While there was hope Yasiel Puig would rebound from a subpar 2015 season, this year saw much of the same inconsistency from the mercurial outfielder. The optimism stemmed from Puig meeting the Los Angeles Dodgers’ offseason request that he lose weight.
He reported to Spring Training with a trimmed-down figure and renewed work ethic. Early returns in the regular season were encouraging. But Puig eventually fell victim to old habits, and suffered a hamstring injury in June that required a stint on the disabled list.
The 25-year-old remained with the club one month after coming off the DL, and was the subject of speculation in the week leading up to the non-waiver deadline.