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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)
6/14/2013: Cespedes is hitting fourth Friday night and serving as the team's DH, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.
6/5/2013 - American League Outfield Tiered Rankings Update by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 50
5/1/2013 - American League Outfield Tiered Rankings Update by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 81
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


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 %.333.400.333.455.667.480189   
2013Athletics5624513353627.3 %22.4 %.235.250.235.298.471.3261087.6-0.71.6
2013ZiPS (R)7733814484667.7 %17.9 %.192.287.265.328.456.339113-0.2-0.31.3
2013ZiPS (U)13358327838287.6 %19.8 %.210.272.252.315.462.3331097.4-1.02.8
2013Steamer (R)7431614404668.1 %20.1 %.211.301.270.335.481.350120-1.3-0.21.4
2013Steamer (U)13056127758287.8 %21.1 %.221.279.255.319.476.3391136.3-0.92.9
Total- - -18578536105118187.8 %20.0 %.220.303.274.338.494.355127-2.50.74.5
Postseason- - -52101229.5 %9.5 %.053.353.316.381.368.336115   

News
6/6 - Fantasy: The Roto Grotto: catching up with pitcher stats by Scott Spratt
6/4 - Fantasy: The Verdict: not all trades are created equal by Michael Stein
5/30 - Fantasy: The Roto Grotto: z-scores applied by Scott Spratt
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
2013Athletics5622124552289213353618355330325.235
2013ZiPS (R)77306338815213214484626260430364.265
2013ZiPS (U)13352758313380224278382445115760689.252
2013Steamer (R)74284316774714214404626363320 64.270
2013Steamer (U)13050556112975234277582446118650 89.255
Total- - -18570878519411734736105118618157106012189.274
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 0.231.3.480189
2013Athletics7.3 %22.4 %0.33.235.298.471.769.2354.9.2501.0-1.7302.5.326108
2013Average7.9 %19.9 %0.40.253.317.400.717.1475.0.296    .313 
2013ZiPS (R)7.7 %17.9 %0.43.265.328.456.784.1925.1.2870.1-0.5456.9.339113
2013ZiPS (U)7.6 %19.8 %0.38.252.315.462.778.2104.9.2721.2-2.2749.4.333109
2013Steamer (R)8.1 %20.1 %0.40.270.335.481.816.2114.9.3010.4-0.5449.2.350120
2013Steamer (U)7.8 %21.1 %0.37.255.319.476.795.2214.7.2791.4-2.37411.6.339113
Total- - -7.8 %20.0 %0.39.274.338.494.832.2205.5.3031.4-0.711425.3.355127
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 %
2013Athletics0.6514.2 %33.7 %52.1 %13.6 %14.8 %14.0 %0.0 %
Total- - -0.8818.0 %38.4 %43.6 %14.4 %14.8 %9.3 %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
2013Athletics57882412800350575925
Total- - -214243100352000109618082904
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
2013Athletics1.48-4.305.7811.081.141.03 00.770.66
Total- - -5.79-12.1217.9146.125.000.96 04.291.76
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%
2013Athletics55.1% (91.5)20.7% (82.9)3.4% (88.0)8.9% (77.0)11.0% (82.0)0.9% (85.3) 2.8%
Total- - -53.7% (91.8)18.8% (83.0)6.1% (87.6)9.3% (77.5)10.9% (82.5)1.2% (84.3) 1.6%

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 %
2013Athletics34.0 %10.5 %3.5 %0.2 % 8.8 %20.5 %9.6 %  11.6 %   
Total- - -32.3 %11.9 %5.1 %0.6 % 8.5 %20.0 %9.1 %  11.5 %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 
2013Athletics91.691.487.986.9 91.282.878.1  82.4  
Total- - -92.091.988.383.1 90.883.277.6  82.977.3 

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 
2013Athletics8.1-1.01.8-2.3-0.5-0.2 1.64-0.545.70-2.86-0.49-3.08 
Total- - -25.63.60.70.40.2-1.3 1.670.680.380.130.05-3.78 

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2012Athletics10.54.30.0-0.1 1.26.40.2  -2.31.3 
2013Athletics2.61.31.80.3 3.0-1.0-3.0  -0.7  
Total- - -13.15.61.80.2 4.25.4-2.8  -3.01.3 

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 
2013Athletics0.831.335.7415.83 3.72-0.52-3.40  -0.63  
Total- - -1.411.631.251.23 1.730.95-1.07  -0.9144.44 

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 %
2013Athletics31.6 %69.7 %47.7 %64.8 %82.3 %75.6 %42.2 %53.5 %11.1 %
2013Average30.1 %65.2 %46.1 %66.6 %86.7 %79.6 %45.6 %60.3 %9.2 %
Total- - -35.0 %66.7 %48.2 %61.0 %83.5 %74.0 %41.9 %56.8 %12.0 %

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
2013Athletics33.1 %65.1 %47.2 %61.0 %84.3 %75.1 %44.0 %24.4
2013Average29.3 %62.4 %45.6 %63.3 %87.3 %79.5 %49.3 %22.5
Total- - -33.9 %64.4 %47.7 %57.5 %84.3 %73.9 %45.5 %24.1

Fielding
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2012AthleticsLF5656468.29363030000     .971 
2013AthleticsLF3332290.07521100100     .987 
Total- - -LF8988758.216884130100     .978 
2012AthleticsCF4846432.012830000000     1.000 
2013AthleticsCF1614119.03610000000     1.000 
Total- - -CF6460551.016440000000     1.000 
2012AthleticsOF104102900.222193030000     .987 
2013AthleticsOF4946409.011131100100     .991 
Total- - -OF1531481309.2332124130100     .989 

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
2013AthleticsLF290.0  1-2655146.90229    0.9 6.10.06.931.2
Total- - -LF758.2  4-136129112.86857   16.8 -3.3-0.23.37.2
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 0.50.10.66.5
Total- - -CF551.0  2-2-10-10153133.86931   -20.9 -7.50.8-5.8-12.1
2012AthleticsOF900.2  50-12-7202173.85649   -16.8 -17.40.5-10.1-13.3
2013AthleticsOF409.0  1-3538072.90039    0.9 6.60.17.623.9
Total- - -OF1309.2  6-3-7-4282245.86988   -17.7 -10.80.6-2.5-1.0

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 
2013Athletics2.2-0.77.67.1-2.35.314.91.6$8.0 
Total- - -25.10.7-2.523.0-6.7-9.242.34.5$20.9 

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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