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Yasiel Puig
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Yasiel Puig with the Dodgers
Free Agent – No. 66
Center fielder
Born: (1990-12-07) December 7, 1990 (age 31)
Cienfuegos, Cuba
Bats: Right Throws: Right
debut
June 3, 2013, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Career statistics
(through September 13, 2014)
Batting average .303
Hits 267
Home runs 32
Runs batted in 102
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Star (2014)
  • 2x NL Player of the Month (June 2013, May 2014)
  • NL Rookie of the Month (June 2013)

Yasiel Puig Valdés born December 7, 1990) is a Cuban professional baseball player. Puig plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Puig plays the position outfielder.

Puig played for the Cuban national baseball team in the 2008 World Junior Baseball Championship. His team won a bronze medal. In 2012, he left Cuba and signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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    Puig with then teammate Juan Uribe

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    Puig in the Dodger Stadium outfield for the 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers

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    Puig's follow through for the 2014 Los Angeles Dodgers

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    Yasiel Puig in the outfield for the 2016 Dodgers

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