Yoenis Cespedes' Brother Defects From Cuban National Team

It's been too long since we've seen a Cespedes in an MLB game. While one of them is inching closer to the big leagues, the other is currently a New York Met that is out for the season with an injury.

Yoelkis Cespedes, the brother of Mets outfielder Yoenis, has officially defected from Cuban and is pursuing a path to professional baseball in America.

Sources: Yoelkis Cespedes, Yoenis brother, defects and leaves the Cuba National Team in @CanAmLeague.
— Francys Romero (@FrancysRomero10) June 25, 2019

Yoelkis, 21, has quite a different physical profile compared to that of his 33-year-old brother. While Yoenis checks in at 5-10 and 220 pounds, Yoelkis stands a shade over 5-9 and 187 pounds.

Even with his smaller frame, Yoelkis has the same masterful bat control, flat-out speed, and ungodly strong throwing arm from the outfield that Yoenis has. Given his age and production in the Cuban league, it shouldn't take long for Yoelkis to earn himself a professional contract.

The last time we saw him, he was showing off his power against China in the World Baseball Classic in 2017.

Yoelkis Cespedes doubles off the wall in right to push Cuba's first runs across the plate in the bottom of the 4th against China! #WBC2017 pic.twitter.com/pGAcwdn0Uo
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) March 8, 2017

While he's far from a finished product, the younger Cespedes should have teams drooling over him as soon as he is eligible to sign.