Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig is about to return to South Korea for the 2025 season after he revealed on social media that he signed with the Kiwoom Heroes.
The dedication would require Puig to depart his winter league staff, Tiburones de La Guaira in Venezuela, per Kiwoom’s request.
Puig, 33, has not performed within the main leagues since 2019 when he batted a mixed .267 with 24 house runs and 84 RBIs over 149 video games with the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians.
In six seasons (712 video games) for the Dodgers, Puig batted .279 with 108 house runs and 331 RBIs, ending second in voting for Nationwide League Rookie of the 12 months in 2013 and enjoying in his lone All-Star Recreation in 2014.
In 126 video games for Kiwoom in 2022, Puig batted .277 with 21 house runs and 73 RBIs. Final season, he performed for El Aguila de Veracruz within the Mexican League and batted .314 with 18 house runs and 43 RBIs in 64 video games.
Puig turned a United States citizen in 2019. He has confronted authorized points within the U.S. that embrace a number of sexual assault accusations, in addition to a number of reviews in 2022 that he positioned wagers with an unlawful sports activities betting operation.
