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Birth Date	12-7-1990
Height	6' 2"
Weight	240 lbs

Age	33 years, 4 months, 17 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2013	LAN	22	104	432	122	21	2	19	36	97	11	11	8	.319	.391	.534	134	16.7	0.6	-1.0	2.6
2014	LAN	23	148	640	165	37	9	16	67	124	12	11	7	.296	.382	.480	126	18.1	3.5	2.2	4.1
2015	LAN	24	79	311	72	12	3	11	26	66	2	3	3	.255	.322	.436	104	2.4	1.4	-0.4	0.9
2016	LAN	25	104	368	88	14	2	11	24	74	7	5	2	.263	.323	.416	92	-2.9	1.4	5.4	1.1
2017	LAN	26	152	570	131	24	2	28	64	100	2	15	6	.263	.346	.487	119	15.4	-4.3	9.0	3.1
2018	LAN	27	125	444	108	21	1	23	36	87	1	15	5	.267	.327	.494	120	12.1	2.4	-4.5	1.9
2019	CIN	28	100	404	94	15	1	22	23	89	5	14	5	.252	.302	.475	101	2.4	-2.8	2.1	0.9
2019	CLE	28	49	207	54	15	1	2	21	44	3	5	2	.297	.377	.423	101	1.3	-1.5	2.7	0.6
Career			861	3376	834	159	21	132	297	681	43	79	38	.277	.348	.475	115	65.5	0.7	15.5	15.2

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2012	RCU	A+	CAL	14	59	.275	.333	.427	.372	99	4.9	1.8	-0.9	130	0	-1.4	-0.1	2.1	0.2
2012	DOD	Rk	AZL	9	36	.266	.340	.420	.421	99	11	1.1	-0.6	222	0	0.0	1.0	5.0	0.6
2012	MAY	Wnt	PWL	20	78	.000	.000	.000	.300			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	LAN	MLB	NL	104	432	.251	.312	.393	.383	98	29.9	11.4	-3.8	134	9	-1.0	0.6	16.7	2.6
2013	CHT	AA	SOU	40	167	.237	.310	.353	.339	103	14.2	4.5	-1.5	166	0	2.4	1.0	9.0	1.7
2014	LAN	MLB	NL	148	640	.254	.315	.393	.356	98	34.5	16.5	-3.4	126	7	2.2	3.5	18.1	4.1
2015	LAN	MLB	NL	79	311	.258	.317	.407	.296	89	9.3	8.4	-3.1	104	13	-0.4	1.4	2.4	0.9
2015	RCU	A+	CAL	4	15	.287	.352	.470	.250	127	0.8	0.4	-0.2	110	0	0.1	-0.3	-0.2	0.0
2016	LAN	MLB	NL	104	368	.256	.322	.415	.306	90	6	10.4	-3.5	92	7	5.4	1.4	-2.9	1.1
2016	RCU	A+	CAL	5	15	.254	.316	.431	.500	88	2.7	0.4	-0.2	193	0	0.3	-0.2	1.0	0.1
2016	OKL	AAA	PCL	19	75	.272	.335	.423	.351	93	7.2	2.1	-0.8	166	0	0.0	-3.0	4.0	0.2
2017	LAN	MLB	NL	152	570	.258	.325	.427	.274	92	20.8	16.7	-6	119	8	9.0	-4.3	15.4	3.1
2018	LAN	MLB	NL	125	444	.245	.315	.400	.286	97	13.4	12.4	-4.4	120	10	-4.5	2.4	12.1	1.9
2018	RCU	A+	CAL	1	4	.277	.348	.417	.000	92	-1.4	0.1	0	27	0	-0.3	0.0	-0.3	0.0
2018	OKL	AAA	PCL	3	11	.293	.352	.459	.222	99	-0.5	0.3	-0.1	74	0	-0.1	0.3	-0.3	0.0
2019	CIN	MLB	NL	100	404	.249	.318	.430	.272	97	5.1	12.2	-4.5	101	12	2.1	-2.8	2.4	0.9
2019	CLE	MLB	AL	49	207	.263	.330	.447	.380	98	5.2	6.3	-2.3	101	5	2.7	-1.5	1.3	0.6

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2012	RCU	A+	CAL	59	52	10	17	2	0	1	22	4	6	8	7	4	.327	.407	.423	.096	0	0
2012	MAY	Wnt	PWL	78	69	6	16	4	0	1	23	9	7	19	4	2	.232	.308	.333	.101	1	0
2012	DOD	Rk	AZL	36	30	10	12	0	3	4	30	11	6	7	1	1	.400	.500	1.000	.600	0	0
2013	CHT	AA	SOU	167	147	26	46	12	3	8	88	37	15	29	13	5	.313	.383	.599	.286	2	0
2013	LAN	MLB	NL	432	382	66	122	21	2	19	204	42	36	97	11	8	.319	.391	.534	.215	3	0
2014	LAN	MLB	NL	640	558	92	165	37	9	16	268	69	67	124	11	7	.296	.382	.480	.185	1
2015	RCU	A+	CAL	15	14	3	4	1	0	2	11	2	1	4	0	1	.286	.333	.786	.500	0	0
2015	LAN	MLB	NL	311	282	30	72	12	3	11	123	38	26	66	3	3	.255	.322	.436	.181	1	0
2016	RCU	A+	CAL	15	12	2	5	0	0	1	8	2	3	3	1	2	.417	.533	.667	.250	0	0
2016	LAN	MLB	NL	368	334	45	88	14	2	11	139	45	24	74	5	2	.263	.323	.416	.153	3	0
2016	OKL	AAA	PCL	75	69	12	24	3	1	4	41	12	6	8	0	1	.348	.400	.594	.246	0	0
2017	LAN	MLB	NL	570	499	72	131	24	2	28	243	74	64	100	15	6	.263	.346	.487	.224	5	0
2018	OKL	AAA	PCL	11	9	2	2	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	0	1	.222	.273	.222	.000	1	0
2018	LAN	MLB	NL	444	405	60	108	21	1	23	200	63	36	87	15	5	.267	.327	.494	.227	2	0
2018	RCU	A+	CAL	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
2019	CIN	MLB	NL	404	373	51	94	15	1	22	177	61	23	89	14	5	.252	.302	.475	.223	3	0
2019	CLE	MLB	AL	207	182	25	54	15	1	2	77	23	21	44	5	2	.297	.377	.423	.126	1	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2013	1525	0.4164	0.5279	0.6547	0.7512	0.3685	0.7757	0.4787	0.3453	-0.0026
2014	2250	0.4431	0.4671	0.7260	0.6901	0.2897	0.8241	0.5399	0.2740	-0.0057
2015	1201	0.4671	0.5321	0.7214	0.7558	0.3359	0.7948	0.5767	0.2786	-0.0044
2016	1287	0.4716	0.5175	0.7192	0.7414	0.3176	0.8000	0.5509	0.2808	0.0000
2017	2098	0.4595	0.4638	0.7523	0.6680	0.2901	0.8416	0.5775	0.2477	0.0000
2018	1712	0.4609	0.4761	0.7583	0.6857	0.2969	0.8651	0.5474	0.2417	0.0000
2019	2211	0.4573	0.5233	0.7156	0.7507	0.3317	0.8103	0.5352	0.2844	0.0000
Career	12284	0.4530	0.4971	0.7231	0.7160	0.3156	0.8189	0.5437	0.2769	-0.0018

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-09-06	2014-09-07	DTD	1	1	-	General Medical	Illness		-
2014-08-02	2014-08-02	DTD	0	0	Left	Thigh	Tightness	Hamstring	-
2014-07-20	2014-07-23	DTD	3	3	Left	Hand	Contusion	HBP	-
2014-06-20	2014-06-20	DTD	0	0	Left	Hip	Soreness		-
2014-06-08	2014-06-09	DTD	1	1	Right	Hip	Strain	Hip Flexor	-
2014-04-06	2014-04-09	DTD	3	2	Left	Thumb	Sprain	Sliding	-	-
2014-03-17	2014-03-27	Camp	10	2	-	Low Back	Inflammation		-	-
2014-02-20	2014-02-26	Camp	6	0	-	Lower Leg	Contusion	Shin	-	-
2014-02-14	2014-02-16	Camp	2	0	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation		-	-
2013-09-28	2013-09-28	DTD	0	0	Left	Foot	Contusion	Foul Ball	-	-
2013-09-15	2013-09-16	DTD	1	1	-	Hip	Soreness		-	-
2013-09-03	2013-09-04	DTD	1	1	Right	Knee	Strain		-	-
2013-08-04	2013-08-05	DTD	1	1	Left	Thumb	Soreness		-	-
2013-08-03	2013-08-03	DTD	0	0	Left	Thumb	Contusion		-	-
2013-07-13	2013-07-14	DTD	1	1	Left	Hip	Soreness		-	-
2013-07-04	2013-07-04	DTD	0	0	Left	Hip	Contusion		-	-
2013-06-12	2013-06-12	DTD	0	0	Right	Shoulder	Soreness		-	-
2013-04-19	2013-04-29	Minors	10	0	Left	Thumb	Sprain		-	-
2012-09-18	2012-09-18	Minors	0	0	Right	Elbow	Surgery	Staph Infection	2012-09-18	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2022	KBO	$
2019	CIN	$9,700,000
2018	LAN	$9,214,286
2017	LAN	$8,214,286
2016	LAN	$7,214,286
2015	LAN	$6,214,286
2014	LAN	$3,714,286
2013	LAN	$3,714,286
2012	LAN	$3,714,286

Years	Description	Salary
8 yr	Previous	$51,700,002
8 yr	Total	$51,700,002

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
6 y 102 d	Beverly Hills Sports	2022

Details

1 year/$1M (2022). Signed by Kiwoom Heroes of Korea 12/8/21.
1 year/$9.7M (2019). Re-signed by Cincinnati 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by Cleveland in trade from Cincinnati 7/30/19 with $3,129,032 remaining on contract.
7 years/$42M (2012-18). Signed Major League contract with LA Dodgers as a free agent 6/27/12. $12M signing bonus. 12:$2M, 13:$2M, 14:$2M, 15:$4.5M, 16:$5.5M, 17:$6.5M, 18:$7.5M. May opt in to arbitration once he earns 3 years of Major League service time. (Deal negotiated by agent Jaime Torres.) DFA by LA Dodgers 8/3/16 (optional assignment). Acquired by Cincinnati in trade from LA Dodgers 12/21/18.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	H	2B	HR	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA
90^o	43	11	2	2	5	8	1	1	.289	.372	.500	132	3.1	RF 0
80^o	29	7	1	1	3	5	1	0	.269	.345	.423	126	1.8	RF 0
70^o	19	5	1	1	2	3	1	0	.294	.368	.529	122	1.1	RF 0
60^o	10	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	.222	.300	.222	119	0.5	RF 0
50^o	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	116	0.1	RF 0
Weighted Mean	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	116	0.1	RF 0

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Date	Question	Answer
2020-05-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What are the best pie analogues for Yasiel Puig and Walker Buehler? (Mike from Albany)	Man, this is a good one. For Puig I'm going to go with the Milk Bar Pie from Momofuko. It's all sugar. It's really good, but you can only have so much and I feel like that's Puig to a degree. Buehler...that's tougher for me. I want something that packs a ton of punch, and it's tempting to drift towards, like...heat, but you don't want a spicy pie. When I think of pies that just frontload flavor I tend to think lemon/lime type things. I'll go with the Shaker Lemon Pie. Tons of flavor but is smooth on the back end. (Craig Goldstein)
2019-05-17 16:00:00 (link to chat)	who are you top 3 buy low hitters and SP? (Frank from Brooklyn)	hitters: Yasiel Puig, Jose Ramirez, and Jurickson Profar. pitchers: Darvish, Nola, JA Happ (Mike Gianella)
2019-04-10 21:00:00 (link to chat)	If you had to pick four MLB players to fight your way out of a zombie-infested warehouse who you picking? (The Yeehaw Agenda from The Wild West)	So one obvious answer is Yasiel Puig. Most likely to take on 7 zombies by himself, for sure. Next up: Give me Aaron Judge because just the prospect of him entering a fray carries serious gravity. Madison Bumgarner because if you told me he had done this before I wouldn't be THAT shocked. And finally, Mookie Betts, because we have yet to see something he isn't good at. I don't know how that would manifest in a zombie warehouse. Maybe he would just distract them and dazzle them with some heretofore unknown talent until everyone escaped. (Zach Crizer)
2017-10-24 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Do any of you have a rooting interest in the Series? (Jimmie from Mount Holly)	Not really. I like both teams. Houston's connection to BP via Kevin Goldstein is kinda cool, and I have a few good friends who are Dodgers fans that haven't seen a title for a long time. And I love Yasiel Puig #puigyourfriend & my dude Ian's band Puig Destroyer. - Scooter Hotz (World Series Chat)
2017-05-15 17:00:00 (link to chat)	After years of debate, may we now safely say that Yasiel Puig is a .750 OPS hitter and price as such? (Colin from Indy)	That's fair, although the home run/speed uptick is at least worth monitoring. (Mike Gianella)
2017-05-08 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Help me! I'm holding these six struggling bats in an OBP league: Chris Davis, Carlos Santana, Lorenzo Cain, Yasmany Tomas, Joey Bautista, and Yasiel Puig. Davis has 7! RBI's, Bautista looks like a shell of his former self, and Cain can't seem to get any counting stats beside SB. How would you rank them ROS, and who would you give up on? (matzabal from CO)	I'd like to see Santana hit a few more homers, but otherwise he is what he is. And that's pretty good in an OBP league. I think Bautista will be better, but the days of him being a top 20 OF are probably long gone. I'd go Santana, Cain, Tomas, Davis, Puig, Bautista. (Mark Barry)
2016-12-01 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Yasiel Puig just an average guy now or does he return to being an all star in the next year or two? (Terry from LA)	Somewhere in the middle. Still a very good talent but difficult to predict All Star status. I see him having a season in 2017 or 2018 where he's on the cusp of being an All-Star but doesn't quite get there. (Mike Gianella)
2016-08-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Yasiel Puig starting outfielder in 2017? What kind of numbers will he put up? (Gorkys from LA)	Someone will give him a shot. It likely won't be LA. I think he'll be better. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2016-06-21 20:00:00 (link to chat)	What can we realistically expect for Yasiel Puig for this year and beyond? The talent is clearly there so is it just a matter of health? (J from LA)	I honestly don't know what his talent level is any more. He hasn't produced big numbers since 2014, so it's hard to tell which Puig is the real one and which is the outlier. He's maddening. And the health concerns are real - the frequent muscle strains remind me a lot of Rondell White, who had a few decent seasons but is mostly remembered as a gy who never reached the heights that his tools suggested he would. (Scooter Hotz)
2016-06-23 14:00:00 (link to chat)	What can we expect for Yasiel Puig going forward? If healthy can he still put up elite numbers? (Jesse from LA)	I will always be a shameless Puig believer. The skillset is just so damn fun. I don't know if Puig will ever be truly elite, but it could happen! Set your expectations around "pretty darn good and useful outfielder" because "elite" is a big word, but it's certainly possible. (Nicolas Stellini)
2016-04-21 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Buying Matt Harvey? Yasiel Puig or Starling Marte too much? (Shawn from CT)	It seems to be a mechanical, fixable issue but I worry that it will take another 1-3 starts to fix this. Puig is fair, but I'm not the biggest Puig fan. (Mike Gianella)
2016-03-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Which two should I keep? Miguel Sano, Yasiel Puig, Rougned Odor, Jonathan Lucroy, Adam Wainwright, Marcus Stroman. Incentives in my league are heavily in favor of keeping players who will have the most value this year. (mattstupp from NYC)	This is tough, but I'd lean on Puig and Stroman as the guys who're most likely to raise the most WARP this year. Now, if we're talking your typical 5x5 fantasy numbers, I'd consider booting Stro and going Sano ... and that's not taking into account positional scarcity. But for me Odor's the only other contender other than those three. Puig for sure in my book. (Bryan Grosnick)
2016-01-14 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Are you expecting a bounce back from Puig this year? Do you think the injury hurt him last year and should he recover, can be still be an offensive star? (AlbertKly from Radburn, NJ)	I think Yasiel Puig bounces back, he should recover, but I think he'll be more of a 1B/second tier type hitter and not particularly a star. Keep in mind this is still very, very good; I just don't see him being a Bryce Harper/Andrew McCutchen type "star" (Mike Gianella)
2015-12-01 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Puig for Carassco, who says no? The Dodgers then go crazy and sign Heyward. (Matt from Cambridge)	Oh man, I think both teams might say no to be honest. But...I think I'd rather have the position player, as frustrating as he may be, Yasiel Puig is still a special talent. And I love Heyward. (Christopher Crawford)
2015-07-01 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What is Yasiel Puig's value in dynasty formats? And is there a better word for him than "mercurial"? (RatedRookie from Atlanta)	Bret just put him 15th in his mid-season update over at Dynasty Guru, and I'm not sure you can value him any lower than that. The offensive package is just off-the-charts if he ever finds the missing consistency. It's critical to remember he's still just 24, after all. http://thedynastyguru.com/2015/06/25/the-top-500-overall-dynasty-league-rankings-june-2015/ (Wilson Karaman)
2014-09-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What player and pitcher do you enjoy watching the most, not including any players or pitchers from a team of city you cheer for. So basically just on their own merits, without any personal attachment. (Trent from Nola)	Wow, great one. It used to be Vlad Guerrero, for his unorthodox approach at the plate and, even more than that, his incredible throwing arm. I see some of that in Yasiel Puig, who I really enjoy watching. Even though I'm a traditional 5x5 fantasy player, I really have a soft spot for guys with great throwing arms. (Cory Schwartz)
2014-08-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Yasiel Puig's bat flip is a thing of beauty. What about the rest of us? Is it cool if I flip my chopsticks after a round at the Chinese buffet? How about after I get past that stupid windmill at mini-golf? Would flipping a champagne flute after gibing a wedding toast be going too far? (RotoLando from Cloud City)	I encourage all of these things to gather momentum in society, if only to upset Bill Plaschke (Craig Goldstein)
2014-05-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I'm positive you've received no questions regarding Baez thus far. Bump in the road or legitimate concern? Also, when are Polanco and Taveras coming up? (maxpowers from chicago)	Who is this Baez fella of whom you speak? I don't know this gentleman. I've got a queue about half-full of questions about Baez, so let's just handle this once and for all. Baez is incredibly talented and has as much raw power as anyone in the minors not named Joey Gallo. He is also a free swinger with a cocky attitude (I saw that as a positive, actually) who thinks he can hit every pitch for a home run. It's getting him in trouble in Triple-A, where he's facing much older pitchers, many of whom have been in the big leagues before, who are attacking him with less pure stuff than he's seen in the lower minors but a much better plan. Essentially, no one in the Pacific Coast League has any incentive to throw him a strike because they've all seen what happens when they do. The result has been ugly, but he also had an injury bout in the middle. He got going, then got hurt, and has to restart again. The strike out numbers are pretty extreme, so theres some minor concern, but this isn't news to anyone who has seen him. He's a free swinger, so he's going to have bad stretches from time to time. We see the same with Yasiel Puig. It's ugly for a while, then he'll do something that makes us all go wow. It just looks terrible at the start of the season. On the Concern-O-Meter with Baez, I'm at about a 2. It's time to make an adjustment, but the season is still young and the talent is still the same. (Jeff Moore)
2014-04-09 19:00:00 (link to chat)	5 MLB Astronauts to save the world...go! (Shark Normandini from H-Town)	Juan Uribe - Old Vet who's full of Wisdom Jose Fernandez - Young Hot Shot with loads of promise Giancarlo Stanton - Dreamboat Matt Holliday - Quite reserved guy just there to get the job done Yasiel Puig - The ultimate wild card (Mauricio Rubio)
2014-04-03 19:30:00 (link to chat)	How much stock do you put into the reports that Yasiel Puig has less than spectacular makeup? Some of the news stories certainly seem bloated, and ultimately, does it have any effect on the field? (Jason from Huntsville)	I think there's room for him to be a five-tool a-hole and for it not to matter on the field. I don't think his teammates hate him but I also don't have the access that some of the reporters who have made comments have. I'm a Dodgers fan and an unabashed fan of the flavor that Puig brings to the game, but it doesn't seem like he's been too stubborn to make adjustments. He might take longer than we want to do it, but that doesn't make him a bad guy. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-04-03 19:30:00 (link to chat)	If you could do any activity with Yasiel Puig, what would you do? Laser tag? Road Trip? Liquor store robbery? (Yasiel Puig's Smegma Jar from Yasiel Puig's Oversized Bathroom)	I'd love to share a bar mitzvah with him. I think it could be a valuable experience for everyone, plus the party would be great. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-04-03 19:30:00 (link to chat)	If Yasiel Puig was a condiment, would he be Donkey Sauce? (Guy Fieri from Flavor Town)	I have nothing to add to this. It's pure brilliance. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-03-14 09:00:00 (link to chat)	11th pick in a 14-team redraft 5X5 league with OBP instead of AVG. Who are some of your preferred guys to target in the late 1st/early 2nd round? (AJ from AZ)	Hmm. Well it obviously depends on who gets taken earlier, but I like Tulo if he's still there. It's a weird spot because it's too early to start getting cute. I generally would just go with value. Bryce Harper is another obvious play there if he's not gone. I don't see anyone that low in the ADP rankings (say 20 or below) that jumps out as a "wow" move there. I do like David Wright/Freddie Freeman better than sexier guys like Jason Kipnis or Yasiel Puig, but I think all of them are probably stretches there anyway. (Mike Gianella)
2014-02-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Will Myers or Puig? (rsambrook from Granite Bay)	Tough choice. On one hand you have a young player known for making questionable decisions, and on the other side there's Yasiel Puig; no stranger to a blunder now and then again himself. Flip a coin. You get a talented young corner outfielder either way. Related: PECOTA says Puig will have the better season. (R.J. Anderson)
2014-01-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How many Mike Bordicks would it take to beat one Yasiel Puig in a street fight? (JP731 from Wisconsin)	3.5 (Craig Goldstein)
2013-10-23 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Fantasy Keeper League, you can only keep 3 of the following players. Who do you keep? Bryce Harper, Yasiel Puig, Hanley Ramirez, Edwin Encarnacion, Jose Fernandez, Felix Hernandez and Adam Wainwright (Jason from Philly)	I'd lean Hanley, Harper, and Felix. Although you can probably make a case for Fernandez. (R.J. Anderson)
2013-10-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks Professor Parks. Does Oscar Taveras' hit tool give him an edge over Yasiel Puig in terms of who becomes the better big leaguer? Or does Puig's raw power and speed tip the balance? (Keith from Manchester, CT)	Puig was difficult to scout because of the sample size at the professional level and uneven scouting reports. Now that the book is out and Puig is still a dangerous monster, its hard to vote against him. That said, Taveras might have a batting title in his future, and could develop into a more complete offensive threat if everything clicks. (Jason Parks)
2013-09-12 18:00:00 (link to chat)	What kind of seasons might you expect out of Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez and Alexander Guerrero next year? Have you come across any good comps? (AnthopoJays from TX)	It's next to impossible to devise a comp for Cuban players with their American counterparts since we have so little information about these players when they come to the United States. With japanese players, for example, we have more information on statistics in their leagues and how players do when they come here by comparison so that we can make an educated guess. This still isn't the case with Cuban players because their society isn't open. All we usually have to go on are scouting reports, and while the reports are put together by top notch professionals who know their stuff, I'm an analyst, not a scout. All I can do is take the scouts at their word. Yasiel Puig exceeded expectations this year because of this variability, but this more often than not cuts the other way. Gonzalez could be anything from a #3 starter to a Quad A guy based on what I've read. Guerrero could eventually be a starter, but how good he'll be is an open question. I wish I could offer you more help, but I'd rather be honest and give you broad answers like these than steer you in the wrong direction. (Mike Gianella)
2013-08-12 14:00:00 (link to chat)	I cancelled my ESPN Insider account and signed up for BP this morning! What type of line do you see Yasiel Puig putting up next season? (eddie gaedel from LA)	Puig is such a fascinating case, a player who is riding an insanely steep climb up the development curve. The player whom everyone assumed would be exploited due to lack of patience/walks now has 16 UIBB's in his last 18 games. He already has nearly as many walks in 10 August games (11 BB) as he did the previous 50 contests (12 BB), and his slash line for the month is a goofy .441/.587/.706. Honestly, I have no idea how to project this guy beyond "stud". I mean, if I say .300/.350/.525 it feels like a disappointing line - but that would be insane for a player of his limited pro experience. I'll go with that and enjoy the ride. On the jukebox: Prodigy, "Breathe" (Doug Thorburn)
2013-07-16 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Which would you rather fight, one Yasiel Puig sized Ben Lindbergh, or 100 Ben Lindbergh sized Yasiel Puigs? (Jakob from DeKalb)	I would rather fight the Ben Lindbergh-sized Puigs, because I don't want to hurt Ben and I don't want Ben to hurt me. (Sam Miller)
2013-06-11 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Over his last 18 games, Andre Ethier is batting .150/.239/.200. Do you bench him if you're Mattingly? (Aaron from Long Beach)	I don't think you can do much more than platoon Ethier right now, with Carl Crawford and Matt Kemp on the DL, but as the outfield gets healthier, Mattingly (and perhaps Ned Colletti) will have some difficult decisions to make. If Yasiel Puig keeps this up, it'll be nearly impossible to bench or demote him, and in that case, I think Ethier-despite his contract-might be the odd man out. (Daniel Rathman)
2013-05-24 14:00:00 (link to chat)	When will the Dodgers call up Yasiel Puig and should they ahve done so already? (Ryan from El Segundo)	I don't think the Ethier kerfuffle is likely to be permanent, and I don't think they're likely to trade Ethier before they fire Mattingly, so there's still no room in the outfield. As to the question of whether he's ready: I know it's common to point out that, even in his on-fire state, he's got a little Francoeur in him and so maybe he won't adjust well to major-league pitching. This isn't an argument I'm much in agreement with. It seems to me that the tools that tend to distinguish quad-A players are Power+Patience, combined with nothing else. Puig's not that guy. He's aggressive and he squares things up. That's not something that I think will be more of a problem now than it will be in three months, or three years, or 10 years; he'll either hit through it (like some/many have) or he won't. If not for the blockage in the outfield, I'd be perfectly comfortable putting him in a big league lineup. (Sam Miller)
2013-04-16 20:00:00 (link to chat)	What is Yasiel Puig's ceiling? Physically, he looks like a monster. (Benny from CA)	I don't think anyone knows yet. He is crazy impressive physically and could be a 30-30 guy while hitting for a reasonable average. Or he could completely flame out as a major leaguer because he's unable to adjust to major league quality off-speed stuff. He's super exciting though. (Bret Sayre)
2013-03-27 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for taking questions Bret. I have Yasiel Puig on my fantasy team. Given that we don't know when he'll get called up, is it worth it to keep him on my bench for later in the year, or should I drop him and pick up someone like Jackie Bradley? (Matt from Hartford,CT)	If it's a redraft, I'd forget about both guys and grab someone who will help you more this year. Puig needs more minor league time, and there's not much opportunity for him. Bradley is just not that special of an offensive player, and he needs more time too. Plus, he won't have a spot once Ortiz returns. Neither have played at Triple-A, and they both likely need to. If it's a keeper, I want Puig. (Bret Sayre)
2013-03-20 11:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Yasiel Puig going to be a top OF? I have the first pick in my prospect draft and thinking of taking him over Travis d'arnaud. Would you? (Mike from Vancouver )	No, I'd take d'Arnaud first... he plays at a much tougher position to fill and is more likely to help this year, which is when I want to win. Now. (Cory Schwartz)
2013-02-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Just evaluating, hit/power/speed tools, who's the better prospect for you between Jorge Soler and Yasiel Puig? (RogerHorfford from Topeka, KS)	The sample on Puig is extremely small, and the opinions are very mixed. I'd take Soler but both have more unknowns than knowns. (Jason Parks)
2013-02-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What's stronger? Yasiel Puig or a grizzly bear? (Don Henley from The end of the innocence (Duh))	Id pay to watch Puig wrestle a bear. I'd also pay to see Puig actually play in a minor league game. Wrestling a bear might happen first. (Jason Parks)
2012-11-29 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Dan, enjoy your work. Thoughts on Yasiel Puig? (Andrew from Los Angeles)	Thanks for the kind words, Andrew. Serious power and tools. Saw him in Rancho Cucamonga and liked his talent. Big guy and only 21. Dodger scouts have good feel for players. Have heard he needs to grow up a little and that is part of anyone's development. If he hits with the type of power that he is equipped with, no one will question what it took to get him. (Dan Evans)

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