Yasiel Puig
Yasiel Puig Valdés ( , ; born December 7, 1990) is a Cuban-born American professional baseball right fielder currently playing for the Estrellas Orientales in the Dominican Professional Baseball League. He has 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, as well as 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