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The Los Angeles Dodgers optioned right-hander Matt Magill to the minors on Sunday and will recall outfielder Yasiel Puig on Monday, the Dodgers announced on Twitter:
Puig defected from Cuba in 2012 and was shortly signed by the Dodgers to a seven-year, $42 million contract.
In the Cuban National Series, Puig hit .330 with 17 home runs, 47 RBI and recorded a .430 on-base percentage in 327 at-bats during the 2010-11 campaign. At Double-A Chattanooga this year, the 6'3", 215-pound outfielder batted .313 with eight home runs, 37 RBI and 26 runs in 147 at-bats.
The Dodgers need all the help they can get. They are 23-32 this season—good for last place in the NL West—and they rank 28th in baseball in runs scored.
The Los Angeles Dodgers optioned right-hander Matt Magill to the minors on Sunday and will recall outfielder Yasiel Puig on Monday, the Dodgers announced on Twitter:
Puig defected from Cuba in 2012 and was shortly signed by the Dodgers to a seven-year, $42 million contract.
In the Cuban National Series, Puig hit .330 with 17 home runs, 47 RBI and recorded a .430 on-base percentage in 327 at-bats during the 2010-11 campaign. At Double-A Chattanooga this year, the 6'3", 215-pound outfielder batted .313 with eight home runs, 37 RBI and 26 runs in 147 at-bats.
The Dodgers need all the help they can get. They are 23-32 this season—good for last place in the NL West—and they rank 28th in baseball in runs scored.
