In a welcomed changed from recent years, the past Major League Baseball offseason saw teams spending aggressively in free agency, with some of the sport’s top players such as Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rendon and Stephen Strasburg all signing contracts north of $200 million.
One free agent who didn’t sign a lucrative contract, or even any deal at all, was former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig.
There’s no denying Puig’s raw talent on the field as in 149 games between the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians last season he hit .267/.327/.458 with 30 doubles, 24 home runs, 76 runs scored, 84 RBI and 19 stolen bases.