Yasiel Puig, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Yasiel Puig

Cuban baseball player

Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1990

Place of Birth: Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos Province, Cuba

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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About Yasiel Puig

  • Yasiel Puig Valdés ( YAH-see-el PWEEG, Spanish: ['pwi?]; born December 7, 1990), nicknamed The Wild Horse, is a Cuban-born American professional baseball right fielder who is 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 previously 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.

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