Report: MLB investigating Yasiel Puig’s role in Miami nightclub fight
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig has always been a lightning rod for hot takes. If the latest report about the 24-year-old is true, his contentious relationship with fans of the game will only grow larger. According to Renato Bermudez of ESPN Deportes, Puig was involved in a fight with security at a Miami nightclub.
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Bermudez’s tweet was posted in Spanish, but has since been translated into English. It reads:
The Bermudez’s tweet was initially sent out Thursday morning. Since then, details have been slow to emerge. However, Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times reported Friday that MLB will launch its own investigation under the new domestic violence policy. The league was prompted into action following a troubling TMZ report stated that the situation only escalated after Puig shoved his own sister.
A Miami police representative told TMZ that Puig suffered injuries to his face, including a swollen left eye after bouncers stepped in. TMZ also reported that Miami police viewed the incident as “mutual combat,” and that no charges will be filed.
Obviously, there are still some dots left to be connected, but everything points to Puig being in that nightclub and being involved in a physical altercation.
We knew for sure Puig was headed to Miami a few days ago. Puig’s last picture on his Instagram account indicated he was flying from Colombia to Miami.
We don’t want to speculate or judge too much right now, but the early reports obviously don’t bode well for Puig. Being involved in a fight at a club is never a good thing for any player, but the fact that Puig is involved and the details are so troubling makes things worse. He’s already a polarizing player among many in the game, and an incident like this would not help matters.
On top of that, there are already some rumors out there that a certain player on the Dodgers no longer want Puig around. Due to his antics, there are always rumblings every offseason that the Dodgers would consider dealing Puig in the right deal. While that seemed unlikely in the past considering his age and ability, it might be easier for them to part with him if he were involved in an incident like this.
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It seems like Puig has always had a love/hate relationship with the Dodgers. If these reports are true or even partially true, it could be the last straw for the organization. Puig is supremely talented when healthy, but the Dodgers may think he’s no longer worth the headache.
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