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Yasiel Puig Biography
Yasiel Puig is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 7, 1990 in Cienfuegos, Cuba. He was an MLB outfielder and recorded 27 hits in his 15 first major league games in 2013, which is the second-most hits ever in a start to a career. He was instrumental in the Dodgers reaching the World Series in 2017. He was traded to Cincinnati Reds in 2018, and he was traded to Cleveland Indians again in 2019.
Don Mattingly managed him when he entered the majors, and the Dodgers went on a hot streak right away. managed him once he was in the majors. The Dodgers had a great run right away.
Yasiel Puig Valdés (/ˈ j ɑː s i ɛ l ˈ p w iː ɡ / YAH -see-el PWEEG , Spanish: [ˈpwiɣ] ; born December 7, 1990), nicknamed The Wild Horse, is a Cuban-born American professional baseball right fielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, and Cleveland Indians. His nickname is “The Wild Horse”, given to him by former longtime Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully. Puig is the all-time leader in postseason appearances for the Dodgers with 28.
Puig played for the Cuban national baseball team in the 2008 World Junior Baseball Championship, winning a bronze medal. He then played for the Cienfuegos team of the Cuban National Series in the 2008–09 Cuban National Series. He batted .276 with five home runs in his debut season. Puig enjoyed a breakout season in the 2009–10 Cuban National Series, with a .330 batting average, 17 home runs, 47 runs batted in (RBIs), and 78 runs scored in 327 at-bats. Puig also played for the Cuban national team in the 2011 World Port Tournament, where he tried to defect along with teammate Gerardo Concepción. Concepción was successful while Puig was not, and he was disciplined by not being allowed to play during the 2011–12 seasons.
Omar Puig and Maritza Puig were engineers. He was born to them. He is the father of three sons, Daniel, Damian, and Diego.
| Name | Yasiel Puig |
| First Name | Yasiel |
| Last Name | Puig |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Birthday | December 7 |
| Birth Year | 1990 |
| Place of Birth | Cienfuegos |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | Cuba |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Yaima Puig |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Diego Alejandro Puig |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Starting in 2009, Puig tried to defect to Mexico 13 times, in order to become a legal resident so he could become eligible to sign a contract in Major League Baseball. The first time, the police pulled over Puig’s car. The second time, the boat failed to arrive. The third time, police raided their safe house and detained them for six days. On the fourth try, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant intercepted their boat near Haiti. The fifth time, he was successfully taken to Mexico by Los Zetas, a murderous Mexican drug cartel involved in cocaine and smuggling. Yunior Despaigne, a boxer who was formerly on the Cuban national team and had known Puig for years through youth sports academies, said:
Yasiel Puig Net Worth
Yasiel Puig is one of the richest Baseball Player from Cuba. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yasiel Puig's net worth $18 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
While playing for Cuba, he won a bronze medal in the 2008 World Baseball Classic.
He was a bright prospect who the Dodgers signed to a seven-year deal worth $42 million in June 2012
Puig had 27 hits in his first 15 games, tied with Joe DiMaggio (1936) and Terry Pendleton (1984) for second-most all-time behind Irv Waldron (1901) and Bo Hart (2003) with 28. He also became the first player in major league history to record at least 34 hits and seven home runs in his first 20 games and set Dodger records for most hits through 20 games (one more than Gibby Brack in 1937) and total bases through 20 games (58, four more than Del Bissonette in 1928). Puig finished the month of June with 44 hits, breaking Steve Sax’s 1983 team record for most hits by a rookie in one month. That total was also second all-time for rookies in their first month, behind only DiMaggio who had 48. In 26 games in June, Puig hit .436 with a .467 on-base percentage and a .713 slugging percentage. He won both the National League Rookie of the Month Award and the National League Player of the Month Award, the first time someone had won both in their first month in the Majors.
| Net Worth | $18 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Baseball Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
On August 13, 2012, the Dodgers promoted Puig to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the Class A-Advanced California League. He played in 14 games with the Quakes and hit .327. After the Quakes season, he was scheduled to join the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League, but a staph infection in his right elbow required surgery and sidelined him for several months. After the infection healed, he opted to play winter ball in Puerto Rico to keep his development on schedule.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Puig on June 28, 2012, to a seven-year deal worth $42 million. Eddie Oropesa and Tim Bravo, a special-education teacher from Las Cruces High School in New Mexico, helped the newly arrived Puig adjust to life in the United States during his first year. The Dodgers placed him on the 40-man roster and assigned him to their Arizona Rookie League team. In nine games, he hit .400 with four homers and 11 RBI.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Yasiel Puig height 6 ft 2 in Yasiel weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Floridian Raul Pacheco, the 29-year-old president of Miami-based T&P Metal and PY Recycling, allegedly paid smugglers $250,000 to get Puig out of Cuba. In exchange, Pacheco would receive 20% of Puig’s future earnings after he signed an MLB contract. Pacheco had previously been arrested in 2009 for attempted burglary and in 2010 for using a fake Bank of America credit card to buy $150,000 worth of beer and having in his possession four other fraudulent credit cards and a fake ID card. He was sentenced to two years’ probation. Puig had also been offered to Los Angeles-based agent Gus Dominguez, starting at $175,000, and New York-based agent Joe Kehoskie, starting at $250,000. “Nobody’s going to Cuba and bringing out a guy like Yasiel Puig,” Kehoskie said, “and just handing him over to an agent out of the goodness of their heart.”
In 2013, Puig hit .319 in 104 games with 19 home runs and 42 RBIs. He was selected by Baseball America to their annual “All-Rookie team” and finished second in the National League Rookie of the Year voting to fellow Cuban José Fernández.
Who is Yasiel Puig Dating?
According to our records, Yasiel Puig is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Yasiel Puig’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Yasiel Puig. You may help us to build the dating records for Yasiel Puig!In April 2013, Puig was charged with reckless driving and speeding in Chattanooga, Tennessee, when he was caught driving 97 mph (156 km/h) in a 50 mph (80 km/h) zone. The charges were dismissed after he served 12 hours of community service. On December 28, 2013, Puig was again arrested for reckless driving after allegedly driving 110 miles per hour (180 km/h) in a 70 miles per hour (110 km/h) zone, in Naples, Florida. He was taken to the Collier County Jail and released after posting bail. The State of Florida elected to drop the reckless driving charge on January 28, 2014, after concluding that there was insufficient evidence to support it.
Top Facts about Yasiel Puig
Facts & Trivia
Yasiel Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Cuba. Yasiel Puig celebrates birthday on December 7 of every year.
Despite his not making his debut until June, Puig received 842,915 write-in votes from the fans for the 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. His name was included among the All-Star Final Vote candidates. Puig received 15.5 million votes, second to Atlanta Braves’ first baseman Freddie Freeman who received 19.7 million.
Is Yasiel Puig coming back to the MLB?
In January, former Dodgers outfielder sensation Yasiel Puig stated that he wants to play again for the Dodgers in the future. A reunion seems unlikely, but never say never. For now, Puig is taking his talents to Korea. The Wild Horse signed a one-year, $1M contract with the Kiwoom Heroes (KBO).
What happened to Yasiel Puig Dodgers?
In 2018, the Dodgers sent Puig and three other players to the Cincinnati Reds as part of a salary dump. Not long after, he was moved to Cleveland in a 3-team trade. Following the 2019 season, Puig was unemployed in MLB but spent time playing in both the Mexican League and Dominican Winter League.
Why is Yasiel Puig in Korea?
The 31-year-old now has gone overseas in 2022 after signing a one-year contract with the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League. Now in Korea, Puig had an opportunity to catch up with former Dodgers teammate Hyun-Jin Ryu and shared a photo of themselves on Twitter.
Why did Puig leave the MLB?
According to Puig’s statement, he had difficulty assimilating and “had to learn [his] lessons the hard way.” He made it clear that he doesn’t want other players “with a similar background to experience the same hardships.” “I hope negotiations consider this gap,” Puig’s statement reads. So I got something on my chest.
What team is Puig playing for now?
Kiwoom Heroes
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