Frederich Cepeda
| Frederich Cepeda | |
|---|---|
| Gallos de Sancti Spiritus – No. 24 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 13, 1980 Trinidad, Sancti Spiritus, (Cuba) | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| CNS debut | |
| April 27, 1998, for the Gallos de Sancti Spiritus | |
| CNS statistics (through 2024) | |
| Batting average | .335 |
| Home runs | 307 |
| Runs batted in | 1,207 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Frederich Cepeda Cruz (born April 8, 1980) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Gallos de Sancti Spiritus of the Cuban National Series. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.
Career
[edit]Yomiuri Giants
[edit]Cepeda signed with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball on April 19, 2014.[1][2] In parts of 2 seasons with Yomiuri, Cepeda slashed .163/.319/.326 with 6 home runs and 19 RBI.
Toros de Tijuana
[edit]On August 13, 2018, Cepeda signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League.[3] Cepeda did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] On February 12, 2021, Cepeda was traded to El Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League, a new expansion team.[5] However, the contract was later voided due to monetary concerns and Cepeda became a free agent.
International career
[edit]Cepeda previously played for the Cuban national baseball team and Sancti Spíritus of the Cuban National Series. Cepeda was part of the Cuban team that won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and second place at the 2006 World Baseball Classic and 2008 Summer Olympics. He was selected as part of the All Stars at the 2009 World Baseball Classic where he had a .500 batting average with 3 homers in 6 games and 24 at-bats.
Cepeda won with his national team, the gold medal of the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico.[6][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cuban National Signs First Million Dollar Baseball Contract". NBC News. 23 April 2014.
- ^ Cuban Star Frederich Cepeda To Play In Japan
- ^ "Frederich Cepeda Stats, Fantasy & News | MLB.com". MLB.com.
- ^ "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season". July 2020.
- ^ "El Águila anuncia la contratación del histórico Frederich Cepeda". 12 February 2021. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Hockey de RD da salto cualitativo". El Nacional (in Spanish). 2014-11-24. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ "Veracruz 2014: Cuba, campeón del béisbol centroamericano". Cubasi.cu (in Spanish). 2014-11-22. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ "Cuba gana medalla de oro en béisbol". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). Veracruz, Mexico. EFE. 2014-11-22. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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