Frederich Cepeda Cruz (born April 8, 1980) is a Cuban professional

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for who is currently a free agent. He also played in

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for the

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Career

Cepeda signed with the

on April 19, 2014. In parts of 2 seasons with Yomiuri, Cepeda slashed .163/.319/.326 with 6 home runs and 19 RBI.On August 13, 2018, Cepeda signed with the

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of the

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. Cepeda did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the

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. On February 12, 2021, Cepeda was traded to El Águila de Veracruz of the

, a new expansion team. However, the contract was later voided due to monetary concerns and Cepeda became a free agent.

International career

Cepeda previously played for the Cuban national baseball team and

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of the

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. Cepeda was part of the Cuban team that won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and second place at the

2006 World Baseball Classic The 2006 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was the inaugural tournament between national baseball teams that included players from Major League Baseball. It was held from March 3 to 20 in stadiums that are in and around Tokyo, Japan; San Juan, Puer ...

and 2008 Summer Olympics. He was selected as part of the All Stars at the

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where he had a .500 batting average with 3 homers in 6 games and 24 at-bats. Cepeda won with his national team, the gold medal of the

2014 Central American and Caribbean Games The 22nd Central American and Caribbean Games were held November 14–30, 2014 in Veracruz, Mexico.Sport page

in Veracruz, Mexico.

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