Leslie Anderson
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Anderson with the Durham Bulls | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Toros de Camagüey | |||||||||||||||||||||
| First baseman / Outfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: March 30, 1982 Guantánamo, Cuba | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB debut | |||||||||||||||||||||
| March 28, 2014, for the Yomiuri Giants | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB statistics (through 2016 season) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .288 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Leslie Anderson Stephes (born March 30, 1982) is a Cuban professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.
Career
Cuban career
Anderson previously played for the Cuban national baseball team and Camagüey of the Cuban National Series.[1] He was part of Cuba's roster at the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics.
Anderson, who is primarily a center fielder, hit .363 during the 2005-06 season.[2]
Tampa Bay Rays
Anderson defected from Cuba and signed a four-year contract worth $1.7 million with the Tampa Bay Rays prior to the 2010 season.[3][4]
Yomiuri Giants
Released by the Rays after the 2013 season, Anderson signed with the Yomiuri Giants.[5] He finished the 2014 NPB season with a batting average of .319, along with 15 home runs and 50 RBI.[6]
On December 2, 2016, it was confirmed that Anderson had been released by the Giants.[7]
Bravos de León
On May 6, 2017, Anderson signed with the Bravos de León of the Mexican League. In 21 appearances for the team, he slashed .237/.289/.303 with no home runs and four RBI. Anderson was released by the Bravos on May 29.
Defection back to Cuba
In 2020, Anderson became the second Cuban player after Erisbel Arruebarrena to come back to the Serie Nacional after defecting and playing for a Major League organization when he signed for the Toros de Camagüey.
See also
References
- ^ "Leslie Anderson Stephes" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
- ^ "Regular season batting statistics" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-01-06. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
- ^ Romano, John (April 26, 2010). "Cuban defector finds lifeline in Rays". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ Chastain, Bill (March 11, 2010). "Rays reach deal with Cuban Anderson". MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ Fernández, Daniel A. (December 18, 2013). "Cuban Leslie Anderson signs with the Yomiuri Giants". On Cuba. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ Graczyk, Wayne (October 18, 2014). "Cuban players experienced mixed success this season". Japan Times. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ "自由契約選手" [Free Contract Players]. Nippon Professional Baseball (in Japanese). 2 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)