425686251551032542390844921047104135.273
2013Athletics (AAA)39113200154203000110.333
2013Athletics341321492814419222212235230213.212
2013ZiPS (R)973844261026616317615833275530384.264
2013ZiPS (U)13151657513080204268380454110760597.251
2013Steamer (R)93359400975917318515834480431 85.271
2013Steamer (U)12749154912573214277380466115661 98.255
Total- - -163619689170103296329210455713796011177.275
Postseason- - -519216510012202000020.316

Advanced
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2012Athletics (AAA)9.1 %9.1 %1.00.333.455.333.788.0001.1.375 0.020.4.383126
2012Athletics8.0 %18.9 %0.42.292.356.505.861.2145.9.3260.41.08422.8.368136
2012Athletics9.5 %9.5 %1.00.316.381.368.749.0534.6.353 0.430.4.336115
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer8.4 %18.3 %0.46.282.348.483.831.2014.6.3130.4-1.08418.6.356128
2013Bill James8.5 %17.4 %0.49.297.364.515.879.2185.4.326 0.510028.7.372 
2013Oliver7.8 %18.9 %0.41.273.336.461.797.1885.3.306 0.37011.6.343 
2013Fans (53)8.9 %18.7 %0.47.289.361.515.877.2266.2.320 1.310029.3.374 
2013ZiPS7.8 %16.6 %0.47.273.338.452.790.1805.4.299 -0.18514.0.343119
2013Athletics (AAA)18.2 %27.3 %0.67.333.455.6671.121.3336.8.400 0.231.3.482190
2013Athletics8.1 %23.5 %0.34.212.282.462.744.2504.9.2090.9-1.117-0.2.31396
2013Average8.1 %20.0 %0.41.253.318.403.721.1505.0.295    .315 
2013ZiPS (R)7.8 %17.6 %0.45.264.328.454.782.1905.2.2850.3-0.4567.9.338114
2013ZiPS (U)7.9 %19.1 %0.41.251.316.456.772.2054.9.2671.2-1.4737.7.331109
2013Steamer (R)8.4 %19.9 %0.42.271.338.483.822.2124.9.3010.4-0.65711.8.352123
2013Steamer (U)8.3 %20.9 %0.40.255.323.478.801.2224.8.2781.4-1.77311.6.341116
Total- - -8.0 %19.9 %0.40.275.340.496.836.2215.7.3031.3-0.110122.6.356128
Postseason- - -9.5 %9.5 %1.00.316.381.368.749.0534.6.353 0.430.4.336115

Batted Ball
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2012Athletics1.0119.6 %40.5 %39.9 %14.8 %14.8 %7.6 %0.0 %
2012Athletics1.4029.4 %41.2 %29.4 %20.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2013Athletics0.6214.0 %33.0 %53.0 %18.9 %17.0 %12.1 %0.0 %
Total- - -0.9118.4 %38.9 %42.6 %15.9 %15.4 %8.4 %0.0 %
Postseason- - -1.4029.4 %41.2 %29.4 %20.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %

More Batted Ball
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2012Athletics1571557623120074612331979
2012Athletics7551000213960
2013Athletics33531410400216356572
Total- - -1902089033160096215892551
Postseason- - -7551000213960

Win Probability
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2012Athletics4.31-7.8212.1335.043.860.92 03.511.15
2012Athletics0.29-0.330.621.590.171.33 00.070.15
2013Athletics0.93-2.813.755.190.531.11 00.430.40
Total- - -5.24-10.6315.8740.234.380.96 03.951.49
Postseason- - -0.29-0.330.621.590.171.33 00.070.15

Pitch Type
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2012Athletics53.1% (92.0)17.9% (83.1)7.3% (87.5)9.5% (77.7)10.9% (82.8)1.4% (84.0) 1.1%
2013Athletics56.5% (91.8)19.2% (83.0)3.6% (88.2)10.5% (77.9)9.2% (82.8)1.1% (85.0) 1.6%
Total- - -53.9% (92.0)18.2% (83.1)6.4% (87.6)9.7% (77.8)10.5% (82.8)1.3% (84.2) 1.2%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2012Athletics31.5 %12.6 %5.9 %0.7 % 8.4 %19.8 %8.8 %  11.5 %0.2 % 0.1 %
2013Athletics35.0 %10.9 %3.3 %0.2 % 8.1 %20.5 %9.6 %  10.9 %   
Total- - -32.3 %12.2 %5.3 %0.6 % 8.3 %19.9 %9.0 %  11.3 %0.1 % 0.0 %

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2012Athletics92.192.088.482.6 90.783.477.3  83.277.3 
2013Athletics92.091.889.886.2 91.082.977.9  83.3  
Total- - -92.192.088.682.8 90.783.377.5  83.277.3 

Pitch Values
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2012Athletics17.54.6-1.12.60.6-1.1 1.681.32-0.781.420.30-3.99 
2013Athletics4.40.30.9-2.2-0.5-0.3 1.380.294.49-3.75-1.03-4.73 
Total- - -21.94.9-0.20.40.1-1.4 1.611.08-0.130.180.04-4.12 

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2012Athletics10.54.30.0-0.1 1.26.40.2  -2.31.3 
2013Athletics1.51.71.5-0.2 0.2-0.1-2.0  -0.7  
Total- - -11.96.01.5-0.3 1.46.3-1.8  -3.11.3 

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2012Athletics1.711.75-0.02-0.85 0.731.670.14  -1.0444.44 
2013Athletics0.732.817.91-17.85 0.47-0.11-3.66  -1.20  
Total- - -1.471.971.12-1.98 0.681.25-0.78  -1.0844.44 

Plate Discipline
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2012Athletics36.5 %65.3 %48.5 %59.5 %84.0 %73.3 %41.8 %58.3 %12.4 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Athletics32.7 %71.9 %49.3 %62.9 %80.5 %73.7 %42.3 %51.0 %12.4 %
2013Average29.7 %65.0 %45.8 %66.2 %86.6 %79.4 %45.8 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -35.6 %66.8 %48.7 %60.2 %83.2 %73.4 %41.9 %56.8 %12.4 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2012Athletics34.2 %64.0 %48.0 %55.9 %84.2 %73.4 %46.2 %23.9
2012Average29.3 %62.2 %45.6 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.5 %22.1
2013Athletics34.0 %67.2 %48.8 %58.5 %82.1 %73.0 %44.5 %25.1
2013Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.1 %87.2 %79.4 %49.2 %22.5
Total- - -34.2 %64.7 %48.1 %56.5 %83.8 %73.3 %45.8 %24.2

Fielding
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2012AthleticsLF5656468.29363030000     .971 
2013AthleticsLF1817163.14120000100     1.000 
Total- - -LF7473632.013483030100     .979 
2012AthleticsCF4846432.012830000000     1.000 
2013AthleticsCF1614119.03610000000     1.000 
Total- - -CF6460551.016440000000     1.000 
2012AthleticsOF104102900.222193030000     .987 
2013AthleticsOF3431282.17730000100     1.000 
Total- - -OF1381331183.0298123030100     .990 

Advanced Fielding
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2012AthleticsLF468.2  31-317866.84628   15.9 -9.4-0.2-3.6-10.5
2013AthleticsLF163.1  1-2432625.96216    1.1 2.00.13.234.0
Total- - -LF632.0  4-11410491.87544   17.0 -7.40.0-0.5-1.0
2012AthleticsCF432.0  2-1-9-8124107.86321   -20.9 -8.00.6-6.4-17.4
2013AthleticsCF119.0  0-1-1-22926.89710    0.0 0.80.10.99.3
Total- - -CF551.0  2-2-10-10153133.86931   -20.9 -7.20.8-5.5-11.5
2012AthleticsOF900.2  50-12-7202173.85649   -16.8 -17.40.5-10.1-13.3
2013AthleticsOF282.1  1-3315551.92726    1.1 2.80.34.122.4
Total- - -OF1183.0  6-3-9-6257224.87275   -17.9 -14.60.7-6.0-5.6

Fans Scouting Report
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2012Athletics900.2201948804150806054-1
Total- - -900.2201948804150806054-1

Value
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2012Athletics22.91.4-10.116.0-4.5-14.527.42.9$12.9 
2013Athletics-0.6-0.14.14.4-0.93.37.40.8$3.9 
Total- - -22.21.3-6.020.3-5.3-11.334.83.7$16.9 

Contracts
  • $36m / 4 Years (2012 - 2015) (Edit)
    • signed by Oakland Athletics on 2/13/2012 (Free Agent)
    • 2012: $6.5M, 2013: $8.5M, 2014: $10.5M, 2015: $10.5M
    • Source: espn.go.com
    • Submitted by Jeff Zimmerman
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