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Yasiel Puig, RF, CLE
Whichever team decides to sign Yasiel Puig will be taking a risk.
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His talent is undeniable, but there have always been speculations about his locker room presence and offseason behavior. The Dodgers shipped him to Cincinnati before the 2019 season. The Reads later traded him in a package to the Cleveland Indians in a three-way deal for Trevor Bauer.
However, the baseball community saw a different side of Puig in 2019. He tried to be a different type of person this season. He became a U.S. citizen and he volunteered and visited a camp for children with cancer.
Through 149 games with the Reds and the Indians, Puig hit 24 home runs, 30 doubles, drove in 84 Runs, and batted .267 with a .785 OPS. his RBIs were a career-high. The former All-Star put together a productive season, even though it was nothing special.
The Wild Horse makes sense for the Los Angeles Angels because they could use another power bat. He would be a dominate right fielder for them, having one of the strongest arms in the majors.
He would play right, Trout would man center, and Upton would play left field. Singing Puig would transition Brian Goodwin back into a bench role, giving their club more depth.
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Signing Puig would only make sense if the club does not pick up Kole Calhoun’s team option. Puig would be a big improvement defensively from Calhoun, as well as being a few years younger.