Cespedes recently underwent surgery to repair a hamate bone fracture in his left hand and will miss the rest of the season, Chris Hatfield of SoxProspects.com reports.
Cespedes had been expected to make his full-season debut with Single-A Salem in late June, but he suffered the hamate bone fracture while playing in the rookie-level Florida Complex League. The outfielder should be back to full health for the start of spring training.
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Red Sox's Yoeilin Cespedes: Diagnosed with broken bone
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Single-A Salem placed Cespedes on the 7-day injured list Wednesday with a broken hamate bone in his left hand that will likely require surgery, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Cespedes was recently promoted from the rookie-level Florida Complex League to Salem but experienced soreness in the hand before he could make his debut for the full-season affiliate. The issue lingered, and testing revealed the hamate fracture. If Cespedes opts for surgery, he could be at risk of missing the rest of the season. Recovery from hamate bone surgery typically requires 6-to-8 weeks, and Salem's season ends the first week of September. He had been one of the standout performers in the organization this season, raising his profile significantly.
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Red Sox's Yoeilin Cespedes: Day-to-day with sore hand
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Cespedes is day-to-day with left hand soreness and is expected to make his debut for Single-A Salem next week, Chris Hatfield of SoxProspects.com reports.
This explains why Cespedes has not played since getting promoted to Single-A on Tuesday. He slashed .319/.400/.615 with five home runs and an 18.1 percent strikeout rate in 25 games in the Florida Complex League.
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Red Sox's Yoeilin Cespedes: Bumped to Single-A
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Cespedes was promoted from the Florida Complex League to Single-A Salem on Tuesday.
He hasn't gotten into a game yet, which is a bit odd, so perhaps he's dealing with something, although there has been no reporting on that front. Cespedes slashed .319/.400/.615 with five home runs and an 18.1 percent strikeout rate in 25 games in the FCL. He split time between second base and shortstop, but considering he's just an average runner now and is listed at 5-foot-8, 181 pounds, it seems likely that he'll end up at the keystone long term.
