| 5/14/2013 8:37:00 PM |
Description: Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (illness) is in the lineup Tuesday against Texas according to Jane Lee of MLB.com. | Insight: Cespedes left Monday's game with a stomach illness. The outfielder is hitting .212 with seven homers this season and has two homers in six at-bats against Tuesday's starter Derek Holland. | | |
| 5/14/2013 11:42:00 AM |
Description: Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, who homered last night before leaving with a stomach illness, has a favorable matchup on Tuesday against Texas starter Derek Holland. | Insight: Cespedes has taken the left-hander deep two times in six at-bats for a 1.762 OPS. | | |
| 5/14/2013 12:20:00 AM |
Description: Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes hit a home run, his seventh of the season, but left Monday night's game with a stomach illness. | Insight: Cespedes is the key to the A's offense so it's encouraging that this is an illness and not another injury. | | |
| 5/10/2013 10:12:00 AM |
Description: Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes has blasted a pair of home runs and a double in six at-bats versus Seattle right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma. | Insight: Cespedes is batting just .244 in the 11 games since his return from a hand injury, but is still hitting for power and knocking in runs (3 HR, 11 RBI). This is a favorable matchup. | | |
| 4/28/2013 9:12:00 PM |
Description: As expected, Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (hand) returned to action Sunday against Baltimore and went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs. | Insight: Cespedes suffered a strained muscle in his left hand on a slide into second base on April 12, but his hand is fully healed and isn't expected to bother him going forward. | | |
| 4/28/2013 2:08:00 PM |
Description: As expected, Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (hand) has been activated from the 15-day disabled list. He'll play left and bat cleanup. | Insight: Cespedes suffered a strained muscle in his left hand on a slide into second base on April 12. He's hitting .200 with three homers and seven RBI in 11 games and add's his bat to a lineup that is already averaging 5.16 runs-per-game (third-best in the majors). | | |
| 4/25/2013 4:35:00 PM |
Description: Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (hand) will begin his minor league rehab stint Thursday night, according to Casey Pratt of CSNBayArea.com. | Insight: Cespedes suffered a strained muscle in his left hand on a slide into second base on April 12. He's expected to be ready to go when he's eligible on April 28. | | |
| 4/24/2013 5:07:00 PM |
Description: Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (hand) could start a minor league rehab stint as soon as Thursday, manager Bob Melvin said. SOURCE: Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle | Insight: Cespedes suffered a strained muscle in his left hand on a slide into second base on April 12. He's expected to be ready to go when he's eligible on April 28. | | |
| 4/22/2013 1:20:00 PM |
Description: Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (hand) is on pace to return when his 15 days on the disabled list are up on April 28th. | Insight: Cespedes suffered a strained muscle in his left hand on a slide into second base on April 12. He is expected to make a couple of rehab starts at the end of this week and be ready to go as soon as he's eligible. | | |
| 4/21/2013 1:29:00 PM |
Description: Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (hand) is expected to hit off a tee Monday and take batting practice this week. He could be playing in rehab games by the end of the week, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. | Insight: Cespedes hasn't played since suffering a strained muscle in his left hand on a slide into second base on April 12. However, he expects to play as soon as he is eligible to come off the DL. | | |
| 4/13/2013 2:40:00 PM |
Description: Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left hand. | Insight: Cespedes hurt his hand on a slide into second base. He's already had to deal with an elbow injury this season and now he'll miss the next two weeks. Cespedes will be hard-pressed to match last season's totals (23 HR, 82 RBI) unless he stays healthy the rest of the way. | | |
| 4/13/2013 11:59:00 AM |
Description: Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is questionable for Saturday's game against Detroit with a bruised left hand. | Insight: Cespedes hurt his hand on a slide into second base. He's already had to deal with an elbow injury this season. | | |
| Cold | 4/7/2013 11:56:00 AM |
Description: An elbow injury will keep Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes out of Sunday's lineup. | Insight: Cespedes felt discomfort in his left elbow while taking a swing in Saturday's game against the Astros. He was hoping to be in Sunday's lineup but he'll get a day off. The outfielder struck out three times Saturday and is 3-for-23 with two homers and nine Ks through six games. | | |
| 4/4/2013 8:11:00 PM |
Description: Athletics left fielder Yoenis Cespedes hit a two-run blast in the sixth inning Thursday against the Mariners. | Insight: Cespedes is 3-for-14 in the first four games, but two of his hits have been home runs. | | |
| 9/14/2012 7:21:00 PM |
Description: A's left fielder Yoenis Cespedes will play Friday night despite spraining his right wrist Thursday against the Angels. | Insight: Even though he's having a difficult time in September (.170 average), Cespedes has put together a solid rookie season, producing 18 homers and 68 RBI in 110 games played. | | |
| 9/13/2012 8:47:00 PM |
Description: Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is considered day-to-day after exiting Thursday's game with a sprained right wrist, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. | Insight: Cespedes came in having homered in two straight games but also having hit just .174 in September. | | |
| 8/6/2012 7:00:00 PM |
Description: Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is out of the lineup Monday due to right wrist discomfort, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. | Insight: Cespedes sat out Saturday after injuring his wrist Friday and felt pain in his return to the lineup Sunday. A disabled list stint may be in the cards for Cespedes if rest doesn't improve his condition immediately. | | |
| 8/5/2012 2:02:00 PM |
Description: Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is back in the lineup Sunday after sitting out Saturday with a sprained wrist. | Insight: Cespedes has dealt with some injuries this season but he's put up huge numbers regardless, hitting .310 with 14 homers and nine steals. | | |
| 8/4/2012 3:10:00 PM |
Description: Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is out for Saturday's game against Toronto with a sprained right wrist. | Insight: Cespedes has been as good as advertised this season, batting .310 with 14 HR and 54 RBI, and leading an Oakland A's team back to respectability. | | |
| 8/4/2012 12:36:00 PM |
Description: Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is doubtful for Saturday's game against Toronto with a sprained right wrist. | Insight: Cespedes has been as good as advertised this season, batting .310 with 14 HR and 54 RBI, and leading an Oakland A's team back to respectability. | | |
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