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Yoenis Céspedes
MLB outfielder; two-time All-Star and two-time Home Run Derby winner
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Yoenis Céspedes bench press
Yoenis Céspedes's recorded bench press is 350 lb. Source date: 2011-11-07. The effort is unknown. The source at sports.yahoo.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is low.
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The Showcase promotional training video · Cuban outfielder before his MLB debut
Source quote and limits
“bench 350 pounds”
Passan reports the stated bench load in the promotional video. Exact lift date, reps and max status are unstated. Date uses the displayed November 7, 2011 publication date. No social platform was fetched. The number is a claim in a promotional video; the same article shows another video claim (6.3 s 60-yard dash) was faster than a scout's 6.5 s timing.
2011
- Bench press350 lb
Quote and details
“bench 350 pounds”
Yoenis Céspedes Top sprint speed
Yoenis Céspedes's recorded Top sprint speed is 29.2 ft/s. Performance date: 2017-07-14. Age at the time: 31. This was a competition result. The source at mlb.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
Infield single vs Colorado Rockies, Citi Field · New York Mets left fielder
Source quote and limits
“he beat the throw to first, at one point covering 29.2 feet per second”
Statcast peak speed on one run, in the Mets' 14-2 win on Friday, July 14, 2017. The same game gives 28.7 ft/s on a double (slower, not stored). 29.2 ft/s x 0.6818 = 19.9 mph. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-14age 31 | Infield single vs Colorado Rockies, Citi FieldTop sprint speed on one play (Statcast) | 29.2 | ft/s | mlb.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2017-07-14. Statcast of the Day: Yoenis Cespedes legs, arm (MLB.com, 2017-07-15) New York Mets left fielder “he beat the throw to first, at one point covering 29.2 feet per second” Statcast peak speed on one run, in the Mets' 14-2 win on Friday, July 14, 2017. The same game gives 28.7 ft/s on a double (slower, not stored). 29.2 ft/s x 0.6818 = 19.9 mph. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30). |
Yoenis Céspedes Bear squat machine
Yoenis Céspedes's recorded Bear squat machine is 900 lb × 6. Performance date: 2017-02. Age at the time: 31. This was a working set. The source at elitesportsny.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
Offseason workout at Barwis Methods · New York Mets outfielder, offseason
Source quote and limits
“The video shows Cespedes putting in six reps at 900 pounds”
Plate-loaded bear squat machine, so the load is not comparable with a barbell squat. The article (February 12, 2017) says he did it last week; the Mets posted the video on February 11, 2017. The article says he made it look easy, so it is stored as a working set. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
2017
- Bear squat machine900 lb × 6
Quote and details
“The video shows Cespedes putting in six reps at 900 pounds”
Yoenis Céspedes Exit velocity (season's hardest-hit ball)
Yoenis Céspedes's recorded Exit velocity (season's hardest-hit ball) is 115.2 mph. Performance date: 2017. Age at the time: 31–32. This was a competition result. The source at baseballsavant.mlb.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
2017 MLB season high · New York Mets left fielder
Source quote and limits
“2017 115.2 19th in MLB”
Statcast max exit velocity for the 2017 season (one batted ball); his highest on Baseball Savant (2015-2017 rankings). Day not given. Added while checking a Deep Research report (Statcast value from Baseball Savant). Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017age 31–32 | 2017 MLB season highExit velocity (season's hardest-hit ball) | 115.2 | mph | baseballsavant.mlb.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2017. Yoenis Cespedes Stats: Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics (Baseball Savant) New York Mets left fielder “2017 115.2 19th in MLB” Statcast max exit velocity for the 2017 season (one batted ball); his highest on Baseball Savant (2015-2017 rankings). Day not given. Added while checking a Deep Research report (Statcast value from Baseball Savant). Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30). |
Yoenis Céspedes Maximum fielding throw velocity
Yoenis Céspedes's recorded Maximum fielding throw velocity is 97.2 mph. Performance date: 2016. Age at the time: 30–31. This was a competition result. The source at mlb.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
2016 MLB season; Statcast fielding throw · New York Mets outfielder
Source quote and limits
“last season he topped out at 97.2 mph”
Statcast: his hardest throw of the 2016 season; the day of the throw is not given. His hardest 2017 throw in the article is 96.1 mph (outfield assist on July 14, 2017; not stored). Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016age 30–31 | 2016 MLB season; Statcast fielding throwMaximum fielding throw velocity | 97.2 | mph | mlb.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2016. Statcast of the Day: Yoenis Cespedes legs, arm (MLB.com, 2017-07-15) New York Mets outfielder “last season he topped out at 97.2 mph” Statcast: his hardest throw of the 2016 season; the day of the throw is not given. His hardest 2017 throw in the article is 96.1 mph (outfield assist on July 14, 2017; not stored). Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30). |
Yoenis Céspedes Sprint speed, season average (Statcast)
Yoenis Céspedes's recorded Sprint speed, season average (Statcast) is 28.4 ft/s. Performance date: 2015. Age at the time: 29–30. This was a competition result. The source at baseballsavant.mlb.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
2015 MLB regular season · Detroit Tigers and New York Mets left fielder
Source quote and limits
“2015 28.4 96th in MLB”
Statcast sprint speed for the 2015 season: the average of his fastest one-second windows on competitive runs, so a season measure, not one run. His fastest season on Baseball Savant (2015-2020). Conversions: ft/s x 0.6818 = mph. Added while checking a Deep Research report (Statcast value from Baseball Savant). Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015age 29–30 | 2015 MLB regular seasonSprint speed, season average (Statcast) | 28.4 | ft/s | baseballsavant.mlb.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2015. Yoenis Cespedes Stats: Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics (Baseball Savant) Detroit Tigers and New York Mets left fielder “2015 28.4 96th in MLB” Statcast sprint speed for the 2015 season: the average of his fastest one-second windows on competitive runs, so a season measure, not one run. His fastest season on Baseball Savant (2015-2020). Conversions: ft/s x 0.6818 = mph. Added while checking a Deep Research report (Statcast value from Baseball Savant). Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30). |
Yoenis Céspedes Hack squat (equipment not stated)
Yoenis Céspedes's recorded Hack squat (equipment not stated) is 510 lb. Source date: 2011-11-07. The effort is unknown. The source at baseballprospectus.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is low.
The Showcase promotional training video · MLB outfielder; reported hack squat
Source quote and limits
“squatting at a 45-degree angle onto a giant yellow balloon with 510 pounds on his shoulders”
Source date used. Reps, equipment, depth and max status are unstated. The roundup gives no source or date for the hack squat; its other numbers repeat the 2011 promotional video. Earlier source: MLB Cut4 (2018-12-06) lists the same hack squat.
2011
- Hack squat (equipment not stated)510 lb
Quote and details
“squatting at a 45-degree angle onto a giant yellow balloon with 510 pounds on his shoulders”
Yoenis Céspedes Box jump
Yoenis Céspedes's recorded Box jump is 45 in. Source date: 2011-11-07. The effort is unknown. The source at cbsnews.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
Promotional training video before MLB debut
Source quote and limits
“45-inch vertical box jump”
CBS/AP describes a box jump in the promotional video. Source publication date is used because the jump date is absent. Converted from 45 inches using 2.54 cm per inch. This measures the box height. The same promotional video was already described by Jeff Passan on November 7, 2011: https://sports.yahoo.com/jp-passan_yoenis_cespedes_cuban_defected_110611.html . That earlier publication is the date fallback; the jump date remains unknown. Passan calls the height alleged.
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-07 | Promotional training video before MLB debutBox jump | 45 | in | cbsnews.commedium confidenceEvidenceNews report; Effort unknown; source date 2011-11-07. Cuban Defector Yoenis Cespedes Joins Athletics At Camp Promotional training video before MLB debut “45-inch vertical box jump” CBS/AP describes a box jump in the promotional video. Source publication date is used because the jump date is absent. Converted from 45 inches using 2.54 cm per inch. This measures the box height. The same promotional video was already described by Jeff Passan on November 7, 2011: https://sports.yahoo.com/jp-passan_yoenis_cespedes_cuban_defected_110611.html . That earlier publication is the date fallback; the jump date remains unknown. Passan calls the height alleged. |
Yoenis Céspedes 60-yard dash
Yoenis Céspedes's recorded 60-yard dash is 6.5 s. Source date: 2011-11-07. This was an official test. The source at sports.yahoo.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
Showcase workout in the Dominican Republic, scout's timing · Cuban outfielder before his MLB debut
Source quote and limits
“runs a 6.3-second 60-yard dash, though the scout at the workout clocked him at 6.5 seconds”
The promotional video claims 6.3 s; a scout at the workout timed the same run at 6.5 s, which is stored. Hand timing. Workout date unknown; source date used. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
2011
- 60-yard dash6.5 s
Quote and details
“runs a 6.3-second 60-yard dash, though the scout at the workout clocked him at 6.5 seconds”
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