JUNE 12: Despaigne has been hit with a lifetime ban by the Mexican League, reports Badler. The news will not, however, impact any future moves by Despaigne to establish himself as a major league free ...

Alfredo Despaigne is in no rush to trot around the bases. (Getty) Thanks in part to all the defections in recent years, outfielder Alfredo Despaigne is widely considered the best player still playing ...

The Chiba Lotte Marine of Nippon Professional Baseball announced that they have signed Cuban slugger Alfredo Despaigne (via Japanese media outlet Sanspo). Like fellow Cuban stars Yulieski Gourriel and ...

Highly regarded Cuban outfielder Alfredo Despaigne has been suspended for life by the Mexican League for using a falsified passport to play in the country, reports Ben Badler of Baseball America. The ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... TOKYO — Outfielder Alfredo Despaigne hit a grand slam in the fifth inning Friday to lead Cuba over Australia 4-3 and into the second round of the World ...

The lineup for next week’s home run derby at the Caribbean Series is going to be loaded—and not just with MLB stars. The tournament announced today that the derby, which is Feb. 3 in the Dominican ...

Cuba has announced its roster for the Caribbean Series, which begins on Feb. 1 in the city of Culiacan in Mexico. The team is light on potential major league talent, a reflection of the diminishing ...

TOKYO (AP) Cuban outfielder Alfredo Despaigne has re-signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines, inking a two-year deal with the Japanese Pacific League club. The TOKYO (AP) Cuban outfielder Alfredo ...

Cuba is apparently not terribly concerned with speeding up the game of baseball. Cuban slugger Alfredo Despaigne hit a home run in a game on Monday and took until almost Tuesday to touch the plate.

According to a report from Japanese media outlet Sanspo, Cuban slugger Alfredo Despaigne has signed to play in Japan, signing a deal with the Chiba Lotte Marines. For those of you who don’t read or ...