Yasiel Puig stormed into the league from Cuba and was a fan favorite, receiving all the attention. It was like he was on the top of the world, well he was. Puig had it all, but "all" may have ruined Puig and turned him into an awful teammate and an extreme bust. 

In 2013, his rookie year, Puig hit .319 with 19 homers and 42 RBI over 104 games in the Major Leagues. He went on to hit just under .300 in 2014, receiving All-Star honors and finishing 19th in Most Valuable Player voting. 

This season, Puig has been a different story. He has played in just 32 games due to injuries, but only has three home runs and 10 RBI. Since Puig is apparently a "superstar," why has he not hit 20 home runs and 70 RBI in a season? Puig has not even stolen more than 11 bases. 

If there was a stat for defensive miscues, when trying to look like a hotshot, or getting thrown out trying to stretch doubles-into-triples or singles-into-doubles, then Puig would be leading that category. He has made so many mistakes and it seems like he does not even care about how he is hurting his team and his own value. 

Puig has gotten better with his strikeout-to-walk ratio, which helps to keep his batting average alive. Puig is making more contact, but he is not making good contact. His hard-hit average has dropped from 34.6 to 33.3 and his soft-hit average has rose from 17.4 to 22.9 percent. When the ball is hit hard, it normally flies far, well Puig's home run/fly ball rate has dropped just under 10 percent. If he can not bring back the raw power, he is practically nothing. 

Puig was considered a top-10 outfielder in the offseason, now it is unknown if he is even a top-20 outfielder. Puig may be in a major decline because of Joc Pederson, who has been breaking news this season for the Dodgers. Puig, who seems to be all about himself, could be jealous of Pederson's success. Nobody really knows why, but this is an option that only makes sense.

Just when you think the bashing of Puig is over, there is more. Author Molly Knight in her book, "The Best Team Money Can Buy," explained some interesting situations between the Dodgers and Puig. 

The New York Post explains it best:

"During the Dodgers’ trip to Chicago in 2014, the team stopped at a pizza place for the rookies to bring the veterans food. Some players didn’t want to wait and left with their luggage. Puig was outside when the bus was ready to leave, looking for his luggage. He was told to close the luggage bay several times, but he ignored it. Zack Greinke grabbed Puig’s suitcase and threw it into the street. There was nearly a confrontation, according to the book."

Also, in Spring Training, Puig wanted to get one of his friends on the plane that was for wives and girlfriends only. He argued and argued until he nearly got in a fight with Greinke and third baseman Justin Turner

The Dodgers have noticed that Puig arrives 20 minutes late to batting practice and does not practice serious. Skip Schumaker, who is a former Dodger, stressed this issue. 

In the minor league's, the Cuban had a relationship with the coach's daughter, which caused both fans and players to worry about Puig as he moved up to the Major League level. 

In his first game at Single-A Rancho Cucamonga, Puig was heavily criticized for not running out a groundout.

Mitch Poole, the clubhouse manager, gave Puig number 66 in reference to 666. "[I] thought it'd be funny to give him number 66 to reference 666, like he was Diablo," Poole told Knight in the book.

One player on the Dodgers said to Yahoo Sports,"at this point, it would be addition by subtraction."

At this point, it is unknown why Puig has continued his childish act and under-expected play. Anyway, the 24-year-old needs to figure something out before he is traded, or gets beat up by a few teammates. 

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Evan Petzold
Evan Petzold is a Detroit-based journalist with expertise in covering the Tigers, Pistons, and Red Wings. A member of the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) and Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association (DBSA), he brings a unique skill set in reporting and broadcasting to the table.