Andy McCullough @McCulloughTimes 16m16 minutes ago
Neither Farhan Zaidi nor Andrew Friedman nor Yasiel Puig's agent have any comment on Yasiel Puig's whereabouts.
Neither Farhan Zaidi nor Andrew Friedman nor Yasiel Puig's agent have any comment on Yasiel Puig's whereabouts.
http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/dodgers-leave-yasiel-puig-behind-as-they-head-to-colorado-080116Yasiel Puig did not travel with the Dodgers on Monday when they flew to Denver for a three-game series against the Rockies.
Puig, 25, stormed off after arriving at Dodger Stadium and being informed that he would either be traded or sent to the minors, according to major-league sources.
He was not traded before the non-waiver deadline at 4 p.m. ET, but the team’s immediate plan for him is unclear.
Club officials declined comment.
The Dodgers acquired outfielder Josh Reddick from the Athletics earlier Monday, jeopardizing Puig’s place with the club. Team officials had maintained that they would trade Puig only if they added another outfielder, but they did not find a taker.
Puig recently missed a week with a hamstring issue, but appeared as a pinch-hitter on Friday and played the entire game Sunday against Arizona, going 3-for-5 with two RBIs.
A strained left hamstring sidelined him from June 3-21, but since coming off the disabled list Puig has batted .308 with an .830 OPS.
Overall, however, he has not fulfilled the promise he displayed during his spectacular debut with the Dodgers in 2013.
For the season, Puig is batting .260 with seven homers and a .706 OPS. His OPS has declined in each season since his rookie year.