Despite being an attractive destination in terms of lifestyle, Miami Marlins are having trouble attracting free agents. Just recently, the team received a rejection from free agent right fielder Yasiel Puig.
Puig recently had a chat with Jorge Ebro of El Nuevo Herald in which he discussed contract offers he received from various teams in recent weeks. According to the 29-year-old, one of them was from Marlins, but he decided to pass on it.
Explaining his decision, Puig said that Miami simply didn’t offer him enough money. He also added that he didn’t want to deal with the pressure of playing in front of a large Cuban audience who would expect him to go “5-5 every day.”
Yasiel Puig isn’t too worried about landing a contract right away, especially since he thinks that the 2020 MLB season will be canceled due to coronavirus pandemic.
“Someday, I will sign,” Puig told Ebro. “I don’t know with what team, but right now is not the time to think about baseball.”
Puig split 2019 between Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians, hitting .267with 24 home runs, 84 RBI, and 19 stolen bases. He previously spent six years with Los Angeles Dodgers, earning one All-Star appearance.
