Former Los Angeles right-fielder Yasiel Puig is returning to play within the Korean Baseball Group, the very best degree of baseball in South Korea. Puig introduced he’s returning to the Kiwoom Heroes for the 2025 season after beforehand taking part in for the staff in 2022.
“Thanks HEROES I’m so honored and comfortable to return. This 2025 we get the [trophy],” Puig wrote on X.
Puig started his skilled profession with the after they signed him to a seven-year, $42 million in 2012. He made his main league debut in June 2013, and have become an MLB All-Star in 2014 as he hit .296 with 16 dwelling runs and 69 RBIs. Puig remained with the by the 2018 season, however was traded to the Cincinnati Reds following the season. He performed for the Reds and Cleveland Guardians in 2019, earlier than taking part in internationally after the 2019 season.
Puig has since performed within the Dominican Skilled Baseball League, the Mexican League, and, most lately, the Venezuelan Winter League. He introduced his departure from the Venezuelan Winter League earlier this month.
“With deep admiration and affection for the followers of La Guaira and all of Venezuela, I let you know from the underside of my coronary heart how grateful I’m to your assist and acceptance of this humble madman who solely got here to need to carry you one of the best of the game,” Puig wrote on X in a translated put up. “Thanks to my agent and to the folks within the group of the Tiburones who by no means fail me or cease supporting me to have new and nice alternatives.”
Puig added, “On account of issues of a contract proposal for 2025, which was already in movement once I signed once more right here, my new staff has requested me to retire from taking part in this winter to arrange my new path.”
When Puig final performed within the KBO with the Heroes, he helped the staff advance to the Korea Collection — the Championship Collection within the KBO League — the place the Heroes misplaced to SSG Landers.
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