Yasiel Puig

Yasiel Puig
Puig with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016
El Águila de Veracruz – No. 31
Right fielder
Born: (1990-12-07) December 7, 1990 (age 33) Cienfuegos, Cuba
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: June 3, 2013, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
KBO: April 2, 2022, for the Kiwoom Heroes
MLB statistics (through 2019 season)
Batting average	.277
Home runs	132
Runs batted in	415
KBO statistics (through 2022 season)
Batting average	.277
Home runs	21
Runs batted in	73
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (2013–2018) Cincinnati Reds (2019) Cleveland Indians (2019) Kiwoom Heroes (2022)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (2014)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  Cuba World Junior Baseball Championship 2008 Edmonton Team

Yasiel Puig Valdés (/ˈjɑːsiɛl ˈpwiːɡ/ YAH-see-el PWEEG, Spanish: [ˈpwiɣ]; born December 7, 1990) is a Cuban-born American professional baseball right fielder for El Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League.^[1] He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, and Cleveland Indians. He has also played in the KBO League for the Kiwoom Heroes and in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. His nickname is "The Wild Horse", given to him by former longtime Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully.

Puig also played for the Cuba national baseball team in the 2008 World Junior Baseball Championship, winning a bronze medal. He defected from Cuba in 2012 and signed a seven-year, $42 million contract with the Dodgers. He made his MLB debut on June 3, 2013. In 2013, Puig hit .319 in 104 games with 19 home runs, and was selected by Baseball America to their annual "All-Rookie team". The Dodgers traded Puig to the Reds before the 2019 season, and the Reds traded Puig to the Indians at the 2019 trade deadline.

Puig did not sign with a team in 2020, and played for El Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League in 2021. He signed with the Heroes for the 2022 season.