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Imagine my surprise when I fired up the ol\u2019 internet machine today to see that Yasiel Puig<\/a> has signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs.<\/p>\n

You remember him \u2014 billed as MLB<\/a>\u2019s next humongous superstar when the Los Angeles Dodgers first called him up in 2013, and then he just sort of faded into obscurity.<\/p>\n

Yes, that<\/em> Yasiel Puig. But no, not those<\/em> Toronto Maple Leafs.<\/p>\n

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The 35-year-old outfielder has signed with the Maple Leafs of the Canadian Baseball League, a semi-pro league based in Ontario. But the move comes at a particularly messy time in Puig\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

Just two months ago, Puig was found guilty of obstruction<\/a> of justice and lying to federal investigators tied to an illegal sports gambling operation. He\u2019s now facing up to 15 years in prison.<\/p>\n

The case stems from a 2022 interview with investigators, where Puig denied details about his involvement in the gambling operation \u2014 including who he was betting with and how he handled his debts.<\/p>\n

That came after he had already admitted to racking up more than $280,000 in losses while placing hundreds of bets on sports like tennis<\/a>, football and basketball through a third party tied to the operation.<\/p>\n

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So yeah, that\u2019s a tough spot.<\/p>\n

Puig hasn\u2019t appeared in an MLB game since 2019, wrapping up a seven-year career that started with a bang and slowly fizzled out. He burst onto the scene with the Dodgers in 2013, hitting .319 with 19 home runs and finishing second in National League Rookie of the Year voting.<\/p>\n

At his peak, Puig was one of the most electric players in baseball \u2014 big power, a rocket arm and a diva attitude. He made the All-Star team in 2014, bounced around a bit toward the end of his MLB run, and then eventually disappeared from the league altogether.<\/p>\n

Now, I guess we\u2019ll see if the guy\u2019s still got it.<\/p>\n

The (baseball) Maple Leafs open their season on May 10. Puig is scheduled for sentencing on May 26.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In other words, this comeback story may be over before it even starts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/former-dodgers-star-yasiel-puig-joins-semi-pro-baseball-team-facing-15-years-prison <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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