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Yasiel Puig continues to hit home runs in the Venezuelan Baseball League

In an interview after home run number 13, Yasiel Puig said: “I have become happy again because I have found the meaning of life again.”


Yasiel Puig, former Major League player and current signing of the Tiburones de la Guaira, belonging to the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP), continues to bring joy to his team, with which he has 13 home runs.

Described as the offensive spark plug of the Guaireños, Puig has become one of the highest caliber foreigners in recent years in professional baseball in Venezuela.

His home run against the Margarita Braves last Saturday drove in two runs and contributed to the Tiburones' victory eight runs to five in the round-robin round, also known asRound Robin, which defines the LVBP finalists.

Precisely in this round, the Cienfuegos native has three homers, two of them in consecutive games, and his hits have had a direct impact on the results in favor of the sharks, who lead with numbers of nine wins and one loss, one step from the final.

With six games remaining, behind the leaders of the general table are Cardenales de Lara (5-5), Leones del Caracas (4-5), Bravos de Margarita (3-6) and Tigres de Aragua (3-7) .

Since he made hispremiere at the LVBP in mid-November, Puig has asserted his experience in the Major Leagues.In the regular stage The outfielder played 25 games and hit .418 with 10 home runs and 23 RBIs.

After his last victory,Crazy Horse, left emotional impressions addressed to his managerOzzie Guillen, who motivated him before entering.

Besides,he said for a Venezuelan television channel what "I have become happy again because I have found the meaning of life again, which is to give joy and joy to baseball fans.”.

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