Is Puig Still Playing Baseball?
Is Puig still playing baseball? The answer may surprise you.
Who is Puig?
Puig is a Cuban-born professional baseball right fielder who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut on June 3, 2013.
What teams has he played for?
Puig has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds.
Why is he no longer playing?
Puig was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut on June 3, 2013. Puig played right field and batted cleanup for the Dodgers.
In 2013, Puig became the first rookie to hit at least 19 home runs and steal 13 bases before the All-Star break. He was selected for the National League (NL) team in the 2013 MLB All-Star Game, and won a Silver Slugger Award and was second in NL Rookie of the Year voting.
In 2014, Puig struggled with consistency and injuries. In 2015, he batted .255 with 11 home runs. After appearing in 38 games for Los Angeles in 2016, Puig was traded to the Cincinnati Reds midway through the season.
On December 28, 2018, Puig signed a one-year contract worth $9 million with the Cleveland Indians. After playing 108 games for Cleveland in which he batted .266 with 23 home runs and 63 RBIs, Puig was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 31, 2019. The Pirates then placed him on waivers August 16, 2019, where he was claimed by the Yankeess days later. However, on August 20th, 2019 – just 4 days after being claimed by New York – they released him. As of September 2019, he is a free agent who is not currently playing for any team.
What is he doing now?
Puig is currently a free agent and has not been signed by any team for the 2020 season. He played the 2019 season with the Cincinnati Reds, and batting .255 with 24 home runs and 63 RBIs.
