Yoelkis Céspedes

Yoelkis Céspedes Maceo (born September 24, 1997) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. 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.
Yoelkis 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 also played for the Cuban national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[1][2]

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.[3] He worked out in the Bahamas, preparing for Major League Baseball declaring him a free agent.[4]

On December 22, 2020, Cespedes agreed to a $2MM contract with the Chicago White Sox, set to be official on January 15, 2021.[5]

Personal life

His half-brother is Yoenis Céspedes.[6][7][8][9][10]

See also

References
  1. https://www.espn.com/blog/onenacion/post/_/id/6868/the-cespedes-brothers-yoenis-and-yoelkis-are-not-quite-alike
  2. Lara-Cinisomo, Vince (February 8, 2017). "2017 CUBA WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC ROSTER". Baseball America. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  3. "Report: Yoelkis Cespedes defects from Cuba". TSN. June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  4. https://www.mlb.com/news/yoenis-cespedes-helps-yoelkis-prepare-for-mlb
  5. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/12/white-sox-to-sign-yoelki-cespedes.html
  6. "The Cespedes brothers, Yoenis and Yoelkis, are not quite alike". Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  7. Calcaterra, Craig (February 2, 2017). "Meet Yoenis Cespedes' little brother Yoelkis". Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  8. "Yoenis Cespedes brother Yoelkis stars for Cuba". Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  9. "WATCH: Mets' Yoenis Cespedes' little brother Yoelkis is a chip off the old block". Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  10. "Yoenis Cespedes' brother Yoelkis making a name for himself in Caribbean Series". Retrieved February 13, 2017.


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