Although spring training is practically around the corner, there are still many players who do not give up the free agency, some now considering high caliber, and others who were once the same caliber. Cuban gardener Yasiel Puig, who has not played MLB since the 2019 season.
However, one of his former Dodgers teammates, former outfielder / first baseman Scott Van Slyke, came out in defense and pleading for Puig so that a Major League team can offer him a contractAccording to his point of view, “Crazy Horse” continues to be a high level player and at the height of any club with the best BASEBALL in the world.
Puig is better than the worst outfield of all, any team would be lucky to have him!
We have to remember that the last time Puig played in the major was during the 2019 campaign, first with the Cincinnati Reds and then he left for Cleveland, by changing the middle of the season. Although the Atlanta Braves announced their signing last year, it failed to materialize after testing positive for Covid-19.
However, Puig received a contract to play the Dominican winter ball (Lidom) with Toros del Este, whose franchise was eliminated in the semifinal round by Águilas Cibaeñas, who became champion of the circuit and will represent the Dominican Republic. in the 2021 Caribbean Series to be played in Mazatlán, Mexico.