Cuban slugger Despaigne to DL in Japanese baseball

HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 13 (acn) Cuban slugger Alfredo Despaigne was injured when he was the absolute leader in homeruns (18) in the Japanese Professional Baseball League (NPB).

The clean-up hitter of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks was hit in one of his ankles in the third inning of the match against the Hanshin Tigers.
Carlos Miguel Pereira, ambassador of Havana in Tokyo, told Juventud Rebelde newspaper that Despaigne, although he is optimistic, will have to remain 25 days off the ground.
In addition to top in home runs on the NPB, he also leads in RBIs (53) and has BA of .276, with an OBP of .362.
This is the second serious injury of the well-known slugger in Japan, as in 2014 he appeared in the disabled list on September 11 due to discomfort in his back.
In 2015, as a result of pain in the wrists, he was disabled only 15 days.