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Name	Team	Age
Joaquin Cespedes	Retired (2003, Age 37)	Died (2044, Age 78)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 20 (1984)	CF	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Kevin Brown League	0	9 years (120 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	C+	B
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	B	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	C+	B
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D-	C-	C-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B	0	5/14/1966
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (---)
A+ (98.7 %)	A+ (98.4 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1984	D+	C-	C-	D+	B+	F	C-
1985	C-	C	C+	C-	B+	D-	C-
1986	C	C	C+	C-	B+	D	C
1987	C	C+	C+	C	B+	D+	C+
1988	C+	B-	B-	C	B+	C-	C+
1989	C+	B-	B	C+	B+	C-	B-
1990	B-	B	B	C+	A-	C+	B
1991	B-	B	B+	B-	A-	C+	B
1992	B-	B	B+	B-	A-	C+	B+
1993	B-	B+	B+	B-	A-	B-	B+
1994	B-	B+	B+	B-	A-	B-	B+
1995	B-	B+	B+	B-	A-	B-	B+
1996	B	B+	B+	B-	A-	B-	B+
1997	B	B+	B+	B-	A-	B-	B+
1998	B	B+	B+	B-	A-	B-	B+
1999	B	B+	B+	B-	A-	B-	B+
2000	B	B+	B+	B-	A-	B-	B+
2001	B-	B+	B+	B-	A-	C+	B+
2002	B-	B	B	C+	B+	C+	B+
2003	B-	B-	B	C+	B	C+	B

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2003-11-01	Joaquin Cespedes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2002-04-01	The Washington Athletics have promoted Joaquin Cespedes to the major league team. The Washington Athletics have promoted Joe Humphrey to the major league team.
2002-03-31	Joaquin Cespedes has signed with the Washington Athletics for $1.0M per year for 1 year.
2001-07-04	Joaquin Cespedes of the Minnesota Saints is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1996-04-01	The Minnesota Saints have promoted Stew Ardizoia to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Brad Phelps to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Joaquin Cespedes to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Ed Skiff to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Willie Brainerd to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted George Tremie to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Dave Cooper to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Moose Fitzgerald to the major league team.
1995-03-29	Joaquin Cespedes has signed with the Minnesota Saints for $0.5M per year for 7 years.
1994-08-13	Trade #1191562 has been completed between the Minnesota Saints and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Brooklyn Dodgers receive Joaquin Cespedes, Draft Pick 1996 Round 2 MIN (Ed Ladd), Draft Pick 1996 Round 1 MIN (Larry Ralston) from the Minnesota Saints in exchange for Kemp Carlstrom, Tom Hernandez, Jesse Fridley.
1994-04-18	The Minnesota Saints have renamed Joan Cespedes to Joaquin Cespedes.
1992-08-29	Joan Cespedes of the Minnesota Saints is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1992-05-19	Trade #1178129 has been completed between the Washington Athletics and the Minnesota Saints. The Minnesota Saints receive Gus Barrios, Joan Cespedes from the Washington Athletics in exchange for Mario Burroughs, Draft Pick 1993 Round 2 MIN (Monk McCall).
1985-03-29	The Washington Athletics have renamed Mickey Driscoll to Joan Cespedes.
1985-03-29	Trade #1142400 has been completed between the Washington Athletics and the Miami NumberMan. The Miami NumberMan receive Sam Raymond from the Washington Athletics in exchange for Mickey Driscoll. Protest This Trade.