Former Cincinnati Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig is a candidate to join the New York Yankees, the Kansas City Royals or the Miami Marlins, according to a report Saturday via Twitter from MLB analyst and former Reds general manager Jim Bowden.
MLB.com's Mark Feinsand reported earlier this month that Puig was drawing interest from multiple Major League Baseball teams, including the Yankees, the Marlins, the Boston Red Sox, the Houston Astros and the Baltimore Orioles.
Puig announced via Twitter last July that he tested positive for COVID-19, and his deal with the Atlanta Braves that had been reported earlier that week was off after the two sides failed to reach a formal agreement.
Puig, who turned 30 in December, became a free agent after the 2019 season. He did not play in MLB last season.
In 100 games for the Reds during the 2019 season, Puig hit .252 with 22 home runs and 61 RBIs. In 207 plate appearances for the Indians after the Reds sent Puig to Cleveland as part of a three-team trade that brought Bauer to Cincinnati, Puig hit .297 with two homers and 23 RBIs.
Puig played for the Los Angeles Dodgers for six seasons before the Reds acquired him in Dec. 2018 with Kyle Farmer, Matt Kemp, Alex Wood and cash for Jeter Downs, Josiah Gray and Homer Bailey.
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