Batting

Yoelqui Céspedes

(ST)

Age: 29

Bats/Throws: R/R

5'7" / 205

DOB: 9/24/1997

(29 years, 1 month, 6 days)

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ETA

N/A

2023

Hit

30 / 30

Game Power

40 / 45

Raw Power

60 / 60

Speed

60 / 60

Field

45 / 45

RosterResource

Eligible

News

Rotowire: Cespedes has been limited to just one Cactus League at-bat because of right quad soreness, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports. (3/8/2023)

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Org Rk

Ovr Rk

ETA

N/A

2023

Hit

30 / 30

Game Power

40 / 45

Raw Power

60 / 60

Speed

60 / 60

Field

45 / 45

RosterResource

Eligible

News

Rotowire: Cespedes has been limited to just one Cactus League at-bat because of right quad soreness, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports. (3/8/2023)

1/26/24

Chicago White Sox Top 27 Prospects

Eric Longenhagen and Tess Taruskin

12/23/22

Chicago White Sox Top 26 Prospects

Eric Longenhagen

4/27/22

Chicago White Sox Top 28 Prospects

Eric Longenhagen

4/18/22

Monday Prospect Notes: 4/18/2022

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6/30/21

Daily Prospect Notes: 6/30/21

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Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	Age	G	PA	HR	R	RBI	SB	BB%	K%	ISO	BABIP	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	xwOBA	wRC+	BsR	Off	Def	WAR
2021	CHW	A+	23	45	199	7	34	20	10	6.5%	28.1%	.216	.372	.278	.355	.494	.370		127
2021	CHW	AA	23	27	100	1	14	7	8	3.0%	27.0%	.106	.409	.298	.340	.404	.333		108
2021	CHW	MiLB	23	72	299	8	48	27	18	5.4%	27.8%	.178	.385	.285	.350	.463	.357		121
2022	CHW	AA	24	119	512	17	65	59	33	5.7%	30.1%	.179	.349	.258	.332	.437	.345		102
2022	CHW	ST	24	11	29	2	4	5	2	0.0%	37.9%	.241	.313	.241	.241	.483	.294		74
2023	CHW	AA	25	110	456	9	52	31	15	9.9%	29.6%	.112	.299	.214	.315	.326	.302		77
2023	CHW	AAA	25	11	47	1	10	6	1	0.0%	14.9%	.191	.410	.362	.362	.553	.397	.311	118
2023	CHW	MiLB	25	121	503	10	62	37	16	8.9%	28.2%	.120	.314	.230	.319	.350	.311	.311	81
2023	CHW	ST	25	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.0%	100.0%	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000		-100
2024	CHW	ST	26	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000		-100
2026	Steamer	PROJ	28	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.2%	30.8%	.127	.293	.215	.273	.342	.270		71	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Season	Team	Level	Age	G	PA	HR	R	RBI	SB	BB%	K%	ISO	BABIP	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	xwOBA	wRC+	BsR	Off	Def	WAR
2021	CHW	A+	23	45	199	7	34	20	10	6.5%	28.1%	.216	.372	.278	.355	.494	.370		127
2021	CHW	AA	23	27	100	1	14	7	8	3.0%	27.0%	.106	.409	.298	.340	.404	.333		108
2021	CHW	MiLB	23	72	299	8	48	27	18	5.4%	27.8%	.178	.385	.285	.350	.463	.357		121
2022	CHW	AA	24	119	512	17	65	59	33	5.7%	30.1%	.179	.349	.258	.332	.437	.345		102
2022	CHW	ST	24	11	29	2	4	5	2	0.0%	37.9%	.241	.313	.241	.241	.483	.294		74
2023	CHW	AA	25	110	456	9	52	31	15	9.9%	29.6%	.112	.299	.214	.315	.326	.302		77
2023	CHW	AAA	25	11	47	1	10	6	1	0.0%	14.9%	.191	.410	.362	.362	.553	.397	.311	118
2023	CHW	MiLB	25	121	503	10	62	37	16	8.9%	28.2%	.120	.314	.230	.319	.350	.311	.311	81
2023	CHW	ST	25	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.0%	100.0%	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000		-100
2024	CHW	ST	26	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000		-100
2026	Steamer	PROJ	28	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.2%	30.8%	.127	.293	.215	.273	.342	.270		71	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	G	AB	PA	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	GDP	SB	CS	AVG
2021	CHW	A+	45	176	199	49	25	17	0	7	34	20	13	0	56	8	0	2	5	10	2	.278
2021	CHW	AA	27	94	100	28	22	3	2	1	14	7	3	0	27	3	0	0	1	8	4	.298
2021	CHW	MiLB	72	270	299	77	47	20	2	8	48	27	16	0	83	11	0	2	6	18	6	.285
2022	CHW	AA	119	458	512	118	71	29	1	17	65	59	29	0	154	23	2	0	9	33	12	.258
2022	CHW	ST	11	29	29	7	4	1	0	2	4	5	0	0	11	0	0	0	1	2	1	.241
2023	CHW	AA	110	393	456	84	59	15	1	9	52	31	45	1	135	14	2	2	4	15	5	.214
2023	CHW	AAA	11	47	47	17	10	6	0	1	10	6	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	1	2	.362
2023	CHW	MiLB	121	440	503	101	69	21	1	10	62	37	45	1	142	14	2	2	4	16	7	.230
2023	CHW	ST	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2024	CHW	ST	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	.215

Season	Team	Level	G	AB	PA	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	GDP	SB	CS	AVG
2021	CHW	A+	45	176	199	49	25	17	0	7	34	20	13	0	56	8	0	2	5	10	2	.278
2021	CHW	AA	27	94	100	28	22	3	2	1	14	7	3	0	27	3	0	0	1	8	4	.298
2021	CHW	MiLB	72	270	299	77	47	20	2	8	48	27	16	0	83	11	0	2	6	18	6	.285
2022	CHW	AA	119	458	512	118	71	29	1	17	65	59	29	0	154	23	2	0	9	33	12	.258
2022	CHW	ST	11	29	29	7	4	1	0	2	4	5	0	0	11	0	0	0	1	2	1	.241
2023	CHW	AA	110	393	456	84	59	15	1	9	52	31	45	1	135	14	2	2	4	15	5	.214
2023	CHW	AAA	11	47	47	17	10	6	0	1	10	6	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	1	2	.362
2023	CHW	MiLB	121	440	503	101	69	21	1	10	62	37	45	1	142	14	2	2	4	16	7	.230
2023	CHW	ST	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2024	CHW	ST	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	.215

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingAverages

Season	Team	Level	BB%	K%	BB/K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	ISO	Spd	BABIP	UBR	wSB	wRC	wRAA	wOBA	wRC+
2021	CHW	A+	6.5%	28.1%	0.23	.278	.355	.494	.850	.216	6.3	.372		0.9	34	7.4	.370	127
2021	CHW	AA	3.0%	27.0%	0.11	.298	.340	.404	.744	.106	8.3	.409		-0.1	13	1.0	.333	108
2021	CHW	MiLB	5.4%	27.8%	0.19	.285	.350	.463	.813	.178	7.6	.385		0.8	48	8.4	.357	121
2022	CHW	AA	5.7%	30.1%	0.19	.258	.332	.437	.769	.179	6.1	.349		0.1	69	1.9	.345	102
2022	CHW	ST	0.0%	37.9%	0.00	.241	.241	.483	.724	.241	5.6	.313		-0.1	3	-1.0	.294	74
2023	CHW	AA	9.9%	29.6%	0.33	.214	.315	.326	.641	.112	5.3	.299		-0.3	47	-14.1	.302	77
2023	CHW	AAA	0.0%	14.9%	0.00	.362	.362	.553	.915	.191	4.5	.410		-0.8	8	1.7	.397	118
2023	CHW	MiLB	8.9%	28.2%	0.32	.230	.319	.350	.669	.120	5.1	.314		-1.1	55	-12.4	.311	81
2023	CHW	ST	0.0%	100.0%	0.00	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.1	.000		0.0	0	-0.3	.000	-100
2024	CHW	ST	0.0%	0.0%	0.00	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.1	.000		0.0	0	0.0	.000	-100
2026	Steamer	PROJ	6.2%	30.8%	0.20	.215	.273	.342	.615	.127	4.4	.293	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	.270	71

Season	Team	Level	BB%	K%	BB/K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	ISO	Spd	BABIP	UBR	wSB	wRC	wRAA	wOBA	wRC+
2021	CHW	A+	6.5%	28.1%	0.23	.278	.355	.494	.850	.216	6.3	.372		0.9	34	7.4	.370	127
2021	CHW	AA	3.0%	27.0%	0.11	.298	.340	.404	.744	.106	8.3	.409		-0.1	13	1.0	.333	108
2021	CHW	MiLB	5.4%	27.8%	0.19	.285	.350	.463	.813	.178	7.6	.385		0.8	48	8.4	.357	121
2022	CHW	AA	5.7%	30.1%	0.19	.258	.332	.437	.769	.179	6.1	.349		0.1	69	1.9	.345	102
2022	CHW	ST	0.0%	37.9%	0.00	.241	.241	.483	.724	.241	5.6	.313		-0.1	3	-1.0	.294	74
2023	CHW	AA	9.9%	29.6%	0.33	.214	.315	.326	.641	.112	5.3	.299		-0.3	47	-14.1	.302	77
2023	CHW	AAA	0.0%	14.9%	0.00	.362	.362	.553	.915	.191	4.5	.410		-0.8	8	1.7	.397	118
2023	CHW	MiLB	8.9%	28.2%	0.32	.230	.319	.350	.669	.120	5.1	.314		-1.1	55	-12.4	.311	81
2023	CHW	ST	0.0%	100.0%	0.00	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.1	.000		0.0	0	-0.3	.000	-100
2024	CHW	ST	0.0%	0.0%	0.00	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.1	.000		0.0	0	0.0	.000	-100
2026	Steamer	PROJ	6.2%	30.8%	0.20	.215	.273	.342	.615	.127	4.4	.293	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	.270	71

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	Events	EV	maxEV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%	HardHit	HardHit%	divider	AVG	xBA	divider	SLG	xSLG	divider	wOBA	xwOBA
2023	CHW	AAA	40	85.1	108.6	15.8	2	5.0%	12	30.0%		.362	.287		.553	.437		.397	.311

Season	Team	Level	Events	EV	maxEV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%	HardHit	HardHit%	divider	AVG	xBA	divider	SLG	xSLG	divider	wOBA	xwOBA
2023	CHW	AAA	40	85.1	108.6	15.8	2	5.0%	12	30.0%		.362	.287		.553	.437		.397	.311

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%
2021	CHW	A+	0.90	32.8%	31.9%	35.3%	21.4%	16.7%	47.9%	27.3%	24.8%
2021	CHW	AA	2.24	15.4%	58.5%	26.2%	29.4%	5.9%	49.3%	20.9%	29.9%
2021	CHW	MiLB	1.29	26.6%	41.3%	32.1%	23.7%	13.6%	48.4%	25.0%	26.6%
2022	CHW	AA	1.15	21.6%	42.0%	36.4%	21.6%	15.3%	46.4%	20.9%	32.7%
2022	CHW	ST	2.50	17.6%	58.8%	23.5%	25.0%	50.0%	50.0%	27.8%	22.2%
2023	CHW	AA	1.13	17.1%	44.0%	38.9%	30.0%	9.0%	42.6%	25.5%	31.9%
2023	CHW	AAA	1.00	35.0%	32.5%	32.5%	38.5%	7.7%	50.0%	15.0%	35.0%
2023	CHW	MiLB	1.12	19.5%	42.4%	38.0%	31.0%	8.8%	43.6%	24.1%	32.3%

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%
2021	CHW	A+	0.90	32.8%	31.9%	35.3%	21.4%	16.7%	47.9%	27.3%	24.8%
2021	CHW	AA	2.24	15.4%	58.5%	26.2%	29.4%	5.9%	49.3%	20.9%	29.9%
2021	CHW	MiLB	1.29	26.6%	41.3%	32.1%	23.7%	13.6%	48.4%	25.0%	26.6%
2022	CHW	AA	1.15	21.6%	42.0%	36.4%	21.6%	15.3%	46.4%	20.9%	32.7%
2022	CHW	ST	2.50	17.6%	58.8%	23.5%	25.0%	50.0%	50.0%	27.8%	22.2%
2023	CHW	AA	1.13	17.1%	44.0%	38.9%	30.0%	9.0%	42.6%	25.5%	31.9%
2023	CHW	AAA	1.00	35.0%	32.5%	32.5%	38.5%	7.7%	50.0%	15.0%	35.0%
2023	CHW	MiLB	1.12	19.5%	42.4%	38.0%	31.0%	8.8%	43.6%	24.1%	32.3%

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches
2021	CHW	A+	38	42	39	9	230	470	700
2021	CHW	AA	38	17	10	5	100	214	314
2021	CHW	MiLB	76	59	49	14	330	684	1014
2022	CHW	AA	128	111	66	24	539	1216	1755
2022	CHW	ST	10	4	3	1	5	54	59
2023	CHW	AA	113	100	44	30	604	1088	1692
2023	CHW	AAA	13	13	14	5	39	113	152
2023	CHW	MiLB	126	113	58	35	643	1201	1844
2023	CHW	ST	0	0	0	0	0	3	3

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches
2021	CHW	A+	38	42	39	9	230	470	700
2021	CHW	AA	38	17	10	5	100	214	314
2021	CHW	MiLB	76	59	49	14	330	684	1014
2022	CHW	AA	128	111	66	24	539	1216	1755
2022	CHW	ST	10	4	3	1	5	54	59
2023	CHW	AA	113	100	44	30	604	1088	1692
2023	CHW	AAA	13	13	14	5	39	113	152
2023	CHW	MiLB	126	113	58	35	643	1201	1844
2023	CHW	ST	0	0	0	0	0	3	3

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	divider	FA%	vFA	divider	FC%	vFC	divider	divider	SI%	vSI	divider	SL%	vSL	divider	CU%	vCU	divider	KC%	vKC	divider	CH%	vCH	divider
2023	CHW	AAA		27.0%	92.3		9.9%	88.3			18.4%	92.3		23.0%	82.0		6.6%	80.8		2.0%	78.6		13.2%	81.9
2023	CHW	MiLB		27.0%	92.3		9.9%	88.3			18.4%	92.3		23.0%	82.0		6.6%	80.8		2.0%	78.6		13.2%	81.9

Season	Team	Level	divider	FA%	vFA	divider	FC%	vFC	divider	divider	SI%	vSI	divider	SL%	vSL	divider	CU%	vCU	divider	KC%	vKC	divider	CH%	vCH	divider
2023	CHW	AAA		27.0%	92.3		9.9%	88.3			18.4%	92.3		23.0%	82.0		6.6%	80.8		2.0%	78.6		13.2%	81.9
2023	CHW	MiLB		27.0%	92.3		9.9%	88.3			18.4%	92.3		23.0%	82.0		6.6%	80.8		2.0%	78.6		13.2%	81.9

MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingAverages

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2021	CHW	A+			58.4%			61.9%		48.2%	22.3%	8.1%	30.4%
2021	CHW	AA			58.9%			69.2%		43.0%	18.2%	9.2%	27.4%
2021	CHW	MiLB			58.6%			64.1%		46.5%	21.0%	8.5%	29.5%
2022	CHW	AA			63.0%			63.7%		50.2%	22.9%	5.9%	28.8%
2022	CHW	ST			78.0%			63.0%		37.9%	28.8%	13.6%	42.4%
2023	CHW	AA			54.6%			68.0%		48.7%	17.4%	9.6%	27.0%
2023	CHW	AAA	57.1%	88.5%	69.7%	61.5%	100.0%	81.1%	40.1%	46.8%	13.2%	3.9%	17.1%	19.7
2023	CHW	MiLB	57.1%	88.5%	55.8%	61.5%	100.0%	69.4%	40.1%	48.5%	17.1%	9.1%	26.2%	19.7
2023	CHW	ST			66.7%			100.0%		100.0%	0.0%	33.3%	33.3%

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2021	CHW	A+			58.4%			61.9%		48.2%	22.3%	8.1%	30.4%
2021	CHW	AA			58.9%			69.2%		43.0%	18.2%	9.2%	27.4%
2021	CHW	MiLB			58.6%			64.1%		46.5%	21.0%	8.5%	29.5%
2022	CHW	AA			63.0%			63.7%		50.2%	22.9%	5.9%	28.8%
2022	CHW	ST			78.0%			63.0%		37.9%	28.8%	13.6%	42.4%
2023	CHW	AA			54.6%			68.0%		48.7%	17.4%	9.6%	27.0%
2023	CHW	AAA	57.1%	88.5%	69.7%	61.5%	100.0%	81.1%	40.1%	46.8%	13.2%	3.9%	17.1%	19.7
2023	CHW	MiLB	57.1%	88.5%	55.8%	61.5%	100.0%	69.4%	40.1%	48.5%	17.1%	9.1%	26.2%	19.7
2023	CHW	ST			66.7%			100.0%		100.0%	0.0%	33.3%	33.3%

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2023	CHW	AA	LF	6	5	43.0	5	1	0	0
2021	CHW	A+	CF	21	18	145.0	28	0	0	0
2021	CHW	AA	CF	26	26	202.1	67	3	2	0
2022	CHW	AA	CF	101	101	886.1	207	13	2	4
2023	CHW	AA	CF	70	69	600.2	163	9	6	3
2023	CHW	AAA	CF	11	11	97.0	27	0	2	0
2021	CHW	A+	RF	3	3	19.0	4	0	0	0
2022	CHW	AA	RF	9	9	79.0	16	1	0	1
2023	CHW	AA	RF	32	32	277.1	61	4	0	2
2021	CHW	A+	DH	24	24	0.0	0	0	0	0
2021	CHW	AA	DH	1	1	0.0	0	0	0	0
2022	CHW	AA	DH	9	8	0.0	0	0	0	0
2023	CHW	AA	DH	3	3	0.0	0	0	0	0

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2023	CHW	AA	LF	6	5	43.0	5	1	0	0
2021	CHW	A+	CF	21	18	145.0	28	0	0	0
2021	CHW	AA	CF	26	26	202.1	67	3	2	0
2022	CHW	AA	CF	101	101	886.1	207	13	2	4
2023	CHW	AA	CF	70	69	600.2	163	9	6	3
2023	CHW	AAA	CF	11	11	97.0	27	0	2	0
2021	CHW	A+	RF	3	3	19.0	4	0	0	0
2022	CHW	AA	RF	9	9	79.0	16	1	0	1
2023	CHW	AA	RF	32	32	277.1	61	4	0	2
2021	CHW	A+	DH	24	24	0.0	0	0	0	0
2021	CHW	AA	DH	1	1	0.0	0	0	0	0
2022	CHW	AA	DH	9	8	0.0	0	0	0	0
2023	CHW	AA	DH	3	3	0.0	0	0	0	0

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BAL	CHW	ATH
BOS	CLE	HOU
NYY	DET	LAA
TBR	KCR	SEA
TOR	MIN	TEX

ATL	CHC	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
NYM	MIL	LAD
PHI	PIT	SDP
WSN	STL	SFG