Yasel Puig RUMORS & NEWS

MLB.com "It's one thing to hear about Los Angeles Dodgers No. 1 prospect Yasiel Puig. It's another to see him play. I was fortunate to scout Puig (pronounced Pweeg) this past Spring Training when he was the rage of the Cactus League. He hit .517, stole bases, hit mammoth home runs and had fans eagerly..." May 14

MLB.com "Many of the Dodgers' top Minor League prospects opened the 2013 season at Double-A Chattanooga, but if you want to see them there, hurry. From the club's top 20 prospects (as ranked by MLB.com's Draft and prospect expert Jonathan Mayo), five of the top six are with the Lookouts, including Cuban..." May 06

L.A. Daily News "Authorities in Chattanooga, Tenn., arrested Dodgers prospect Yasiel Puig on charges of reckless driving, speeding and driving without proof of insurance Sunday, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff. The 22-year-old outfielder is on the roster of the Chattanooga Lookouts, the Dodgers'..." April 29

Orange County Register ""Puig Fever" has broken. The Dodgers decided spring sensation Yasiel Puig is not ready for prime time quite yet. The 22-year-old Cuban outfielder was optioned to Double-A Chattanooga on Tuesday despite a .526 spring average that ranks first in the majors (Cactus or Grapefruit..." March 27

Foxsports.com "The Dodger Beast seemingly lurks at every turn. The latest concern for rival clubs stems from the stunning spring-training performance of outfielder Yasiel Puig — and not simply because the Dodgers’ $42 million investment soon might like a bargain. No, rival executives are concerned that Puig’s..." March 26

Los Angeles Times "Dodgers co-owner Magic Johnson said on Friday that he was “very excited” to watch outfield prospect Yasiel Puig. Johnson was visiting the Dodgers’ spring-training complex for the first time this spring. Puig was scheduled to bat sixth and play right field in a game against the Cincinnati Reds..." March 22

Orange County Register "Yasiel Puig has put the Dodgers in an unusual situation. For decades, teams have tried to build up buzz around their top minor-leaguers, increasing the market value (to fans and other teams alike) of those prospects, if nothing else. But Puig has put them in the position of trying to play down..." March 20

Los Angeles Times "If Carl Crawford isn't ready to play in left field when the Dodgers start their season, top prospect Yasiel Puig won't be taking his place. Asked whether Puig was under consideration for the Dodgers' opening-day roster, Manager Don Mattingly replied, "Not really, in my mind. If we're going to..." March 15

Orange County Register "Earlier this spring, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly talked about how unwise it is to be seduced by Cactus League statistics or read too much into spring performances. So it wasn't surprising that he wouldn't be drawn into the danger zone Sunday when a reporter jokingly asked where 22-year-old..." March 05

Chicago Tribune "There was plenty of commotion in international circles when the Los Angeles Dodgers gave 22-year-old outfielder Yasiel Puig a seven-year, $42 million contract last summer. Puig, however, hit a triple Saturday in his first exhibition game against the Chicago White Sox, and Sox shortstop Alexei..." February 25

True Blue L.A. "One of the first things noteworthy about Yasiel Puig when seeing him up close is his size. The Dodgers list the 22-year-old Cuban outfielder as 6'3, 215 pounds, but in proximity looks more like an NFL linebacker. The other thing that is evident is his raw talent. But despite their $42 million..." February 18