| Leslie Anderson | |
|---|---|
 Anderson with the Durham Bulls | |
| Toros de Camagüey | |
| First baseman /Outfielder | |
| Born: (1982-03-30)March 30, 1982 (age 43) Guantánamo, Cuba | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 28, 2014, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
| NPB statistics (through 2016 season) | |
| Batting average | .288 |
| Home runs | 22 |
| Runs batted in | 82 |
| Teams | |
Medals | |
Leslie Anderson Stephes (born March 30, 1982) is a Cuban professionalbaseballfirst baseman andoutfielder for theToros de Camagüey of theCuban National Series (CNS). He has previously played inNippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for theYomiuri Giants.
Anderson previously played for theCuban national baseball team andCamagüey of theCuban National Series.[1] He was part of Cuba's roster at the2006 and2009 World Baseball Classics.
Anderson, who is primarily acenter fielder,hit .363 during the2005-06 season.[2]
Anderson defected from Cuba and signed a four-year contract worth $1.7 million with theTampa Bay Rays on April 13, 2010.[3][4] He split the year between the High-ACharlotte Stone Crabs, Double-AMontgomery Biscuits, and Triple-ADurham Bulls, batting a cumulative .302/.359/.442 with 11 home runs and 49 RBI across 99 total games.[5] Anderson returned to Durham in 2011, hitting .277/.314/.413 with 13 home runs and 65 RBI over 121 contests.[6]
Anderson made 116 appearances for Triple-A Durham in 2012, batting .309/.355/.450 with 14 home runs and 56 RBI.[7] He returned to Durham in 2013, playing in 119 games and hitting .292/.372/.459 with 14 home runs and 74 RBI. Anderson was released by the Rays organization on December 27, 2013, in order to pursue an opportunity in Asia.[8]
Following his release by the Rays, Anderson signed with theYomiuri Giants ofNippon Professional Baseball.[9] He made 87 appearances for Yomiuri in 2014, batting .319/.382/.515 with 15 home runs and 50 RBI.[10]
Anderson played in 83 contests for the Giants during the 2015 season, slashing .252/.327/.402 with seven home runs and 31 RBI. He made only three appearances for the club in 2016, going 3-for-12 (.250) with one RBI. On December 2, 2016, it was confirmed that Anderson had been released by the Giants.[11]
On May 6, 2017, Anderson signed with theBravos de León of theMexican League. In 21 appearances for the team, he slashed .237/.289/.303 with no home runs and four RBI. Anderson was released by the Bravos on May 29.
In 2020, Anderson became the second Cuban player afterErisbel Arruebarrena to come back to theSerie Nacional after defecting and playing for a Major League organization when he signed for theToros de Camagüey.
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