Months ago, way before the Braves offered Yasiel Puig a contract that they voided when he tested positive for COVID-19, the Marlins attempted to ink the Cuban outfielder. It seemed like a perfect fit. That didn’t happen, though, as the Wild Horse said he wasn’t happy with what Miami offered. As it turned out, Puig didn’t play any official MLB games in 2020.
But he didn’t rest on his laurels. He kept training. To salvage something from this unusual year, he signed with Dominican Winter League club Toros del Este—becoming teammates with Marlins prospect Jesús Sámchez—and debuted for them on December 10.