Trade History: Reds’ Dick Williams
2020/04/trade-history-reds-dick-williams.htmlAcquired LHP Alex Wood, OFs Matt Kemp and Yasiel Puig, INF/OF Kyle Farmer and $7MM from the Dodgers in exchange…… Acquired RHP Trevor Bauer from the Indians in a three-team deal that sent OF Taylor Trammell to the Padres; Reds…
MLBTR Originals: 3/30/20 – 4/5/20
2020/04/mlbtr-originals-33020-4520.htmlWhy was Yasiel Puig the last major free agent left without a new team? Connor Byrne examines the question by breaking down the outfielder's 2019 numbers.
GM Trade History: Dodgers’ Andrew Friedman
2020/04/gm-trade-history-dodgers-andrew-friedman.htmlAcquired RHPs Homer Bailey and Josiah Gray and INF Jeter Downs from Reds for OFs Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp,…
Revisiting Yasiel Puig’s 2019
2020/04/revisiting-yasiel-puigs-2019.htmlAt that point, nobody would have expected outfielder Yasiel Puig to remain without a job into April, but here we are.
Offseason In Review: Cincinnati Reds
2020/04/offseason-in-review-cincinnati-reds-11.htmlLast winter's additions were good first steps, but as much as they hoped to unseat the Brewers, Cubs and Cardinals, the Yasiel Puig blockbuster aimed to lure bodies through the turnstiles.
What Happens To Extension Talks During The Coronavirus Hiatus?
2020/03/what-happens-to-extension-talks-during-the-coronavirus-hiatus.htmlIn the baseball context, the major free agent action was already completed -- Yasiel Puig excepted.
Yasiel Puig Rumors: Marlins, Giants
2020/03/yasiel-puig-rumors-marlins-giants.htmlThat's 29-year-old outfielder Yasiel Puig, who - despite a mostly solid career of production - has encountered a tepid market since last season ended.
MLBTR Poll: When Will Yasiel Puig Sign?
2020/03/mlbtr-poll-when-will-yasiel-puig-sign.htmlThe beginning of Major League Baseball's regular season is just over two weeks away, yet high-profile outfielder Yasiel Puig still doesn't have a job.
Offseason In Review: Oakland Athletics
2020/03/offseason-in-review-oakland-athletics-11.html1 free agent left - outfielder Yasiel Puig - though that seems improbable.
Offseason In Review: San Francisco Giants
2020/04/offseason-in-review-san-francisco-giants-10.htmlThe club at least explored the possibility of signing Nicholas Castellanos (though there were conflicting reports about the depth of that interest) and Yasiel Puig was also on the radar.
Offseason In Review: Tampa Bay Rays
2020/03/offseason-in-review-tampa-bay-rays-12.htmlWith Guillermo Heredia non-tendered and Garcia leaving in free agency, the Rays looked at such free agents as Yasiel Puig and Shogo Akiyama as options in the outfield.
Offseason In Review: Miami Marlins
2020/03/offseason-in-review-miami-marlins-8.htmlThe outfield was a prime area of need for Miami this winter, as such names as Yasiel Puig, Kole Calhoun, Avisail Garcia, and --- somewhat surprisingly --- even Nick Castellanos and Marcell Ozuna were considered.
Latest On Yasiel Puig
2020/03/latest-on-yasiel-puig-2.htmlThe Major League Baseball season is set to open in just a few weeks, and outfielder Yasiel Puig surprisingly remains without a job.
Free Agent Market Still Stocked With Well-Known Players
2020/02/free-agent-market-still-stocked-with-well-known-players.htmlYasiel Puig, RF: The best present-day talent from this group, the enigmatic outfielder is still waiting for an appealing opportunity to open.
Quick Hits: Puig, Arbitration Process, Royals, Montgomery
2020/02/quick-hits-puig-arbitration-process-royals-montgomery.htmlThe status of top remaining free agent Yasiel Puig remains up in the air as Spring Training baseball kicks off today.
Mike Clevinger To Undergo Knee Surgery
2020/02/mike-clevinger-knee-surgery-indians.htmlThe 22-year-old Allen, meanwhile, is a well-regarded southpaw who came over in last summer's three-team Trevor Bauer/Franmil Reyes/Yasiel Puig blockbuster.
Tigers Don’t Expect Further Additions
2020/02/tigers-dont-expect-further-additions.htmlThe Tigers have looked like speculative fits for outfielder Yasiel Puig, who's still without a job, but it officially appears he'll have to look elsewhere.
MLBTR Poll: Did The Red Sox Improve Their Return For Mookie Betts?
2020/02/mlbtr-poll-did-the-red-sox-improve-their-return-for-mookie-betts.htmlDowns had a big season at High-A last year after the Dodgers acquired him as the tax for taking on Homer Bailey in the Alex Wood/Yasiel Puig trade with the Reds.
Latest On Yasiel Puig
2020/02/latest-on-yasiel-puig.htmlTODAY: Negotiations between the Giants and Puig are "all but dead," according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area.
Reds GM Nick Krall: “Nothing On The Horizon”
2020/02/reds-gm-nick-krall-nothing-on-the-horizon.htmlThe Reds previously parted with significant young talent to get to this stage -- including young big leaguer Shed Long (for Sonny Gray) and top-100 prospects Taylor Trammell (for Trevor Bauer), Jeter Downs & Josiah Gray (for Yasiel Puig, Alex Wood, and Kyle Farmer).
Who Signs First, Yasiel Puig Or Brock Holt?
2020/02/who-signs-first-yasiel-puig-or-brock-holt.htmlWe look back at all these signings and the nonstop array of misses in our -- okay, my -- set of picks in the free agent prediction contest, only two players remain available, both former All-Stars: the controversial Yasiel Puig (37th in our rankings) and longtime Red Sox utilityman Brock Holt (41st).
9 Free-Agent Hitters Coming Off Productive Offensive Seasons
2020/01/9-free-agent-hitters-coming-off-productive-offensive-seasons.htmlThe other remaining member of MLBTR's top 50, Puig hasn't had any luck this offseason in the wake of a disappointing year between both Ohio teams.
Giants Expect To Make Outfield Additions
2020/01/giants-expect-to-make-outfield-additions.htmlThe best outfielder left, Yasiel Puig, played for the archrival Dodgers when Zaidi was their GM.
Reds To Sign Pedro Strop
2020/01/reds-sign-pedro-strop.htmlAnd now that Strop's coming off the board, Yasiel Puig (an ex-Red) and Brock Holt are the last ones standing.
Free Agent Spending By Team: National League
2020/01/free-agent-spending-by-team-national-league.htmlWith the clear exception of the still-unsigned Yasiel Puig, free agency is almost devoid of high-upside contributors at this point.