The story of Yasiel Puig's escape from Cuba reads like a crime thriller, complete with speedboats, kidnappings, betrayal, drug kingpens and murder.
So like most baseball fans, Dan Halem was appalled the first time he heard it.
But unlike most fans, Halem, as Major League Baseball's chief legal officer, had the power to do something about it.
"The trafficking issue has been very eye-opening," he said. "It's not transparent to us. And it's very troubling to our owners and our commissioner.
"That's why we're very focused on fixing this issue. It really is our top priority.