PHOENIX, Ariz. — Yoenis Cespedes and Manny Ramirez chatted in Spanish between swings Sunday, and Cespedes got in the cage for a few rounds before his Cactus League debut for the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
The ball makes a certain kind of sound when struck well, and Cespedes seems to have an ability to sound off loudly. One shot to left field in particular made observer Kurt Suzuki — who was included in their hitting group — go, "Oh!"
Cespedes, an emigre from Cuba whom the A's signed for $36 million over four years after a small bidding war back in February, batted second and played center field against the Cincinnati Reds in his first game.
We'll have more later from Phoenix Municipal Stadium on the results of Cespedes' debut.
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