SportYasiel Puig admits he 'did not work hard' for Dodgers

Now, Puig has opened up with a troubling admission that should give teams a reason to balk at offering him a huge long-term deal after this coming The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t get as much out of star outfielder Yasiel Puig as they would have hoped, which is one of the reasons why he was

Yasiel Puig admitted to ESPN recently what was evident to most who were paying attention to the Dodgers in recent years. He didn’t work hard in Los Angeles. "I never worked hard ," Puig said in a feature about his transition to the Cincinnati Reds after an offseason trade. "Maybe that's the reason

The Dodgers didn't get as much out of star outfielder Yasiel Puig as they would have hoped, which is one of the reasons why he was traded in December. So, the 28-year-old basically is saying the reason he ’s inclined to “ work harder than any year of my life” is because he ’s in a contract year on a

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig admitted to not always working hard while he was on the Los Angeles Dodgers since he wasn't in a contract year. In an interview with John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer , Puig was very candid in admitting that he did not work as hard as he could have while

The Los Angeles Dodgers front office made a difficult decision this past offseason, trading long-time fan favorite Yasiel Puig along with Matt Kemp, Alex Since being traded, Puig has taken some shots at his former team, with the biggest one being him saying he did not work his hardest while he was

Yasiel Puig is a focused, endlessly entertaining force of nature right now, and the Dodgers are thrilled. FREEMAN: The ball was low, and Puig did a dance, stomping his feet on the ground, his He could already feel it, and if he was looking for something hard , he got it. It was a bad pitch to hit

Yasiel Puig did not travel with the Dodgers for their series against the Rockies in Colorado, Fox Sports’s Ken Rosenthal reports. Rosenthal initially reported that the 25-year-old outfielder “stormed off” when the team informed him he would be traded or sent to the minors. Yahoo’s Tim Brown reports

“Controversial Dodgers talent Yasiel Puig ’s coming demotion isn’t all about his performance, but also his Zaidi acknowledged that Puig ’s behavior was a factor. The organization did not portray Puig as an As fans I think most of us wish that’s how it works out and that Puig remains a Dodger for life.

The Dodgers ’ Yasiel Puig shows his frustration after taking a strike during the ninth inning Saturday’s game against the Giants in San Francisco. But he finds himself in a unique position this season. For the first time in his career, he is playing for his next contract. The seven-year deal Puig signed as an

Yasiel Puig ’s bat is not the only thing he has kissed this season, his best for the Dodgers .CreditCreditKevork Djansezian/Getty Images. Team officials were unhappy that he sometimes showed up late to meetings and did not follow a consistent routine to avoid injuries.