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{{shortShort description|Cuban professional baseball outfielder|bot=PearBOTplayer (born 51986)}}
{{family name hatnote|Despaigne|RodriguezRodríguez|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Alfredo Despaigne
|image=File:Hawks54-Despaigne_(cropped).jpg
|team=FukuokaAlazanes SoftBankde HawksGranma
|number= 2554
|caption=Despaigne with the SoftBank Hawks in 2017
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1986|6|17}}
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|stat2year=20222023 season
|stat2league=NPB
|stat21label=[[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
|stat21value=.263261
|stat22label=[[Home run]]s
|stat22value=184
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* [[Chiba Lotte Marines]] ({{npby|2014}}–{{npby|2016}})
* [[Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks]] ({{npby|2017}}–present–{{npby|2023}})
|awards=
* 4× [[Japan Series]] champion ([[2017 Japan Series|2017]]–[[2020 Japan Series|2020]])
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'''Alfredo Despaigne RodriguezRodríguez''' (born June 17, 1986) is a [[Cuba]]n professional [[baseball]] [[outfielder]] for the [[FukuokaAlazanes SoftBankde HawksGranma]] of the [[NipponCuban ProfessionalNational BaseballSeries]] (NPB). He has previously played in [[Nippon Professional Baseball]] (NPB) for the [[Chiba Lotte Marines]] and the [[Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks]].
 
==Career==
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===Chiba Lotte Marines===
On July 15, 2014, he signed with the [[Chiba Lotte Marines]] of the [[Nippon Professional Baseball]] (NPB).<ref>{{ cite web | url=https://www.marines.co.jp/news/detail/13778.html | title=アルフレド・デスパイネ・ロドリゲス選手の獲得について | work=千葉ロッテマリーンズ オフィシャルサイト | language=ja | date=July 15, 2014 | access-date=May 20, 2019 }}</ref> Despaigne appeared in 45 games, hitting .311, with 12 home runs and 33 runs batted in. After the season, on December 8, the Marines signed him<ref>{{ cite web | url=https://www.marines.co.jp/news/detail/14576.html | title=来季契約について | work=千葉ロッテマリーンズ オフィシャルサイト | language=ja | date=December 8, 2014 | access-date=May 20, 2019 }}</ref> to a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cuban outfielder Despaigne re-signs with Chiba Lotte|url=httphttps://sportswww.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=12013783|access-date=11 December 2014|work=ESPN.com|date=11 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVqoXc9Kiw4|title=2014年9月23日 ヒーローインタビュー(石川、デスパイネ)|date=23 September 2014 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> In the 2015 season, Despaigne finished the regular season in 103 games with a batting average of .258, 18 home runs and a RBI of 62. In the 2016 season, Despaigne finished the regular season in 134 games with a batting average of .280, 24 home runs and a RBI of 92. On December 20, 2016, it was announced that team did not make a contract offer<ref>{{ cite web | url=https://www.marines.co.jp/news/detail/18509.html | title=デスパイネ選手の退団について | work=千葉ロッテマリーンズ オフィシャルサイト | language=ja | date=December 20, 2016 | access-date=May 20, 2019}}</ref> and next day he became free agent in NPB.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://npb.jp/announcement/2016/pn_released.html | title=自由契約選手 | work=NPB.jp 日本野球機構 | language=ja | date=December 21, 2016 | access-date=May 20, 2019 }}</ref> In 2017, Despaigne played a key role{{clarify|date=November 2017}} in [[Granma (baseball)|Granma's]] win of the [[Cuban National Series]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.baseballdecuba.com/node/29719 |title=2017 Cuban Finals: Despaigne with the Game Winner for Granma. Horses lead the series 1-0 {{!}} BaseballdeCuba<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2017-01-24 |archive-date=2017-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202144256/http://www.baseballdecuba.com/node/29719 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
===Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks===
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In 2022 season, Despaigne did not make it to the opening game of the season after hurting his right ankle in the Cuban League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nsp/item/n/902616/|title=Nishinippon Sports baseball news デスパイネ、6日にも2軍戦で実戦復帰へ 右足首痛めてリハビリ中|language=ja-JP|work=Nishinippon Shimbun|date=April 5, 2022|accessdate=November 17, 2022}}</ref> He finally joined the team on May 17.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nsp/item/n/924401/|title=Nishinippon Sports baseball news ソフトバンク、デスパイネを今季初めて出場選手登録|language=ja-JP|work=Nishinippon Shimbun|date=May 17, 2022|accessdate=November 17, 2022}}</ref> On June 3, he recorded his first home run of the season in the [[Interleague play (NPB)|interleague play]] against the [[Chunichi Dragons]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nsp/item/n/934555/|title=Nishinippon Sports baseball news デスパイネ「やっぱりうれしいね」今季初本塁打＆初打点に笑顔|language=ja-JP|work=Nishinippon Shimbun|date=June 3, 2022|accessdate=November 17, 2022}}</ref> However, he tested positive for [[COVID-19]] and was again removed from the first team registration by regulation on June 28.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nsp/item/n/947673/|title=Nishinippon Sports baseball news 甲斐拓也、デスパイネら5人が新たに陽性判定 感染者は計14人に コロナ禍のソフトバンクにまた衝撃|language=ja-JP|work=Nishinippon Shimbun|date=June 28, 2022|accessdate=November 17, 2022}}</ref> He returned to the team on July 13 and hit a two-run homer the next day, July 14, against the Orix Buffaloes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nsp/item/n/955888/|title=Nishinippon Sports baseball news ソフトバンク5番デスパイネ6番野村大樹 オリックス戦スタメン発表|language=ja-JP|work=Nishinippon Shimbun|date=July 13, 2022|accessdate=November 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nsp/item/n/956602/|title=Nishinippon Sports baseball news まさに「喜びもつかの間」デスパ弾直後の8回に悪夢|language=ja-JP|work=Nishinippon Shimbun|date=July 14, 2022|accessdate=November 17, 2022}}</ref> He finished the regular season with a .269 batting average, 14 home runs, and 40 runs batted in in 89 games, despite his frequent departures.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nsp/item/n/1003072/|title=Nishinippon Sports baseball news 去就が流動的なソフトバンク・デスパイネ「来季はこの先ゆっくり考えたい」グラシアルとともに今季振り返る|language=ja-JP|work=Nishinippon Shimbun|date=October 19, 2022|accessdate=November 17, 2022}}</ref> He became a free agent following the 2022 season.
 
On May 31, 2023, Despaigne re-signed with the Hawks.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/dd72d017dbe3fb43d170b2aa14404d5664fed28b |title=Yahoo Japan |access-date=2023-06-01 |archive-date=2023-06-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601232859/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/dd72d017dbe3fb43d170b2aa14404d5664fed28b |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, he joined the team in July but was limited to only 20 appearances. On December 1, the Hawks announced they would release him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.softbankhawks.co.jp/news/detail/202300449153.html|title=Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2023/12/01 (金) 来季契約について|language=ja-JP|website=Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site|date=December 1, 2023|accessdate=December 4, 2023}}</ref>
On May 31, 2023, Despaigne re-signed with the Hawks.<ref>https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/dd72d017dbe3fb43d170b2aa14404d5664fed28b {{bare URL inline|date=July 2023}}</ref>
 
===Alazanes de Granma===
Despaigne played the [[2024 Cuban National Series]] for the [[Alazanes de Granma]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Mailenys|last=Oliva Ferrales|title=Despaigne habla de la postemporada, en su regreso a los play off|url=https://www.granma.cu/deportes/2024-06-29/despaigne-habla-de-la-postemporada-en-su-regreso-a-los-play-off-29-06-2024-01-06-50|website=Granma|date=29 June 2024|access-date=3 July 2024|language=es}}</ref>
 
==International career==
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He was named the Best Hitter at the 2007 World Port Tournament, and was also a part of the [[Cuba national baseball team|Cuban team]] which won a [[silver medal]] at the 2008 Summer Olympics.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
 
Despaigne won with his national team the [[gold medal]] of the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elnacional.com.do/hockey-de-rd-da-salto-cualitativo/|title=Hockey de RD da salto cualitativo|newspaper=El Nacional|language=es|date=2014-11-24|access-date=2014-11-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cubasi.cu/cubasi-noticias-cuba-mundo-ultima-hora/item/33887-veracruz-2014-cuba-campeon-del-beisbol-centroamericano|title=Veracruz 2014: Cuba, campeón del béisbol centroamericano|newspaper=Cubasi.cu|language=es|date=2014-11-22|access-date=2014-11-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite webnews|url=http://www.espndeportes.com/news/story/_/id/2236493/cuba-gana-medalla-de-oro-en-beisbol|title=Cuba gana medalla de oro en béisbol|newspaper=ESPN Deportes|location=Veracruz, Mexico|agency=EFE|language=es|date=2014-11-22|access-date=2014-11-28}}</ref>
 
== References ==
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*[https://npb.jp/bis/players/03505139.html Career statistics - NPB.jp]
*[https://www.softbankhawks.co.jp/en/team/player/detail/2022_54.html 54 Alfredo Despaigne PLAYERS2022] - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
 
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