Former MLB star Yasiel Puig was released by the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League in South Korea, and announced via a social media post his return to the United States.
Puig, who caused a sensation with the Los Angeles Dodgers in June 2013, was in his second stint with Kiwoom. In the current season, he participated in 40 games, with a batting average of .213 and an on-base percentage of .285, according to data from KBO Insider Daniel Kim.
Through a post on X, Puig announced that he is returning to Los Angeles to receive “the necessary treatment” for a shoulder injury.
I want to thank my Heroes team for fully supporting me in this transition as I continue to aim to achieve my goal in my baseball career. Although I will not be returning to Kiwoom this year, my heart is with my teammates and Kiwoom fans, I have come to love and admire them very much. Thank you for the opportunity.
Yasiel Puig
Puig also played for the Heroes in 2022, where he batted .277 with 21 home runs in 126 games.
Selected for the All-Star in 2014, Puig played six of his seven MLB seasons with the Dodgers, batting .277 with an .823 OPS in 861 games, with 132 home runs and 415 RBIs. He also played for the Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Indians in 2019.
Puig’s career after MLB also included two separate stints with El Aguila de Veracruz in the Mexican League.
