Yasiel Puig

ABOUT YASIEL PUIG

MLB outfielder who recorded 27 hits in his first 15 major league games with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013, the second-most hits to start a career ever. He helped the Dodgers reach the World Series in 2017. In 2018, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds , and in 2019, he was traded again to the Cleveland Indians .

He won a bronze medal at the 2008 World Baseball Classic while playing for his native country, Cuba.

The Dodgers clearly saw his potential early, as they signed him to a 7-year contract worth $42 million in June 2012.

He was born to Omar and Maritza Puig, a pair of engineers. He has sons named Diego, Damian and Daniel.

Don Mattingly managed him when he entered the majors, and the Dodgers went on a hot streak right away.