Yoeilin Cespedes is starting to look the part of a real power bat in the Red Sox system, even if the name alone already invites the comparison game.
At High-A Greeneville this season, the 20-year-old infielder has put together a strong run at the plate, piling up 20 doubles, a triple and 15 home runs in 69 games. That production has him sitting at a .498 slugging percentage and an .819 OPS, a clear step forward for a player who hit 10 homers in 110 games last season at Single-A Salem.
The power surge is especially notable because Cespedes is listed at just 5-foot-8. But he has a strong lower half, and that build appears to be helping him drive the ball with more force as he grows into his frame.
Yoeilin Cespedes blasted his 15th homer of the season on Tuesday! pic.twitter.com/ZfPfFebtIe
- Red Sox Player Development (@RedSoxPlayerDev) July 9, 2026
The name, of course, is what jumps out first. It sounds a lot like former big leaguer Yoenis Cespedes, which makes the resemblance feel almost too neat. But there’s no known family connection between the two.
Yoeilin is the son of a former baseball player and softball player, and there’s nothing on record tying him to Yoenis Cespedes’ family. Yoenis does have a younger brother, Yoelqui, but there’s no indication that he’s related to Yoeilin either.
So for now, it’s just one of those baseball coincidences: two “Y” names, the same last name, and a pair of players with real pop.
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