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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dave Roberts Anticipating ‘Different’ Dodgers Clubhouse & ‘Quieter’ Spring Training After Trading Yasiel Puig To Reds
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Dave Roberts Anticipating ‘Different’ Dodgers Clubhouse & ‘Quieter’ Spring Training After Trading Yasiel Puig To Reds

Matthew Moreno
February 14, 2019
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While the Los Angeles Dodgers return much of the core roster from a group that’s won six consecutive National League West titles and made back-to-back appearances in the World Series, one notable exception is Yasiel Puig.

Signed by the team in 2012, Puig made his MLB debut the following year and was largely a mainstay in right field every year after. There was a stretch in 2016 when the Dodgers demoted Puig, which ultimately served as a valuable learning experience for polarizing outfielder.

After six seasons with the Dodgers and one year prior to reaching free agency, Puig was packaged along with Kyle Farmer, Matt Kemp and Alex Wood, and traded to the Cincinnati Reds.

With a larger-than-life personality no longer part of the team, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts discussed the new environment in the clubhouse and Spring Training camp, ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez:

“It’s going to be different,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “I wouldn’t say weird; it’s going to be different. Yasiel did a lot for us and the community, for the organization, and a lot of it took a lot of focus off individual players because he liked that attention. That’s a positive. And he could handle it. So, it’s going to be different. It’s going to be a quieter camp, whether that’s good or bad.”

Puig’s boisterous personality and behavior at times was said to have agitated teammates, but he was also lauded by those in the clubhouse for maturing the past two years. While Puig’s actions could be taken for a lack of care, he often explained that was not the case but rather his youthful enthusiasm shining through.

He finished a career .279/.353/.478 batter with the Dodgers, collecting 129 doubles, 19 triples, 108 home runs and 331 RBI over 712 games. A change of scenery may suit Puig well, as he reportedly grew leery of the front office.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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