Leslie Anderson

This article is about the Cuban baseball player. For the American museum curator and art historian, see Leslie Anne Anderson.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Anderson and the second or maternal family name is Stephes.

Leslie Anderson Stephes (born March 30, 1982, in Guantánamo) is a first baseman/outfielder who is currently a free agent.

Leslie Anderson
Anderson with the Durham Bulls
Toros de Camagüey
First baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1982-03-30) March 30, 1982 (age 42) Guantánamo, Cuba
Bats: Left Throws: Left
NPB debut
March 28, 2014, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB statistics (through 2016)
Batting average	.288
Home runs	22
Runs batted in	82
Teams
Yomiuri Giants (2014–2016)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  Cuba World Baseball Classic 2006 San Diego Team Baseball World Cup 2005 Rotterdam Team

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] 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] 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 RBIs.^[6]

On 2 December 2016 it was confirmed that Anderson had been released by the Giants.^[7]

On May 6, 2017, Anderson signed with the Bravos de León of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on May 29, 2017.

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

• Baseball portal

• List of baseball players who defected from Cuba

References

1. "Leslie Anderson Stephes" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
2. "Regular season batting statistics" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-01-06. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Fernández, Daniel A. (December 18, 2013). "Cuban Leslie Anderson signs with the Yomiuri Giants". On Cuba. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
6. Graczyk, Wayne (October 18, 2014). "Cuban players experienced mixed success this season". Japan Times. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
7. "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, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• NPB stats
• Cuban Baseball Career statistics