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Line 1: {{~~short~~Short description\|Cuban ~~professional~~ baseball ~~outfielder\|bot=PearBOT~~player (born 51986)}} {{family name hatnote\|Despaigne\|~~Rodriguez~~Rodríguez\|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox baseball biography \|name=Alfredo Despaigne \|image=File:Hawks54-Despaigne_(cropped).jpg \|team=~~Free~~Alazanes ~~agent~~de Granma \|number=54 \|caption=Despaigne with the SoftBank Hawks in 2017 \|birth_date={{Birth date and age\|1986\|6\|17}} Line 19: \|debutdate=July, 29 \|debutyear=2014 \|debutteam= [[Chiba Lotte Marines]] <!--\|statyear=2018-2019 season \|statleague=~~[[Cuban National Series\|~~CNS]] \|stat1label=[[Batting average (baseball)\|Batting average]] \|stat1value=.352 \|stat2label=[[Home run]]s \|stat2value=239 \|stat3label=[[~~Run~~Runs batted in~~\|RBI~~]] \|stat3value=800--> \|stat2year=~~2022~~2023 season▼ ~~\|stat4label=[[Hit (baseball)\|Hit]]s~~ ~~\|stat4value=1,139~~ ▲\|stat2year=2022 season \|stat2league=NPB \|stat21label=[[Batting average (baseball)\|Batting average]] \|stat21value=.~~263~~261 \|stat22label=[[Home run]]s \|stat22value=184 \|stat23label=[[~~Run~~Runs batted in~~\|RBI~~]] \|stat23value=545 ~~\|stat24label=[[Hit (baseball)\|Hit]]s~~ ~~\|stat24value=786~~ \|teams= * [[Chiba Lotte Marines]] ({{npby\|2014}}–{{npby\|2016}}) * [[Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks]] ({{npby\|2017}}–{{npby\|~~2022~~2023}}) \|awards= * 4× [[Japan Series]] champion ([[2017 Japan Series\|2017]]–[[2020 Japan Series\|2020]]) Line 67 ⟶ 63: }} '''Alfredo Despaigne ~~Rodriguez~~Rodríguez''' (born June 17, 1986) is a [[Cuba]]n professional [[baseball]] [[outfielder]] ~~who~~for isthe a[[Alazanes ~~free~~de ~~agent~~Granma]] of the [[Cuban National Series]]. He has previously played in [[Nippon Professional Baseball]] (NPB) for the [[Chiba Lotte Marines]] and the [[Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks]] ~~of [[Nippon Professional Baseball]] (NPB)~~. ==Career== In 2009, Despaigne had one of the most dominating seasons in Cuban baseball history, breaking the Cuban Home Run record while hitting .373 with 97 RBIs.{{cn\|date=October 2022}} Following the season, he was named MVP of the National Series. Despaigne was again excellent in 2010,<ref>~~[http~~{{Cite web\|url=https://~~bjarkmanlatinobaseball~~mlblogsbjarkmanlatinobaseball.~~mlblogs~~wordpress.com~~/archives~~/2009/11/~~continued_slugging_rampage_of.html~~ 23/continued-slugging-rampage-of-alfredo-despaigne/\|title=Continued Slugging Rampage of Alfredo Despaigne \|date=November ~~Bjarkman's Latino and Cuban League~~23, ~~Baseball History Page<!-- Bot generated title -->]~~2009}}</ref> ranking among the best hitters in various statistical categories.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.baseballdecuba.com/lhitting.asp \|title=Hitting Leaders \|access-date=2010-01-05 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107025900/http://www.baseballdecuba.com/lhitting.asp \|archive-date=2010-01-07 \|url-status = dead}}</ref> In 2012, he set a new Cuban league regular-season home run record, with 35.<ref>~~[http~~{{Cite web\|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/10927805/top-cuban-alfredo-despaigne-mexico-false-passport \|title=Top Cuban OF ~~Alfredo Despaigne~~ in Mexico with false passport~~<!--~~\|date=May ~~Bot~~13, ~~generated title -->]~~2014\|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> ===Piratas de Campeche=== Line 76 ⟶ 72: ===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=~~http~~https://~~sports~~www.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 ~~YouTube<!--~~2014 ~~Bot generated title -->]~~\|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=== Line 90 ⟶ 86: In 2021 season, Despaigne had a slump of .220 batting average, one home run, and six runs batted in in 27 games since the season opener, and was struck from the [[Nippon Professional Baseball rosters\|first team registration]] on May 3.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nsp/item/n/733343/\|title=Nishinippon Sports baseball news 不振のデスパイネ抹消上林が今季初の1軍昇格\|language=ja-JP\|work=Nishinippon Shimbun\|date=May 3, 2021\|accessdate=November 17, 2022}}</ref> Then, on May 24, he left for the U.S. to join the Cuba national baseball team for the [[Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics\|Tokyo Olympics qualifiers]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nsp/item/n/743877/\|title=Nishinippon Sports baseball news モイネロ、デスパイネら離日キューバ代表で五輪予選出場\|language=ja-JP\|work=Nishinippon Shimbun\|date=May 24, 2021\|accessdate=November 17, 2022}}</ref> He returned to Japan on June 9, spent the prescribed quarantine period, and joined the team on August 1.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nsp/item/n/752754/\|title=Nishinippon Sports baseball news 鷹・モイネロ＆デスパイネ再来日、球団発表待機期間経てチーム合流\|language=ja-JP\|work=Nishinippon Shimbun\|date=June 9, 2021\|accessdate=November 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nsp/item/n/779112/\|title=Nishinippon Sports baseball news デスパイネが1軍合流このままでは終われない\|language=ja-JP\|work=Nishinippon Shimbun\|date=August 1, 2021\|accessdate=November 17, 2022}}</ref> In the match against the Chiba Lotte Marines on August 21, he recorded his first home run since the opening game.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nsp/item/n/788695/\|title=Nishinippon Sports baseball news デスパイネが約5カ月ぶり開幕カード以来の先制2号ソロ「うれしイイネ」\|language=ja-JP\|work=Nishinippon Shimbun\|date=August 21, 2021\|accessdate=November 17, 2022}}</ref> He returned to form in the second half of the season, and by September 30 his batting average was back up to .271.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nsp/item/n/809003/\|title=Nishinippon Sports baseball news デスパイネ「いい感じ」打率1割台が急上昇\|language=ja-JP\|work=Nishinippon Shimbun\|date=September 30, 2021\|accessdate=November 17, 2022}}</ref> He finished the regular season with a .264 batting average, 10 home runs, and 41 RBI in 80 games, and re-signed with the Hawks at an estimated salary of 270 million yen.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/baseball/news/202201270000180.html\|title=Nikkansports Sports baseball news ソフトバンク契約延長モイネロ3億、グラシアル、デスパイネ2億7千万円\|language=ja-JP\|work=[[Nikkan Sports]]\|date=January 27, 2022\|accessdate=November 17, 2022}}</ref> 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> ===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== Line 97 ⟶ 98: 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 ~~web~~news\|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 == Line 108 ⟶ 109: {{commons category-inline}} [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 {{Cuba roster 2009 World Baseball Classic}} Line 131: [[Category:Nippon Professional Baseball designated hitters]] [[Category:Nippon Professional Baseball left fielders]] [[Category:Olympic baseball players offor Cuba]] [[Category:Olympic medalists in baseball]] [[Category:Olympic silver medalists for Cuba]] Line 147: [[Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games]] [[Category:Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games]] [[Category:Cuban expatriate baseball players in Mexico]]